Saxtons River, Vermont

For the river, see Saxtons River.
Saxtons River, Vermont
Village
Saxtons River, Vermont

Location within the state of Vermont

Coordinates: 43°8′18″N 72°30′33″W / 43.13833°N 72.50917°W / 43.13833; -72.50917
Country United States
State Vermont
County Windham
Area
 • Total 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
 • Land 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 466 ft (142 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 565
 • Density 1,130/sq mi (436.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 05154
Area code(s) 802
FIPS code 50-62950[1]
GNIS feature ID 1459397[2]
Start of a game of water polo on Main St, Saxtons River, after the 4th of July parade in 2013. The game is played by volunteer firefighters with fire hoses, trying to spray the ball down the street to a goal. Looking west at the Saxtons River Historical Society (a former Congregational church).

Saxtons River is an incorporated village in the town of Rockingham in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 565 at the 2010 census. For over a hundred years, Saxtons River has been the home of Vermont Academy, an independent secondary school. Most of the village is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as Saxtons River Village Historic District.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square mile (1.3 km²), all land.

History

Saxtons River was first settled in 1783, but growth was extremely slow. A meeting house was built and the village cemetery established in 1810, and the first textile mill was opened at the Middle Falls in 1815. The village bounds were determined by the town in 1820, and it was formally incorporated as a village in 1905. Although the village had a long history of industry (in particular successful textile operations), much it had failed by the 1920s. After a period of decline in the mid-20th century, older buildings, such as the Saxtons River Inn, were restored and rehabilitated.[4]

Historic buildings include:

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1930670—
194074010.4%
1950715−3.4%
19607251.4%
1970581−19.9%
19805932.1%
1990541−8.8%
2000519−4.1%
20105658.9%
Est. 2014555[5]−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the 2010 Census,[1] there were 565 people in 210 households in the village. The population density was 1,130 people per square mile (434.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.65% White, 1.6% Asian, 0.4% African American, 0.5% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.85% of the population.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 13.1% from 25 to 34, 40.5% from 35 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. Median age was 37.6 years.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  4. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Saxtons River Village Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  5. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

Coordinates: 43°08′16″N 72°30′35″W / 43.13778°N 72.50972°W / 43.13778; -72.50972

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