Wells, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Wells is a town
in Rutland County, Vermont
, United States
. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population
of 1,150.
, the town has a total area of 23.4 square miles (60.6 km²), of which 22.5 square miles (58.3 km²) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), or 3.42%, is water.
of 2000, there were 1,121 people, 466 households, and 334 families residing in the town. The population density
was 49.7 people per square mile (19.2/km2). There were 857 housing units at an average density of 38.0 per square mile (14.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.66% White, 0.36% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.36% from other races
, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
There were 466 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,361, and the median income for a family was $41,023. Males had a median income of $30,921 versus $21,842 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,280. About 6.8% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
New England town
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in Rutland County, 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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. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population
Population
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of 1,150.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 23.4 square miles (60.6 km²), of which 22.5 square miles (58.3 km²) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), or 3.42%, is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,121 people, 466 households, and 334 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 49.7 people per square mile (19.2/km2). There were 857 housing units at an average density of 38.0 per square mile (14.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.66% White, 0.36% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
There were 466 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% 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, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,361, and the median income for a family was $41,023. Males had a median income of $30,921 versus $21,842 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 $16,280. About 6.8% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Tom PetersTom PetersThomas J. "Tom" Peters is an American writer on business management practices, best-known for In Search of Excellence .-Life and career:Peters was born in Baltimore, Maryland...
, business guru, author of In Search of ExcellenceIn Search of ExcellenceIn Search of Excellence is an international bestselling book written by Tom Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr.. First published in 1982, it is one of the biggest selling and most widely read business books ever, selling 3 million copies in its first four years, and being the most widely held...