Essex-Caledonia-Orleans Vermont Representative District, 2002-2012
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The Essex-Caledonia-Orleans Representative District is a one member state Representative district
in the U.S.
state of Vermont
. It is one the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting
and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly
following the 2000 U.S. Census
. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. A new plan will be developed in 2012 following the 2010 U.S. Census.
The Essex-Caledonia-Orleans District includes all of the Essex County
towns of Averill
, Brighton
, Canaan
, East Haven
, Ferdinand
, Lemington, Lewis
, and Norton, the gores of Avery's Gore, and Warren's Gore
, the grant
of Warner's Grant
, the Caledonia County
town of Newark
, and the Orleans County
town of Westmore
.
As of the 2000 census, the state as a whole had a population of 608,827. As there are a total of 150 representatives, there were 4,059 residents per representative (or 8,118 residents per two representatives). The one member Essex-Caledonia District had a population of 3,787 in that same census, 6.7% below the state average.
Vermont Representative Districts, 2002-2012
Vermont's state House of Representatives consists of 150 members elected from 108 single or two-member districts as provided for in the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2000 U.S. Census. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002,...
in the U.S.
United States
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state of Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. It is one the 108 one or two member districts into which the state was divided by the redistricting
Redistricting
Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...
and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly
Vermont General Assembly
The Vermont General Assembly is the legislative body of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Legislature is formally known as the "General Assembly," but the style of "Legislature" is commonly used, including by the body itself...
following the 2000 U.S. Census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. A new plan will be developed in 2012 following the 2010 U.S. Census.
The Essex-Caledonia-Orleans District includes all of the Essex County
Essex County, Vermont
Essex County is the county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 6,306, making it the least-populous county in both Vermont and New England...
towns of Averill
Averill, Vermont
Averill is an unincorporated town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Samuel Averill, a landholder.The town was never formally incorporated having never gained a large enough permanent population. The population was 8 at the 2000 census, having dropped from a high of 20...
, Brighton
Brighton, Vermont
Brighton is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,260 at the 2000 census. The town was named Gilead in its original grant in 1780. The town was sold to a group consisting primarily of soldiers commanded by Colonel Joseph Nightingale and subsequently named Random. The...
, Canaan
Canaan, Vermont
Canaan is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,078 at the 2000 census. Canaan contains the village of Beecher Falls, located at the confluence of the Connecticut River and Halls Stream...
, East Haven
East Haven, Vermont
East Haven is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 301 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, Ferdinand
Ferdinand, Vermont
Ferdinand is an unincorporated town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for German Prince Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand of Brunswick-Lunenburg....
, Lemington, Lewis
Lewis, Vermont
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, and Norton, the gores of Avery's Gore, and Warren's Gore
Warren's Gore, Vermont
Warren's Gore or Warrens Gore or Warren Gore is a gore in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 10 at the 2000 census...
, the grant
Gore (surveying)
A gore , in parts of the northeastern United States , is an unincorporated area of a county that is not part of any town and has limited self-government ....
of Warner's Grant
Warner's Grant, Vermont
Warner's Grant, , is a grant located in Essex County, Vermont, United States. At the 2010 Census, the grant had a total population of 0...
, the Caledonia County
Caledonia County, Vermont
Caledonia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 31,227. Its shire town is St. Johnsbury.The county was given the Latin name for Scotland, in honor of the many settlers who claimed ancestry there....
town of Newark
Newark, Vermont
Newark is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 470 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.2 square miles , of which 36.8 square miles is land and 0.4 square mile is...
, and the Orleans County
Orleans County, Vermont
Orleans County is one of the four northernmost counties in the U.S. state of Vermont. It borders Canada. In 2010, the population was 27,231. Its county seat is Newport. As in the rest of New England, few governmental powers have been granted to the county...
town of Westmore
Westmore, Vermont
Westmore is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 306 at the 2000 census, making it the least populated town in the county...
.
As of the 2000 census, the state as a whole had a population of 608,827. As there are a total of 150 representatives, there were 4,059 residents per representative (or 8,118 residents per two representatives). The one member Essex-Caledonia District had a population of 3,787 in that same census, 6.7% below the state average.
District Representative
- William F. JohnsonWilliam F. JohnsonWilliam Frederick Johnson was a Massachusetts politician who served as the seventh Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.-Notes:...
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See also
- Members of the Vermont House of Representatives, 2005-2006 sessionMembers of the Vermont House of Representatives, 2005-2006 sessionThe following is a list of the persons who have served in the Vermont House of Representatives during the 2005-2006 session:-Addison-1:*Steven B. Maier, Democrat*Betty A. Nuovo, Democrat-Addison-2:*Willem W. Jewett, Democrat-Addison-3:...
- Vermont Representative Districts, 2002-2012Vermont Representative Districts, 2002-2012Vermont's state House of Representatives consists of 150 members elected from 108 single or two-member districts as provided for in the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2000 U.S. Census. The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2002,...