Lyndonville, Vermont
| Lyndonville, Vermont | |
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 Lyndonville, Vermont
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| Coordinates: 44°32′3″N 72°0′3″W / 44.53417°N 72.00083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Caledonia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,227 |
| • Density | 1,531.2/sq mi (591.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05851 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-41950[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1458324[2] |
Lyndonville is a village in the town of Lyndon, in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. Lyndonville's population was 1,227 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
In 1883, trustees purchased a hand fire engine from Franklin, New Hampshire to start a fire fighting company. The fire department volunteers named themselves the "Tiger Fire Company No. 1" and appear in parade uniform for photos starting in 1889.[3]
In 1931, a Boston paper reported that the town had become a haven for "Rum Running" Gangsters![4]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.
[edit] Government
In 2007, voters at first decided to merge with the town of Lyndon by dissolving the village government, but a re-vote rescinded this decision .
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 5,981 people. As of the census of 2000 there were 589 households, and 279 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,531.2 people per square mile (592.2/km²). There were 635 housing units at an average density of 792.4/sq mi (306.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.82% White, 0.33% African American, 0.81% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 589 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.4% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.6% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 16.8% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.
[edit] Economy
[edit] Personal Income
The median household income in the village is $26,354, and the median income for a family was $34,926. Males had a median income of $26,759 versus $21,016 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,006. About 10.1% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Industry
The Dairy Association Company manufacturers Bag Balm.[5][6][7]
Kennametal employs 200 people locally.[8]
[edit] Tourism
A Community Fair has been held annually continuously since 1932.[9] In 2009, Boston magazine named it one of 15 "Best Small Towns" in New England.[10]
[edit] Education
- Elementary school - Lyndon Town School
- High School - Lyndon Institute
- College - Lyndon State College
[edit] Arts and Culture
The town has a bronze statue, a copy of the Florentine Boar by Tacca, which is also a fountain. As water gushes continually from the pig's mouth, the local copy is known fondly as the "puking pig."[11]
[edit] Notables
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Fisher, Harriet (July 2009). "Tiger Fire Company No. 1". Derby, Vermont: Northland Journal. pp. 20–21.
- ^ Karl Schriftgoesser (July 29, 1931). Vermont's "Toughest Town" Moves to Rid Itself of Gangsters. Boston Evening Transcript.
- ^ John Mahoney's Bag Balm feature story
- ^ Doe, John (1 July 2009). "News". Burlington, Vermont: Burlington Free Press. pp. 37–39.
- ^ This is different from the manufacturers of the product located in Stanstead, Quebec
- ^ Associated Press (January 15, 2009). Lyndonville company decreases work force. Burlington Free Press.
- ^ Wheeler, Deanna (September 2008). "Early Fairs in Lydonville". Derby, Vermont: Northland Journal. pp. 16–17.
- ^ Boston, October 2009, page 76, Steve Almond
- ^ Boar Fountain
- ^ Shyla Nelson (2009-01-06). "Miss Vermont doesn't leave Miss America emptyhanded". missvermont.org. missvermont.org. http://www.missvermont.org/assets/files/%27t%20leave%20Miss%20America%20empty-handed%20.pdf.
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Coordinates: 44°32′01″N 72°00′11″W / 44.53361°N 72.00306°W
