Strafford, Vermont

Strafford is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,045 at the 2000 census. The town of Strafford was created on August 12, 1761 by way of a royal charter which King George III of Great Britain issued to Governor Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire. The town was named after the Earl of Strafford.[3] Its town house is one of the most famous in Vermont, sitting atop a hill in the historic town square.

Strafford, Vermont
Town
Strafford Town House (1799)
Located in Orange County, Vermont
Location of Vermont with the U.S.A.
Coordinates: 43°51′57″N 72°22′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyOrange
Chartered1761
CommunitiesStrafford
South Strafford
Area
 • Total44.3 sq mi (114.8 km2)
 • Land44.2 sq mi (114.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
930 ft (409 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,045
 • Density12.3/sq mi (9.1/km2)
 • Households
420
 • Families
296
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05072
Area code(s)802
FIPS code50-70675[1]
GNIS feature ID1462220[2]
WebsiteStrafford Official Town Website

Strafford was one of thirteen Vermont towns isolated by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.3 square miles (114.8 km2), of which 44.2 square miles (114.5 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km2) (0.25%) is water. The West Branch of the Ompompanoosuc River flows through the town.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1790844—
18001,64294.5%
18101,8059.9%
18201,9216.4%
18301,9350.7%
18401,761−9.0%
18501,540−12.5%
18601,506−2.2%
18701,290−14.3%
18801,181−8.4%
1890932−21.1%
19001,0007.3%
1910776−22.4%
1920601−22.6%
19306152.3%
1940598−2.8%
195068013.7%
1960548−19.4%
1970536−2.2%
198073136.4%
199090223.4%
20001,04515.9%
20101,0985.1%
2014 (est.)1,107[6]0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,045 people, 420 households, and 296 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.6 people per square mile (9.1/km2). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.47% White, 0.19% African American, 0.29% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

Justin Smith Morrill House.

There were 420 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,711, and the median income for a family was $52,596. Males had a median income of $31,481 versus $24,808 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,267. About 3.6% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

Justin Smith Morrill, US Representative and Senator, known as the chief sponsor and author of the Land Grant College Acts was born in Strafford. His Gothic Revival Homestead is one of the Vermont State-Owned Historic Sites.

Notable people

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Profile for Strafford, Vermont". ePodunk. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
  4. Floodwaters From Storm Isolate 13 Vermont Towns, The New York Times
  5. DeLorme (1996). Vermont Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-016-9
  6. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  8. O'Boyle, Francis Joseph (2000). "Biography: Doc Hazelton". SABR.org. Phoenix, AZ: Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
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