Calais, Vermont
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Calais is a town located in Washington County, Vermont. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,529. Calais is pronounced similar to palace, not chalet.
Calais once had a village called Sodom. This name was allegedly given because the village had no church, though it did have a few active quarries. In 1905 the residents petitioned the state legislature to change the name to Adamant, chosen to suggest the hardness of granite. "Adamant is supposedly a name just as hard but not as wicked." says Frank Suchomel, the president of the Adamant Music School and local historian. Calais also contains East Calais, North Calais, Kent's Corner, Maple Corner and Pekin.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 99.9 km² (38.6 mi²). 98.5 km² (38.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.45% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,529 people, 616 households, and 418 families residing in the town. The population density is 15.5/km² (40.2/mi²). There are 773 housing units at an average density of 7.8/km² (20.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.08% White, 0.33% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 2.75% from two or more races. 0.39% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 616 households out of which 34.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% are married couples living together, 6.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% are non-families. 24.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 2.98.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $46,083, and the median income for a family is $49,107. Males have a median income of $33,000 versus $27,917 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,722. 6.5% of the population and 4.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.9% of those under the age of 18 and 5.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External Links
- Official Town Website (http://www.calaisvermont.gov/)
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Local Business Links
- Adamant Music School (http://www.adamant.org/)