Waterford, Vermont
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| Waterford, Vermont | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Caledonia |
| Area | |
| - Total | 39.7 sq mi (102.9 km²) |
| - Land | 38.1 sq mi (98.8 km²) |
| - Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,306 ft (398 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,104 |
| - Density | 28.9/sq mi (11.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05819 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-77125[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462245[2] |
Waterford is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,104 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.7 square miles (102.9 km²), of which, 38.2 square miles (98.8 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it (3.98%) is water.
Waterford is located on the Connecticut River.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,104 people, 424 households, and 340 families residing in the town. The population density was 28.9 people per square mile (11.2/km²). There were 477 housing units at an average density of 12.5/sq mi (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.55% White, 0.27% Asian, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.
There were 424 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.7% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
[edit] Economy
[edit] Personal Income
The median income for a household in the town was $50,197, and the median income for a family was $52,105. Males had a median income of $32,100 versus $23,839 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,762. About 2.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Waterford has the highest per capita income of any town or city in the Northeast Kingdom. It ranks 74 out of 282 census areas in Vermont.[3]
[edit] Trivia
The film State and Main is about a film crew in Waterford, although it was actually filmed in Massachusetts.
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[edit] External links
- Waterford, Vermont is at coordinates Coordinates:
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