Washington, Vermont

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Washington, 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 = Orange

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 100.7
area_land_km2 = 100.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 38.9
area_land_sq_mi = 38.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1047
population_density_km2 = 10.4
population_density_sq_mi = 26.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 538
elevation_ft = 1765
latd = 44 |latm = 5 |lats = 0 |latNS = N
longd = 72 |longm = 25 |longs = 19 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 05675
area_code = 802
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 50-76750GR|2
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blank1_info = 1462243GR|3
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Washington is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,047 at the 2000 census. The town is believed to be named after George Washington.

History

The early economy was based on herding sheep.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.9 square miles (100.7 km²), of which, 38.9 square miles (100.6 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.

The town is south of US Route 302.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,047 people, 406 households, and 291 families residing in the town. The population density was 26.9 people per square mile (10.4/km²). There were 528 housing units at an average density of 13.6/sq mi (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.23% White, 0.48% African American, 0.19% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 406 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $50,500. Males had a median income of $29,674 versus $28,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,439. About 3.1% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.virtualvermont.com/index.php?loc=http://virtualvermont.com/towns/washington.html Washington information]
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