Sunderland, Vermont

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Sunderland, Vermont
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Sunderland, 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 = 118.2
area_land_km2 = 117.6
area_water_km2 = 0.6
area_total_sq_mi = 45.6
area_land_sq_mi = 45.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 850
population_density_km2 = 7.2
population_density_sq_mi = 18.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 726
elevation_ft = 2382
latd = 43 |latm = 4 |lats = 44 |latNS = N
longd = 73 |longm = 5 |longs = 42 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 05250, 05252
area_code = 802
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blank_info = 50-71425GR|2
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blank1_info = 1462223GR|3
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Sunderland is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 850 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.7 square miles (118.2 km²), of which, 45.4 square miles (117.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.55%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 850 people, 350 households, and 252 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.7 people per square mile (7.2/km²). There were 473 housing units at an average density of 10.4/sq mi (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.82% White, 0.12% African American, 0.94% Asian, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 350 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,500, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $25,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,453. About 6.0% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

*Jeremiah Evarts, an opponent of the 1830 Indian Removal Act, was born in Sunderland.
*Frances "Fanny" Allen, (1784-1819), first woman of New England birth to become a nun, was born in Sunderland.cite book | title = Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896 | publisher = Marquis Who's Who | date = 1967]
*Samuel Randall and his son Everett developed the Randall Cattle breed in Sunderland.

References

External links

* [http://www.randallcattleregistry.org/ The Randall Cattle Registry, Inc.]
* [http://www.randall-linebacks.org/ Randall Lineback Cattle]
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