Shaftsbury, Vermont

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Shaftsbury, Vermont
settlement_type = Town
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image_caption = Robert Frost Stone House Museum, home of the poet Robert Frost from 1920 to 1929


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map_caption = Shaftsbury, Vermont


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Vermont
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Bennington

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area_total_km2 = 111.8
area_land_km2 = 111.6
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 43.2
area_land_sq_mi = 43.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3767
population_density_km2 = 33.7
population_density_sq_mi = 87.4

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 318
elevation_ft = 1043
latd = 42 |latm = 57 |lats = 47 |latNS = N
longd = 73 |longm = 12 |longs = 27 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 05262
area_code = 802
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blank_info = 50-63550GR|2
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Shaftsbury is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,767 at the 2000 census. The town was chartered on August 20 1761.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.2 square miles (111.8 km²), of which, 43.1 square miles (111.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,767 people, 1,450 households, and 1,078 families residing in the town. The population density was 87.4 people per square mile (33.7/km²). There were 1,574 housing units at an average density of 36.5/sq mi (14.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.73% White, 0.21% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 1,450 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,139, and the median income for a family was $52,083. Males had a median income of $36,118 versus $25,776 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,035. About 4.0% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

*Robert Frost, poet.
*Randall M. Gardner, Artist/American Realist.
*Jonas Galusha, Governor of Vermont.
*Jacob M. Howard, U.S. senator for Michigan.
*Norman Lear, television writer and producer.

References

External links

* [http://www.shaftsbury.net Shaftsbury Vermont Official Town Website]
*Geolinks-US-cityscale|42.97944|-73.20611