Enosburg Falls, Vermont

Enosburg Falls, Vermont
Village
Billado Block
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Franklin
Area
• Total	3.7 sq mi (9.5 km2)
• Land	3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	423 ft (129 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,473
• Density	414.0/sq mi (159.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	05450
Area code	802
FIPS code	50-24025
GNIS feature ID	1457373

Enosburg Falls is a village in the town of Enosburgh in Franklin County, Vermont, in the United States. The population was 1,473 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²), of which 3.6 square miles (9.2 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km²) (3.00%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	974		—
1900	954		−2.1%
1910	1,153		20.9%
1920	1,236		7.2%
1930	1,195		−3.3%
1940	1,168		−2.3%
1950	1,289		10.4%
1960	1,321		2.5%
1970	1,266		−4.2%
1980	1,207		−4.7%
1990	1,350		11.8%
2000	1,473		9.1%
2010	1,329		−9.8%
2014 (est.)	1,314		−1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,473 people, 591 households, and 378 families residing in the village. The population density was 414.0 people per square mile (159.8/km²). There were 618 housing units at an average density of 173.7/sq mi (67.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.81% White, 0.14% African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population. 36% reported French Canadian and French ancestry, 15% English, and 9% Irish.

There were 591 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,221, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $30,395 versus $20,542 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,195. About 8.0% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Larry Gardner, third baseman with the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cleveland Indians; born in Enosburg Falls (1886)
• Olin M. Jeffords, Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court and father of Senator Jim Jeffords

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Enosburg Falls has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.