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Manchester (village), Vermont
Encyclopedia
Manchester is an incorporated village
in the town
of Manchester
, Bennington County, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 602 at the 2000 census.
The village center, located in the vicinity of Vermont Route 7A
, Union Street and Taconic Avenue, was added to the National Register of Historic Places
as Manchester Village Historic District in 1984. The district includes 65 contributing and 19 non-contributing properties spread over an area of 90 acres (364,217.4 m²). The centerpiece of the district is the Equinox House, which is listed separately on the National Register.
and the site of several tavern
s and inn
s. The village's first inn was built in 1769 on the property that is now the site of the Equinox House. Settlement was slow until after the American Revolutionary War
, when the area received an influx of settlers, as Vermont temporarily became the fastest growing U.S. state
.
in the north-south trending valley between the Green Mountains
on the east and the Taconics on the west. U.S. Route 7A
runs north-south through the village and Batten Kill forms its eastern boundary. According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), of which 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²) is land and 0.28% is water.
of 2000, there were 602 people, 284 households, and 170 families residing in the village. The population density
was 168.1 people per square mile (64.9/km²). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 134.9/sq mi (52.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.50% White, 0.17% Black or African American
, 0.33% Asian, 0.66% from other races
, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.
There were 284 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples
living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 16.6% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $57,321, and the median income for a family was $92,044. Males had a median income of $60,469 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $40,851. None of the families and 5.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.6% of those over 64.
Village (Vermont)
In the U.S. state of Vermont, villages are named communities located within the boundaries of an incorporated town. Villages may be incorporated or unincorporated....
in the town
New England town
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of Manchester
Manchester (town), Vermont
Manchester is a town in, and one of two shire towns of, Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,180 at the 2000 census....
, Bennington 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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. The population was 602 at the 2000 census.
The village center, located in the vicinity of Vermont Route 7A
Vermont Route 7A
Vermont Route 7A is a north–south state highway in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. It is an alternate route of U.S. Route 7 between Bennington and Dorset...
, Union Street and Taconic Avenue, was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as Manchester Village Historic District in 1984. The district includes 65 contributing and 19 non-contributing properties spread over an area of 90 acres (364,217.4 m²). The centerpiece of the district is the Equinox House, which is listed separately on the National Register.
History
Manchester Village was first settled in 1761. Through the middle of the 19th century, Manchester was primarily a crossroads villageCrossroads village
Crossroads village is a term that refers to a settlement, primarily in U.S. American history, that was situated where two or more roads would intersect...
and the site of several tavern
Tavern
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s and inn
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s. The village's first inn was built in 1769 on the property that is now the site of the Equinox House. Settlement was slow until after the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
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, when the area received an influx of settlers, as Vermont temporarily became the fastest growing U.S. state
U.S. state
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.
Geography
Manchester Village is located on the banks of Batten KillBatten Kill
The Batten Kill, or Battenkill, or the Battenkill River, is a river rising in Vermont that flows into New York and is a tributary of the Hudson River....
in the north-south trending valley between the Green Mountains
Green Mountains
The Green Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Vermont. The range extends approximately .-Peaks:The most notable mountains in the range include:*Mount Mansfield, , the highest point in Vermont*Killington Peak, *Mount Ellen,...
on the east and the Taconics on the west. U.S. Route 7A
U.S. Route 7 in Vermont
U.S. Route 7 is a mostly rural two-lane road running along the western side of the state, with a few, short expressway sections. It is known as the Ethan Allen Highway for much of its path through the state. US 7 ends at I-89 in the northern part of the town of Highgate, just south of the Canadian...
runs north-south through the village and Batten Kill forms its eastern boundary. According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), of which 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²) is land and 0.28% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 602 people, 284 households, and 170 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 168.1 people per square mile (64.9/km²). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 134.9/sq mi (52.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.50% White, 0.17% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.33% Asian, 0.66% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.
There were 284 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 16.6% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $57,321, and the median income for a family was $92,044. Males had a median income of $60,469 versus $22,250 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 $40,851. None of the families and 5.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.6% of those over 64.