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Searsburg, Vermont

Coordinates: 42°53′22″N 72°57′48″W / 42.88944°N 72.96333°W / 42.88944; -72.96333
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Searsburg, Vermont
Town
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Searsburg, Vermont
Searsburg, Vermont
Searsburg, Vermont is located in the United States
Searsburg, Vermont
Searsburg, Vermont
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°53′22″N 72°57′48″W / 42.88944°N 72.96333°W / 42.88944; -72.96333
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyBennington
Area
 • Total
21.6 sq mi (55.9 km2)
 • Land21.4 sq mi (55.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
2,198 ft (670 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
109
 • Density5/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code802
FIPS code50-63175[1]
GNIS feature ID1462202[2]

Searsburg is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 109 at the 2010 census.[3]

Energy development

Searsburg is the home of a six-megawatt wind turbine farm owned by Green Mountain Power. The town officers have supported the electrical generating station consisting of 11 towers atop a ridgeline. The project is also an education and research facility for wind generation in the cold, northeast U.S. climate.[4] There is a new wind project planned near the existing Searsburg Wind Energy Facility. Iberdrola Renewables proposed a 30 megawatt project, which consists of 15 turbines in Searsburg and Readsboro, on U.S. Forest Service land.[5]

Geography

Searsburg is located in southeastern Bennington County in the Green Mountains of Vermont. It is bordered to the north and east by Windham County. The town is traversed by Vermont Route 9, also known as the Molly Stark Trail. The highway leads east 24 miles (39 km) to Brattleboro and west 15 miles (24 km) to Bennington.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.6 square miles (55.9 km2), of which 21.4 square miles (55.5 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.59%, is water.[3] The town is drained by the Deerfield River, a tributary of the Connecticut River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18209—
183040344.4%
1840120200.0%
185020167.5%
186026230.3%
1870235−10.3%
1880232−1.3%
1890173−25.4%
1900161−6.9%
1910142−11.8%
1920133−6.3%
1930103−22.6%
194013531.1%
195084−37.8%
196073−13.1%
19708415.1%
198072−14.3%
19908518.1%
20009612.9%
201010913.5%
2014 (est.)107[6]−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 96 people, 40 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density was 4.5 people per square mile (1.7/km2). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 4.0 per square mile (1.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 40 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 27.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 152.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $25,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,472. There were 10.0% of families and 17.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.9% of under eighteens and 35.7% of those over 64.

Electoral history

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Searsburg town, Bennington County, Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2012-01-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Central Vermont Public Service to purchase Deerfield Wind power". Vermont Business Magazine. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  8. ^ "DETAILED 1992 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS For President" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. 1992. p. 2. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  9. ^ "DETAILED 1996 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS For President" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. 1996. p. 2. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  10. ^ "DETAILED 2000 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS For President" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. 2000. p. 2. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  11. ^ "DETAILED 2004 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS For President" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. 2004. p. 2. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  12. ^ "DETAILED 2008 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS For President" (PDF). Vermont Secretary of State. 2008. p. 2. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
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