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| Country | United States |
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| State | Vermont |
| County | Windsor |
| Area | |
| - Total | 19.8 sq mi (51.2 km²) |
| - Land | 19.5 sq mi (50.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,756 |
| - Density | 192.1/sq mi (74.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05089 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-849251 |
| GNIS feature ID | 14622662 |
| Website: http://www.windsor-vt.gov | |
Windsor is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,756 at the 2000 census.
Windsor village began development at the end of the 18th century and achieved importance in Vermont history as the location of the framing of the constitution of Vermont. It is known as the birthplace of Vermont, where the state constitution was signed, and acted as the first capital and meeting place of the Vermont General Assembly until 1805 when Montpelier became the official capital.
The village prospered due to its excellent location for industry on the banks of the Connecticut River at the point where several smaller streams run into it. Commerce developed further in the mid-19th century when Windsor became the first town in the state to break ground for the railroad with the construction of a rail depot. Windsor-Mt. Ascutney (Amtrak station) Windsor Station connected town to out of state markets. It was after the railroad went through that a number of prominent individuals from New York and elsewhere began to discover the beauty of Windsor and the Cornish, New Hampshire area. Windsor is connected to Cornish by the longest covered bridge in the US.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.8 square miles (51.2 km²), of which, 19.5 square miles (50.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (1.06%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census1 of 2000, there were 3,756 people, 1,520 households, and 945 families residing in the town. The population density was 192.1 people per square mile (74.2/km²). There were 1,611 housing units at an average density of 82.4/sq mi (31.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.74% White, 0.24% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 1,520 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,815, and the median income for a family was $43,551. Males had a median income of $29,897 versus $23,313 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,640. About 6.4% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
- See also: Windsor, Vermont (Amtrak station)
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides daily service through Windsor, operating its Vermonter between Washington, DC and St. Albans, VT.
Notable residents
- A. E. Douglass, astronomer.
- William M. Evarts, US Attorney General, US Secretary of State, US Senator.
- Horace Everett, politician who served in the United States House of Representatives in the 19th century.
- William Laurel Harris, educator and arts organizer.
- Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard, fur trader and developer of Chicago.
- Bob Keeshan, actor best known for Howdy Doody and Captain Kangaroo.
- Maxwell Perkins, Editor of Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Thomas Wolfe
- Matt Salinger, actor and son of J.D. Salinger.
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.
External links
- Windsor-VT.gov
- WindsorVT.com
- American Precision Museum
- Historic Windsor Station
- Windsor, Vermont is at coordinates Coordinates:
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