Granby, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Granby is a town
in Essex County
, Vermont
, United States
. The town was named for the Marquis of Granby
. The population was 86 at the 2000 census, making it the least populated incorporated town in the state.
Granby is part of the Berlin
, NH
–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
, the town has a total area of 39.1 square miles (101.2 km2), of which 39.0 square miles (101.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.13%) is water.
of 2000, there were 86 people, 33 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2.2 people per square mile (0.9/km2). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 2.0 per square mile (0.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.84% White, and 1.16% from two or more races. 32.3% were of English
, 19.4% French
, 16.1% Scottish
, 9.7% French Canadian
, 9.7% Irish
, 6.5% Finnish and 6.5% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 33 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples
living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $30,343. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
New England town
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in 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...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The town was named for the Marquis of Granby
Duke of Rutland
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. The population was 86 at the 2000 census, making it the least populated incorporated town in the state.
Granby is part of the Berlin
Berlin, New Hampshire
Berlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
, NH
New Hampshire
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–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area
Berlin micropolitan area
The Berlin Micropolitan Statistical Area is the core based statistical area centered on the urban cluster associated with the city Berlin, New Hampshire in the United States...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 39.1 square miles (101.2 km2), of which 39.0 square miles (101.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.13%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 86 people, 33 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 2.2 people per square mile (0.9/km2). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 2.0 per square mile (0.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.84% White, and 1.16% from two or more races. 32.3% were of English
English people
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, 19.4% French
French people
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, 16.1% Scottish
Scottish people
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, 9.7% French Canadian
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
, 9.7% Irish
Irish people
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, 6.5% Finnish and 6.5% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 33 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $30,343. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.