Jeffersonville, Vermont

Jeffersonville, Vermont
—  Village  —
Jeffersonville, Vermont
Location within the state of Vermont
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Vermont
County Lamoille
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 466 ft (142 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 568
 • Density 714.3/sq mi (275.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 05464
Area code(s) 802
FIPS code 50-36475[1]
GNIS feature ID 1457997[2]

Jeffersonville is a village in the town of Cambridge, Vermont, United States. The population was 568 at the 2000 census.

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History

The village was originally called Cambridge Center, the name was changed to Jeffersonville in 1827 to honor Thomas Jefferson.[3] The village was incorporated in 1897.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square mile (2.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 568 people, 248 households, and 150 families residing in the village. The population density was 714.3 people per square mile (274.1/km²). There were 254 housing units at an average density of 319.4/sq mi (122.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.06% White, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 248 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,333, and the median income for a family was $48,929. Males had a median income of $35,375 versus $23,036 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,323. About 1.3% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ Virtual Vermont: About Jeffersonville, Vermont Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  4. ^ City-Data.com: Jeffersonville, Vermont Retrieved 2011-06-30.