Shaftsbury, Vermont
| Shaftsbury, Vermont | |
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| Coordinates: 42°57′47″N 73°12′27″W / 42.96306°N 73.2075°WCoordinates: 42°57′47″N 73°12′27″W / 42.96306°N 73.2075°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Bennington |
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| • Total | 43.2 sq mi (111.8 km2) |
| • Land | 43.1 sq mi (111.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,767 |
| • Density | 87.4/sq mi (33.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05262 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-63550[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462203[2] |
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. It was named after the Earl of Shaftesbury.[3]
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[edit] 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) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2) (0.14%) is water.
[edit] History
In June 1843, escaped slaves hid at a Shaftsbury farm, in the first recorded instance in Vermont of the Underground Railroad.[4]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] 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 per square mile (14.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.73% White, 0.21% Black, 0.05% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic 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.
[edit] Notable people
- Irving Adler, author, mathematician, scientist, and educator.
- Robert Frost, poet.[5]
- Jonas Galusha, governor of Vermont.
- Jacob M. Howard, senator from Michigan.
- John Huling, Native American flautist
- Norman Lear, television writer and producer.[citation needed]
- Andrew Newell, 2010 Olympic Athlete, Cross Country Skiing.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Profile for Shaftsbury, Vermont". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=25227. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
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- ^ http://www.frostfriends.org/stonehouse.html Visit the Robert Frost Stone House Museum
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