Newbury (village), Vermont
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Newbury is an incorporated village
in the town
of Newbury
in Orange County, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 396 at the 2000 census.
known as Newbury Village Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places
. It was listed for its architectural significance in 1983. The historic village core around the village green includes 93 contributing buildings in an area of 73 acres (295,420.8 m²). Newbury Village is significant as a concentration of early 19th century architecture set around a traditional New England village green. Classical Revival architecture is represented in the district. Boston University
, one of New England's largest universities, traces its roots to the establishment of the Newbury Biblical Institute, a Methodist school founded in Newbury, Vermont in 1839.
, the village has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.1 km²), of which, 5.0 square miles (13.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.40%) is water.
of 2000, there were 396 people, 162 households, and 98 families residing in the village. The population density
was 78.9 people per square mile (30.5/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 37.5/sq mi (14.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.24% White, 0.51% Native American, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 162 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,115, and the median income for a family was $41,071. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $23,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,043. About 8.2% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
Village (Vermont)
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in the town
New England town
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of Newbury
Newbury (town), Vermont
Newbury is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,955 at the 2000 census. Newbury includes the villages of Newbury, Center Newbury, West Newbury, South Newbury, Boltonville, Peach Four Corners, and Wells River.-History:...
in Orange 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 396 at the 2000 census.
History
The core of the village is listed as a historic districtHistoric district (United States)
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known as Newbury Village Historic District on 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...
. It was listed for its architectural significance in 1983. The historic village core around the village green includes 93 contributing buildings in an area of 73 acres (295,420.8 m²). Newbury Village is significant as a concentration of early 19th century architecture set around a traditional New England village green. Classical Revival architecture is represented in the district. Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, one of New England's largest universities, traces its roots to the establishment of the Newbury Biblical Institute, a Methodist school founded in Newbury, Vermont in 1839.
Historical buildings
Some of the more significant structures in Newbury are:- Wells House, c.1830
- Newbury Manor, 1913
- Town Clerk's Office and Post Office, 1913
- Tenney Memorial Library, 1896
- 'Valmont," Crowley House, c.1835
- Congregational Vestry, 1843
- First Congregational Church, 1856
- Newbury General Store, c.1840
- Methodist Church, 1829
- Town Central School, 1913
- Village Meeting Hall, c.1926
- Newbury Inn/Thomas House, 1853 (built by Oliver Rogers)
- Mahoney House, c.1822
- Perry House, c.1835
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.1 km²), of which, 5.0 square miles (13.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.40%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 396 people, 162 households, and 98 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 78.9 people per square mile (30.5/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 37.5/sq mi (14.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.24% White, 0.51% Native American, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 162 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% 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, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,115, and the median income for a family was $41,071. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $23,000 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 $16,043. About 8.2% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.