Pomfret, Vermont

Pomfret, Vermont
Town

Abbott Memorial Library in South Pomfret

Pomfret, Vermont
Coordinates: 43°41′51″N 72°31′13″W / 43.69750°N 72.52028°WCoordinates: 43°41′51″N 72°31′13″W / 43.69750°N 72.52028°W
Country United States
State Vermont
County Windsor
Area
 • Total 39.5 sq mi (102.2 km2)
 • Land 39.4 sq mi (102.0 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 1,499 ft (457 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 904
 • Density 23/sq mi (8.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 05053, 05067
Area code(s) 802
FIPS code 50-56350[1]
GNIS feature ID 1462177[2]
Website pomfretvt.us

Pomfret is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 904 at the 2010 census.[3]

History

The town was named after the Earl of Pomfret.[4] Pomfret was chartered in 1761 by Benning Wentworth, who was the governor of New Hampshire. The first settler (1770) was Bartholomew Durkee, who came from Pomfret, Connecticut. Pomfret was called "New Pomfret" at first because most of the people who settled there came from the town in Connecticut.

One of the earliest ski tows in the United States was established at South Pomfret in 1934, and became known as Suicide Six.

In 1979, then-cardinal Karol Wojtyla visited North Pomfret during the summer for a vacation. He later became Pope John Paul II and was canonized a saint.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102.2 km2), of which 39.4 square miles (102.0 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2) (0.15%) is water. The Ottauquechee River flows along a portion of the southern boundary of the town.[6] The Pomfret town hall is located in the center of town, on the watershed divide between the White River (North Pomfret) and the Ottauquechee River (South Pomfret).

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 997 people, 404 households, and 288 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.3 people per square mile (9.8/km2). There were 544 housing units at an average density of 13.8 per square mile (5.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.09% White, 0.10% African American, 0.50% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 404 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,800, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $31,063 versus $26,354 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,922. About 3.4% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Pomfret town, Windsor County, Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Profile for Pomfret, Vermont". ePodunk. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  5. ↑ Young Cardinal Wojtyla visited Vermont, later named pope, saint. Vermont Catholic (Burlington: Diocese of Burlington, Vermont). 2015. pp. 38–39.
  6. ↑ DeLorme (1996). Vermont Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-016-9
  7. ↑ "DANA, Judah, (1772 - 1845)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Sleepy Hollow Farm – Home to Rock ‘n’ Roll". New England Photography. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  9. ↑ "WHITE, Phineas, (1770 - 1847)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 30, 2012.

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