Windham County, Vermont
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Windham County is a county located in the state of Vermont. As of 2000, the population is 44,216. Its county seat is Newfane6.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,067 km² (798 mi²). 2,043 km² (789 mi²) of it is land and 24 km² (9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.18% water.
Adjacent counties
- Windsor County, Vermont - north
- Sullivan County, New Hampshire - northeast
- Cheshire County, New Hampshire - east
- Franklin County, Massachusetts - south
- Bennington County, Vermont - west
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 44,216 people, 18,375 households, and 11,447 families residing in the county. The population density is 22/km² (56/mi²). There are 27,039 housing units at an average density of 13/km² (34/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 96.72% White, 0.50% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 1.11% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 18,375 households out of which 29.90% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.20% are married couples living together, 9.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.70% are non-families. 29.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.20% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.91.
In the county, the population is spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 27.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $38,204, and the median income for a family is $46,989. Males have a median income of $31,094 versus $24,650 for females. The per capita income for the county is $20,533. 9.40% of the population and 6.10% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.00% of those under the age of 18 and 7.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities, towns, and villages*
- Athens
- Brattleboro
- West Brattleboro (a village of Brattleboro)
- Brookline
- Dover
- Dummerston
- Grafton
- Guilford
- Halifax
- Jamaica
- Londonderry
- Marlboro
- Newfane
- Putney
- Rockingham
- Bellows Falls (a village of Rockingham)
- Saxtons River (a village of Rockingham)
- Somerset
- Stratton
- Townshend
- Vernon
- Wardsboro
- Westminster
- North Westminster (a village of Westminster)
- Whitingham
- Jacksonville (a village of Whitingham)
- Wilmington
- Windham
* Villages are census divisions, but have no separate corporate existence from the towns they are in.
See also
External link
- National Register of Historic Places listing for Windham Co., Vermont (http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/VT/Wingham/districts.html)
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Champlain Valley | Green Mountains | Mount Mansfield | Northeast Kingdom |
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Barre | Bennington | Rutland |
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Addison | Bennington | Caledonia | Chittenden | Essex | Franklin | Grand Isle | Lamoille | Orange | Orleans | Rutland | Washington | Windham | Windsor |