Dummerston, Vermont
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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windham |
| Area | |
| - Total | 30.8 sq mi (79.8 km²) |
| - Land | 30.6 sq mi (79.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,915 |
| - Density | 62.6/sq mi (24.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05301 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-18325[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462084[2] |
Dummerston is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,915 at the 2000 census. Dummerston boasts the longest covered bridge in use inside the state borders of Vermont. In 2006, Dummerston was one of the first American towns to have its citizens pass a resolution endorsing the impeachment of President George W. Bush
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.8 square miles (79.8 km²), of which, 30.6 square miles (79.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.71%) is water. The West River flows through the town.[3]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,915 people, 796 households, and 543 families residing in the town. The population density was 62.6 people per square mile (24.2/km²). There were 893 housing units at an average density of 29.2/sq mi (11.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% White, 0.05% African American, 0.63% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 796 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,121, and the median income for a family was $53,375. Males had a median income of $35,664 versus $26,174 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,742. About 1.1% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- George Aiken, Former Governor and U.S. Senator.
- Robert J. Flaherty, filmmaker who directed and produced Nanook of the North in 1922.
- Rudyard Kipling, writer of the Just So stories and the Jungle Book; inventor of snow golf
[edit] External links
- Dummerston, Vermont is at coordinates Coordinates:
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ DeLorme (1996). Vermont Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-016-9
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