Newfane (village), Vermont
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Newfane is an incorporated village
in the town
of Newfane in Windham County
, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 116 at the 2000 census.
The Newfane Village Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983. It is centered around the village green
. It includes over 60 buildings. Greek Revival
is the dominant architectural style. The Windham County Courthouse, which was built in 1825, is included in the district.
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.5 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 116 people, 61 households, and 32 families residing in the village. The population density
was 654.4 people per square mile (248.8/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 383.6/sq mi (145.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.41% White, 0.86% from other races
, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 61 households out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.5% were non-families. 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.56.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.5% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 73.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,250, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $48,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $22,028. There were 5.9% of families and 8.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 14.7% 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 Newfane in Windham County
Windham County, Vermont
Windham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 44,513. Its shire town is Newfane.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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 116 at the 2000 census.
The Newfane Village Historic District was listed 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...
in 1983. It is centered around the village green
Village green
A village green is a common open area which is a part of a settlement. Traditionally, such an area was often common grass land at the centre of a small agricultural settlement, used for grazing and sometimes for community events...
. It includes over 60 buildings. Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
is the dominant architectural style. The Windham County Courthouse, which was built in 1825, is included in the district.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.5 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 116 people, 61 households, and 32 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 654.4 people per square mile (248.8/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 383.6/sq mi (145.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.41% White, 0.86% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 61 households out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.5% were non-families. 41.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.56.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.5% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 73.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,250, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $24,688 versus $48,000 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 $22,028. There were 5.9% of families and 8.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 14.7% of those over 64.