Lyndon, Vermont

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lyndon, Vermont
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Vermont
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Caledonia

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area_total_km2 = 103.1
area_land_km2 = 103.0
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 39.8
area_land_sq_mi = 39.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 5448
population_density_km2 = 52.9
population_density_sq_mi = 137.0

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 213
elevation_ft = 699
latd = 44 |latm = 32 |lats = 9 |latNS = N
longd = 72 |longm = 0 |longs = 19 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 05849
area_code = 802
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blank_info = 50-41725GR|2
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Lyndon is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 5,448 at the 2000 census. Lyndon is the home of Lyndon State College. The town contains one incorporated village, Lyndonville and three unincorporated villages: Lyndon, Lyndon Center, and East Lyndon.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103.1 km²), of which, 39.8 square miles (103.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.10%) is water.

Geology

Lyndonville has a high terrace. This may have once extended across the valley to form the end of a basin. Its lower strata are clayey, and are folded and curved. West of this terrace the level is lower. There is the course of an former river bed which ran towards the east. At the upper village of Lyndon the first terrace is about convert|1|mi wide. There is a lot of sand and fine gravel adjoining.cite book | author = Child, Hamilton. |title = Gazetteer of Lamoille and Orleans Counties, VT.; 1883-1884 | publisher = Hamilton Child | year = May 1887]

Every stream from either side of the valley has its large terraces to correspond with those of the Passumpsic River. It is a characteristic of these terraces that they are large while their quantity is small. The count never exceeds five which is unusual.cite book | author = Child, Hamilton. |title = Gazetteer of Lamoille and Orleans Counties, VT.; 1883-1884 | publisher = Hamilton Child | year = May 1887]

History

There once existed a village of Lyndon Corner, about convert|2|mi south of Lyndonville. A Hotel Lyndon was built there in 1807. It became a tavern and burned in 1897. About 1867, the Connecticut & Passumpsic Rivers Railroad bypassed the village. This resulted in business moving to Lyndonville. The village is now residential and no longer distinguished by a separate name. [cite book | author = Fisher, Harriet F. |title = There was a Tavern in the Town | publisher = Vermont's Northland Journal | date = December 2007]

During a centennial celebration in 1891 an iron box was buried as a time capsule but could not be found during a 1991 ceremony. [ [http://www.oglethorpe.edu/about_us/crypt_of_civilization/most_wanted_time_capsules.asp Oglethorpe University : About Us : Crypt Of Civilization : Most Wanted Time Capsules] ]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 5,448 people, 2,031 households, and 1,326 families residing in the town. The population density was 137.0 people per square mile (52.9/km²). There were 2,190 housing units at an average density of 55.1/sq mi (21.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.76% White, 0.26% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 2,031 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% 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 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 17.0% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,946, and the median income for a family was $42,633. Males had a median income of $30,525 versus $23,237 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,245. About 7.3% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

* Lyndon Institute - high school
* Lyndon State College

References

External links

* [http://www.nvda.net/TopNavBars/towns/lyndon.html Lyndon Town information]
* [http://home.att.net/~mensch-family/LyndonVT.htm List of residents in 1858]
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