Stratton, Vermont
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Stratton is a town in Windham County
, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 136 at the 2000 census.
Stratton was one of thirteen Vermont towns isolated by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene
in 2011.
, the town has a total area of 46.9 square miles (121.5 km2), of which 46.4 square miles (120.1 km2) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.4 km2) (1.15%) is water. Stratton Mountain
is the high point of the town.
spoke to 10,000 Whigs
on Stratton Mountain in 1840.
of 2000, there were 136 people, 60 households, and 36 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2.9 people per square mile (1.1/km2). There were 1,091 housing units at an average density of 23.5 per square mile (9.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.53% White, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.
There were 60 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples
living together, 1.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.0 males.
for the town was $32,489. There were none of the families and 5.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
is a resort on Stratton Mountain
. This was the first ski resort to allow snowboarding. It has 91 ski trails and snowmaking capability.
Windham County, Vermont
Windham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 44,513. Its shire town is Newfane.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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 136 at the 2000 census.
Stratton was one of thirteen Vermont towns isolated by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene (2011)
Hurricane Irene was a large and powerful Atlantic hurricane that left extensive flood and wind damage along its path through the Caribbean, the United States East Coast and as far north as Atlantic Canada in 2011...
in 2011.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 46.9 square miles (121.5 km2), of which 46.4 square miles (120.1 km2) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.4 km2) (1.15%) is water. Stratton Mountain
Stratton Mountain (Vermont)
Stratton Mountain is a mountain located in Windham County, Vermont, in the Green Mountain National Forest.The mountain, a monadnock, is the highest point of Windham County, and of the southern Green Mountains generally. A fire tower located on the summit is generally open for climbing by the public...
is the high point of the town.
History
Daniel WebsterDaniel Webster
Daniel Webster was a leading American statesman and senator from Massachusetts during the period leading up to the Civil War. He first rose to regional prominence through his defense of New England shipping interests...
spoke to 10,000 Whigs
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
on Stratton Mountain in 1840.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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 136 people, 60 households, and 36 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 2.9 people per square mile (1.1/km2). There were 1,091 housing units at an average density of 23.5 per square mile (9.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.53% White, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.
There were 60 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% 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, 1.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.0 males.
Personal income
The median income for a household in the town was $39,688, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita incomePer 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 $32,489. There were none of the families and 5.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Tourism
Stratton Mountain ResortStratton Mountain Resort
Stratton Mountain Resort is a ski area located on Stratton Mountain in Stratton, Vermont.-History:Stratton was established in 1961, and expanded rapidly into one of Vermont's largest ski areas...
is a resort on Stratton Mountain
Stratton Mountain (Vermont)
Stratton Mountain is a mountain located in Windham County, Vermont, in the Green Mountain National Forest.The mountain, a monadnock, is the highest point of Windham County, and of the southern Green Mountains generally. A fire tower located on the summit is generally open for climbing by the public...
. This was the first ski resort to allow snowboarding. It has 91 ski trails and snowmaking capability.
Elections
Between 1988 and 2004, the town did not vote for the same national party ticket two elections in a row, unique in the state.Notable people
- Lindsey JacobellisLindsey JacobellisLindsey Jacobellis is an American snowboarder from Stratton, Vermont.At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Jacobellis won the silver medal in Women's Snowboard Cross's Olympics debut...
, Olympic snowboarder. - Ross PowersRoss PowersRoss Powers , is an American world champion halfpipe snowboarder from South Londonderry, Vermont. Though he originally rode at Stratton Mountain, Vermont, his home mountain is now Okemo, VT. Ross helps with the design of the Superpipe and also helped design the RossCross Family Terrain Park. Ross...
, world champion snowboarder. - Robert Penn WarrenRobert Penn WarrenRobert Penn Warren was an American poet, novelist, and literary critic and was one of the founders of New Criticism. He was also a charter member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. He founded the influential literary journal The Southern Review with Cleanth Brooks in 1935...
, poet and novelist.