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Windsor County, Vermont

Coordinates: 43°34′N 72°34′W / 43.57°N 72.57°W / 43.57; -72.57
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Windsor County
County
Map of Vermont highlighting Windsor County
Location within the U.S. state of Vermont
Map of the United States highlighting Vermont
Vermont's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°33′30″N 72°31′59″W / 43.55827°N 72.53299°W / 43.55827; -72.53299
Country United States
State Vermont
Founded1781
Shire TownWoodstock
Largest townHartford
Area
 • Total976 sq mi (2,530 km2)
 • Land971 sq mi (2,510 km2)
 • Water5 sq mi (10 km2)  0.49%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total56,670
 • Density58.4/sq mi (22.53/km2)
Websitewww.swcrpc.org/subpage.php?file=content%2Fcontact.htm

Windsor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 56,670. Its shire town is WoodstockTemplate:GR.

Windsor County is part of the Lebanon, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 976 square miles (2,530 km2), the largest county in Vermont, of which 971 square miles (2,510 km2) is land and 5 square miles (13 km2) (0.49%) is water.

Adjacent counties

National parks

The following are national protected areas:

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
179015,740—
180026,94471.2%
181034,87729.4%
182038,2339.6%
183040,6256.3%
184040,356−0.7%
185038,504−4.6%
186037,193−3.4%
187036,063−3.0%
188035,196−2.4%
189031,706−9.9%
190032,2251.6%
191033,6814.5%
192036,9849.8%
193037,4161.2%
194037,8621.2%
195040,8858.0%
196042,4833.9%
197044,0823.8%
198051,03015.8%
199054,0555.9%
200057,4186.2%
201056,670−1.3%
[1][2][3]

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 57,418 people, 24,162 households, and 15,729 families residing in the county. The population density was 59 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 31,621 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.72% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 20.1% were of English, 12.9% Irish, 10.9% American, 9.9% French, 7.7% German, 6.7% French Canadian and 5.5% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.4% spoke English and 1.5% French as their first language.

There were 24,162 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.90% were non-families. 28.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 27.60% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.

In 2007, the census department estimated that Windsor had the oldest average age in the state, 44.7. This compares with the actual census in 2000 of 41.3 years.[4]

Politics

Presidential election results[5]
Year Democrat Republican
2008 68.8% 21,444 29.1% 9,084
2004 60.3% 18,561 37.4% 11,491
2000 51.9% 15,140 40.2% 11,713

Economy

Personal income

The median income for a household in the county was $40,688, and the median income for a family was $59,002. Males had a median income of $42,648 versus $25,696 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,369. About 3.20% of families and 5.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.50% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

* Villages are census divisions, but have no separate corporate existence from the towns they are in.

Infrastructure

In 2009, the United States Department of Transportation measured 113.6 miles (182.8 km) of "major arteries", the highest in the state.[6]

Because US Route 4 had the "feel" of a highway, motorists were inclined to speed. As a result, the Windsor County Sheriff's Department wrote 2,452 tickets in 2007.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.census.gov/population/www/censusdata/cencounts/files/vt190090.txt
  2. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_QTPL&prodType=table
  3. ^ http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/
  4. ^ Sutkowski, Matt (August 7, 2008). Census: State older, a little more diverse. Burlington Free Press.
  5. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  6. ^ "Funds bypass worst roads". Burlington, Vermont: Burlington Free Press. 25 September 2009. pp. 1A. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  7. ^ Shinn, Peggy (January 18, 2009). Not so fast (or else) on these Vermont highways. Boston Globe.

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