Westford, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Westford is a town
in Chittenden County
, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 2,087 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 39.3 square miles (101.8 km2), of which 39.3 square miles (101.7 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.08%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,086 people, 725 households, and 563 families residing in the town. The population density
was 53.1 people per square mile (20.5/km2). There were 750 housing units at an average density of 19.1 per square mile (7.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.13% White, 0.34% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.14% from other races
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 725 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were living together and joined in either marriage
or civil union
, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $61,205, and the median income for a family was $65,000. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $30,214 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $23,056. About 3.2% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
in Chittenden County
Chittenden County, Vermont
Chittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 156,545. Its shire town is Burlington. Chittenden is the most populous county in the state, with more than twice as many residents as Vermont's second-most populous county, Rutland.Chittenden 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,087 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 39.3 square miles (101.8 km2), of which 39.3 square miles (101.7 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.08%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,086 people, 725 households, and 563 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 53.1 people per square mile (20.5/km2). There were 750 housing units at an average density of 19.1 per square mile (7.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.13% White, 0.34% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 725 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were living together and joined in either marriage
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...
or civil union
Civil union
A civil union, also referred to as a civil partnership, is a legally recognized form of partnership similar to marriage. Beginning with Denmark in 1989, civil unions under one name or another have been established by law in many developed countries in order to provide same-sex couples rights,...
, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $61,205, and the median income for a family was $65,000. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $30,214 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 $23,056. About 3.2% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Steven T. ByingtonSteven T. ByingtonSteven Tracy Byington was a noted intellectual, translator, and American individualist anarchist. He was born in Westford, Vermont, and later moved to Ballardvale section of Andover, Massachusetts. A one-time proponent of Georgism, he converted to individualist anarchism after associating with...
, intellectual, translator, and American individualist anarchist.