Pomfret, Vermont
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Pomfret is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 997 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 102.2 km² (39.5 mi²). 102.0 km² (39.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.15%) is water. The Ottauquechee River flows along a portion of the southern boundary of the town.[1]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 997 people, 404 households, and 288 families residing in the town. The population density was 9.8/km² (25.3/mi²). There were 544 housing units at an average density of 5.3/km² (13.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.09% White, 0.10% African American, 0.50% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.
There were 404 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,800, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $31,063 versus $26,354 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,922. About 3.4% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- Judah Dana, US senator for Maine.
- Luke S. Johnson, leader in the Latter Day Saint movement.
- Lyman E. Johnson, leader in the Latter Day Saint movement.
[edit] External links
- 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
[edit] References
- ^ DeLorme (1996). Vermont Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-016-9
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