Hinesburg, Vermont
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Hinesburg is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,340 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 103.9 km² (40.1 mi²). 103.1 km² (39.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.75%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,340 people, 1,596 households, and 1,174 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.1/km² (109.0/mi²). There were 1,693 housing units at an average density of 16.4/km² (42.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.90% White, 0.14% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 1,596 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,788, and the median income for a family was $54,836. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $24,107 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,230. About 2.3% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] Notable residents
- Lisa Alther, novelist
- Andrea Morgante, local politician and community leader
- William Alanson Howard, U.S. Representative from Michigan and Governor of the Dakota Territory.
- Bill Lippert, Vermont politician.
- William Lamb Picknell, painter of landscapes, coastal views, and figure genres, known for his rapid painting style.
- Chester Alan Arthur, 21st President of the United States
- Jeff Dinitz, mathematician.
- Ossian Ray, United States Representative from New Hampshire.
[edit] External links
- Hinesburg Vermont Official Town Website
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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