Stannard, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Stannard is a town in Caledonia County
, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 185 at the 2000 census. The town has no paved roads.
, the town has a total area of 12.5 square miles (32.5 km2), of which 12.5 square miles (32.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.24%) is water.
of 2000, there were 185 people, 73 households, and 54 families residing in the town. The population density
was 14.8 people per square mile (5.7/km2). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 8.5 per square mile (3.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.92% White, 0.54% African American, 0.54% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 73 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,196. About 13.2% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 41.2% of those sixty five or over.
, a Union Army
hero of the Civil War
. Stannard and his 2nd Vermont Brigade
broke Pickett's charge
and beat back troops from Florida
and Alabama
. He was commended by the Vermont legislature in 1865 for his "skill and bravery."
At the center of town is the old Methodist Church
.
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....
, 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 population was 185 at the 2000 census. The town has no paved roads.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 12.5 square miles (32.5 km2), of which 12.5 square miles (32.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.24%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 185 people, 73 households, and 54 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 14.8 people per square mile (5.7/km2). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 8.5 per square mile (3.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.92% White, 0.54% African American, 0.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 73 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% 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, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,750 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 $15,196. About 13.2% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 41.2% of those sixty five or over.
History
Previously known as Goshen Gore No. 1, the town was incorporated as Stannard in honor of General George J. StannardGeorge J. Stannard
George Jerrison Stannard was a Vermont farmer, teacher, and Union general in the American Civil War. After the war, he served as Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives.-Early life:...
, a Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
hero of the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. Stannard and his 2nd Vermont Brigade
2nd Vermont Brigade
The 2nd Vermont Brigade was an infantry brigade in the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War.- Composition and commanders :...
broke Pickett's charge
Pickett's Charge
Pickett's Charge was an infantry assault ordered by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee against Maj. Gen. George G. Meade's Union positions on Cemetery Ridge on July 3, 1863, the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Its futility was predicted by the charge's commander,...
and beat back troops from Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. He was commended by the Vermont legislature in 1865 for his "skill and bravery."
At the center of town is the old Methodist Church
Methodist Episcopal Church (Stannard, Vermont)
Methodist-Episcopal Church is a historic church off VT 16 in Stannard, Vermont.It was built in 1888 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978....
.