St. Albans (town), Vermont

St. Albans is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 5,086 at the 2000 census. St. Albans completely surrounds St. Albans City, which is incorporated separately from the town of St. Albans.

St. Albans is on the shore of Lake Champlain. It was the site of the northernmost Confederate land action of the American Civil War. The lake monster "Champ" was sited and photographed near there also. Featuring events honoring maple syrup, the Vermont Maple Festival is held in St. Albans each year.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 60.6 square miles (156.8 km²), of which, 37.6 square miles (97.3 km²) of it is land and 23.0 square miles (59.6 km²) of it (37.98%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 5,086 people, 1,836 households, and 1,404 families residing in the town. The population density was 135.4 people per square mile (52.3/km²). There were 2,257 housing units at an average density of 60.1/sq mi (23.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.95% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 1,836 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,875, and the median income for a family was $53,147. Males had a median income of $34,698 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,604. About 7.4% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

This is a northern terminus for Amtrak.

Major Routes

The town is served by a U.S. highway.

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Notable residents

*William Beaumont, U.S. Army physician.
*Paul Blackburn, poet.
*Lawrence Brainerd, U.S. Senator.
*Richard Brewer, said by many western historians and experts to be the real leader of Billy the Kid's band.
*John LeClair, member of the Pittsburgh Penguins National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey team.
*Abbott Lowell Cummings, architectural historian and genealogist.
*John Gregory Smith, governor.
*William Farrar Smith, a Union Major General in the American Civil War.
*Benjamin Swift, U.S. Senator

References

External links

* [http://www.virtualvermont.com/history/staraid.html Virtual Vermont: St. Albans Raid page]
* [http://www.vtliving.com/events/maplefest/index.shtml VT Living: St. Albans, Vermont Maple Festival page]
* [http://www.stalbanstown.com/ Official website]