Halifax, Vermont

Halifax, Vermont
Town
Halifax Union Society
Halifax, Vermont
Halifax, Vermont Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°46′55″N 72°44′58″W
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Windham
Chartered	May 11, 1750
Area
• Total	39.8 sq mi (103.1 km2)
• Land	39.7 sq mi (102.9 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,726 ft (526 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	782
• Density	19.7/sq mi (7.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	05358
Area code	802
FIPS code	50-31150
GNIS feature ID	1462113

Halifax is a town in Windham County, Vermont, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 782.

History

Halifax was the second town chartered, west of the Connecticut River on May 11, 1750 by New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth, meaning Halifax is the second oldest town in the state after Bennington. The town was named for the George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax.

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) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km²) (0.13%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1790	1,309		—
1800	1,600		22.2%
1810	1,758		9.9%
1820	1,567		−10.9%
1830	1,562		−0.3%
1840	1,399		−10.4%
1850	1,133		−19.0%
1860	1,126		−0.6%
1870	1,029		−8.6%
1880	852		−17.2%
1890	702		−17.6%
1900	662		−5.7%
1910	635		−4.1%
1920	504		−20.6%
1930	390		−22.6%
1940	353		−9.5%
1950	343		−2.8%
1960	268		−21.9%
1970	295		10.1%
1980	488		65.4%
1990	588		20.5%
2000	782		33.0%
2010	720		−7.9%
2014 (est.)	723		0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 782 people, 312 households, and 209 families residing in the town. The population density was 19.7 people per square mile (7.6/km²). There were 493 housing units at an average density of 12.4 per square mile (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.31% White, 0.26% Asian, and 2.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 312 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,458, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,738. About 9.3% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Wyn Cooper, poet
• Augustus Wade Dwight, lawyer and soldier
• Almira Edson, watercolorist
• Kyra Markham, painter and actress
• Elisha Otis, inventor and entrepreneur of safe elevators
• Norton P. Otis, New York politician
• George Gilbert Swain, Wisconsin politician

External links

• Halifax Vermont Official Town Website