Wilder, Vermont
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| Wilder, Vermont | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windsor |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| - Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,636 |
| - Density | 2,003.4/sq mi (773.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05088 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-84025[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1460253[2] |
Wilder is a census-designated place (CDP) and a unincorporated village in the town of Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont. It is home of the Wilder Dam located on the Connecticut River. Wilder is on the National Register as a Historic Village and is unique as an early planned community developed in part by Charles Wilder, owner of a local paper mill in the 1880's.
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[edit] Geography
Wilder is located at geographical coordinates 43° 40′ 22" North, 72° 18′ 33" West (43.672901, -72.309227). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²). 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.22% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,636 people, 690 households, and 445 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 770.3/km² (2,003.4/mi²). There were 710 housing units at an average density of 334.3/km² (869.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.64% White, 0.37% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 690 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,238, and the median income for a family was $55,000. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $28,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,802. About 4.5% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Town of Hartford, Vermont (official site)
- Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce
- Hartford Historical Society
- Wilder, Vermont is at coordinates Coordinates:
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