Monkton, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Monkton is a town in Addison County
, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 1,759 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 36.0 square miles (93.3 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km2) (0.58%) is water.
Monkton's observance of the U.S. Bicentennial began with a number of small community projects which culminated with a two-day extravaganza on August 21 and August 22, 1976. The first of the preliminary projects was to place American flags on all the veterans' graves in the town cemeteries, with the second the making of over forty quilts. Finally, two banners were made to announce the upcoming weekend of events.
This club is intended to be an informal means of sharing ideas and methods for better homemaking through charity work and donations.
Florona Grange
The Grange
, which helped sponsor 1976 Bicentennial
events, was organized at the Town Hall on July 17, 1940 with 96 members. Throughout World War II
, the Grange helped in the war effort and supported the servicemen and women.
Friendly Circle
This club's community outreach is expressed by visits to the sick, gifts to the needy and annual pre-Thanksgiving
dinner for senior citizens.
Monkton Museum and Historical Society
The purpose of this organization is to encourage and make possible the study of Monkton history and to provide a central location where Monkton residents can share their interests in local history.
Monkton Volunteer Fire Department
The fire department was founded on February 9, 1972, at a public meeting in the Monkton Central School.
Monkton Parents Teachers Organization
The PTO
has been a town organization for many years.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 1,759 people, 642 households, and 503 families residing in the town. The population density
was 48.8 people per square mile (18.9/km2). There were 687 housing units at an average density of 19.1 per square mile (7.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.64% White, 0.17% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.06% from other races
, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 642 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,807, and the median income for a family was $58,611. Males had a median income of $38,424 versus $27,179 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,256. About 1.9% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
Addison County, Vermont
Addison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. In 2010, the population was 36,821. Its shire town is Middlebury.-Geography:...
, 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
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. The population was 1,759 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Monkton is located at 44°15′14.5"N 73°7′26.13"W. According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 36.0 square miles (93.3 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km2) (0.58%) is water.
History
Monkton was chartered in 1762.Monkton's observance of the U.S. Bicentennial began with a number of small community projects which culminated with a two-day extravaganza on August 21 and August 22, 1976. The first of the preliminary projects was to place American flags on all the veterans' graves in the town cemeteries, with the second the making of over forty quilts. Finally, two banners were made to announce the upcoming weekend of events.
Community organizations
Cedar Lake Homemakers ClubThis club is intended to be an informal means of sharing ideas and methods for better homemaking through charity work and donations.
Florona Grange
The Grange
Grange
-Buildings:* Grange House , Bo'ness, Scotland, built in 1564, and demolished in 1906* Hamilton Grange National Memorial, a historic house in New York City...
, which helped sponsor 1976 Bicentennial
United States Bicentennial
The United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and observances during the mid-1970s that paid tribute to the historical events leading up to the creation of the United States as an independent republic...
events, was organized at the Town Hall on July 17, 1940 with 96 members. Throughout World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the Grange helped in the war effort and supported the servicemen and women.
Friendly Circle
This club's community outreach is expressed by visits to the sick, gifts to the needy and annual pre-Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving (United States)
Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. It has officially been an annual tradition since 1863, when, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday,...
dinner for senior citizens.
Monkton Museum and Historical Society
The purpose of this organization is to encourage and make possible the study of Monkton history and to provide a central location where Monkton residents can share their interests in local history.
Monkton Volunteer Fire Department
The fire department was founded on February 9, 1972, at a public meeting in the Monkton Central School.
Monkton Parents Teachers Organization
The PTO
PTO
PTO is an abbreviation for:* United States Patent and Trademark Office or any other Patent and Trademark Office * Parent Teacher Organization - organization that consists of parents, teachers and school staff...
has been a town organization for many years.
Demographics
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,759 people, 642 households, and 503 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 48.8 people per square mile (18.9/km2). There were 687 housing units at an average density of 19.1 per square mile (7.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.64% White, 0.17% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.06% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 642 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,807, and the median income for a family was $58,611. Males had a median income of $38,424 versus $27,179 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $22,256. About 1.9% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.