Pawlet, Vermont
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Pawlet is a town in Rutland County, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 1,477 at the 2010 census.
, the town has a total area of 42.9 square miles (111.1 km²), of which 0.02% is water.
Pawlet is a rural farming town. The local school (Mettawee Community School) is about five minutes from downtown Pawlet and downtown West Pawlet.
of 2000, there were 1,394 people, 575 households, and 396 families residing in the town. The population density
was 32.5 people per square mile (12.5/km2). There were 707 housing units at an average density of 16.5 per square mile (6.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White, 0.29% African American, 0.65% Native American, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 575 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,429, and the median income for a family was $42,750. Males had a median income of $27,847 versus $22,262 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,726. About 8.3% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
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. The population was 1,477 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 42.9 square miles (111.1 km²), of which 0.02% is water.
Pawlet is a rural farming town. The local school (Mettawee Community School) is about five minutes from downtown Pawlet and downtown West Pawlet.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,394 people, 575 households, and 396 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 32.5 people per square mile (12.5/km2). There were 707 housing units at an average density of 16.5 per square mile (6.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White, 0.29% African American, 0.65% Native American, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 575 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% 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, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,429, and the median income for a family was $42,750. Males had a median income of $27,847 versus $22,262 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 $20,726. About 8.3% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Frederick W. AdamsFrederick W. AdamsFrederick Whiting Adams was a noted physician, author, and violin maker.-Biography:He was born in Pawlet, Vermont in 1786, and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1822....
(1786–1858), noted physician, born in Pawlet - William FairfieldWilliam FairfieldWilliam Fairfield was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in Pawlet, Vermont in 1769 or 1770, the son of William Fairfield, a farmer. His father fought with Edward Jessup's loyalist forces and moved with his family to Machiche in Quebec in 1779...
, businessman and politician in Upper CanadaUpper CanadaThe Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution... - James Campbell HopkinsJames Campbell HopkinsJames Campbell Hopkins was a United States federal judge.Born in Pawlet, Vermont, Hopkins read law to enter the bar in 1845. He was in private practice in Granville, New York from 1845 to 1853, and was the postmaster of Granville from 1850 to 1855...
, federal judge