Cabot (village), Vermont
Encyclopedia
Cabot Village is a village in the town
of Cabot in Washington County
, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 239 at the 2000 census
. Cabot Village contains a village store, hardware store, post office, public school (Pre-K through 12), an inn, a fraternal hall, a church, and a restaurant.
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 239 people, 91 households, and 65 families residing in the village. The population density
was 212.2 people per square mile (81.7/km²). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 84.4/sq mi (32.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.47% White, 0.42% Black or African American
, 0.84% from other races
, and 6.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 91 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples
living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,417, and the median income for a family was $54,583. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,411. About 1.6% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
, a farmer's cooperative
which makes dairy product
s, most notably its premium cheddar cheese
.
New England town
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of Cabot in Washington County
Washington County, Vermont
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 59,534; Vermont's third-most populous county after Chittenden County and Rutland County. Its shire town is Montpelier, the state capital. The center of population of Vermont is located in Washington...
, 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 239 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. Cabot Village contains a village store, hardware store, post office, public school (Pre-K through 12), an inn, a fraternal hall, a church, and a restaurant.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 239 people, 91 households, and 65 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 212.2 people per square mile (81.7/km²). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 84.4/sq mi (32.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.47% White, 0.42% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.84% 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 6.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 91 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% 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, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,417, and the median income for a family was $54,583. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $25,625 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 village was $18,411. About 1.6% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Industry
Cabot is well known as the home of Cabot CreameryCabot Creamery
The Cabot Creamery Cooperative is an American dairy agricultural marketing cooperative, wholly owned by the Agri-Mark Cooperative.Originally started as Cabot Farmers Cooperative Creamery in 1919 by farmers in Cabot, Vermont, it was taken over by the Agri-Mark Cooperative in 1992...
, a farmer's cooperative
Cooperative
A cooperative is a business organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit...
which makes dairy product
Dairy product
Dairy products are generally defined as foods produced from cow's or domestic buffalo's milk. They are usually high-energy-yielding food products. A production plant for such processing is called a dairy or a dairy factory. Raw milk for processing comes mainly from cows, and, to a lesser extent,...
s, most notably its premium cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese is a relatively hard, yellow to off-white, and sometimes sharp-tasting cheese, produced in several countries around the world. It has its origins in the English village of Cheddar in Somerset....
.