| Lamoille County, Vermont | |
Location in the state of Vermont |
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Vermont's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1835 |
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| Shire Town | Hyde Park |
| Largest town | Morristown |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
464 sq mi (1,202 km²) 461 sq mi (1,194 km²) 3 sq mi (8 km²), 0.60% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
24,475 53/sq mi (20.5/km²) |
Lamoille County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. In 2010, its population was 24,475. Its shire town is Hyde Park.[1]
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 464 square miles (1,201.8 km2), of which 461 square miles (1,194.0 km2) is land and 3 square miles (7.8 km2) (0.60%) is water.
The area was buried in a mile of ice during the ice age. When it melted partially, it created Lake Stowe. When it melted completely, the water from the lake ran out through the Lamoille River valley.
In 2008, the state notified residents of Belvidere, Eden, Hyde Park, Johnson, Waterville and eight towns in the adjacent counties of Orleans and Franklin, that a review of health records from 1995 to 2006 had revealed that residents within ten miles (16 km) of the former asbestos mine on Belvidere Mountain had higher than normal rates of contracting asbestosis. The state and federal government continues to study this problem.[2][3] In April 2009 the Vermont Department of health released a revised study which found that all of deaths related to the asbestos mine were caused by occupational exposure. The report also concluded that people living near the mines had no increased risk of asbestos related illness than people living anywhere else in Vermont.[4]
In 2008, the county appeared to have disproportionate power in the legislature with the House Speaker, Shap Smith, from Morrisville, Floyd Nease, house majority leader, Senator Susan Bartlett, from Hyde Park, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and Richard Westman, chair of the House Transportation Committee and the sole Republican.[5]
Johnson State College is a Vermont State College located in Johnson in Lamoille County. It was established in 1828 as Johnson Academy. It was among the original colleges to come together to form the Vermont State College system.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 10,475 |
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| 1850 | 10,872 | 3.8% | |
| 1860 | 12,311 | 13.2% | |
| 1870 | 12,448 | 1.1% | |
| 1880 | 12,684 | 1.9% | |
| 1890 | 12,831 | 1.2% | |
| 1900 | 12,289 | −4.2% | |
| 1910 | 12,585 | 2.4% | |
| 1920 | 11,858 | −5.8% | |
| 1930 | 10,947 | −7.7% | |
| 1940 | 11,028 | 0.7% | |
| 1950 | 11,388 | 3.3% | |
| 1960 | 11,027 | −3.2% | |
| 1970 | 13,309 | 20.7% | |
| 1980 | 16,767 | 26.0% | |
| 1990 | 19,735 | 17.7% | |
| 2000 | 23,233 | 17.7% | |
| 2010 | 24,475 | 5.3% | |
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As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 23,233 people, 9,221 households, and 5,984 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 11,009 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.31% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 15.7% were of English, 14.5% American, 11.9% Irish, 11.4% French, 8.7% French Canadian, 7.0% German and 5.2% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.9% spoke English and 2.4% French at home.
There were 9,221 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.40% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.10% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,356, and the median income for a family was $44,620. Males had a median income of $30,848 versus $24,444 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,972. About 6.40% of families and 9.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.70% of those under age 18 and 8.50% of those age 65 or over.
| Year | Democrat | Republican |
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| 2008 | 70.4% 8,914 | 28.4% 3,515 |
| 2004 | 62.7% 7,636 | 35.0% 4,260 |
| 2000 | 50.5% 5,676 | 39.6% 4,456 |
| Franklin County | Orleans County | |||
| Chittenden County | Caledonia Count | |||
| Lamoille County, Vermont | ||||
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