Newbury (town), Vermont
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Newbury is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,955 at the 2000 census. Newbury includes the village of Wells River.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.4 square miles (166.9 km²), of which, 64.2 square miles (166.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (0.40%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,955 people, 816 households, and 553 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.5 people per square mile (11.8/km²). There were 1,153 housing units at an average density of 18.0/sq mi (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.44% White, 0.31% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 816 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,721, and the median income for a family was $42,262. Males had a median income of $30,169 versus $21,780 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,659. About 8.6% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- Henry Keyes, politician and railroad man.
- Henry W. Keyes, U.S. Senator and Governor of New Hampshire.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Newbury Vermont Town Website
- Newbury (town), Vermont is at coordinates Coordinates:
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