Reading, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Reading is a town in Windsor County, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 707 at the 2000 census.
, Charlestown, New Hampshire
and being forced marched to Montreal, Susannah Willard Johnson
gave birth to a daughter about 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) up Knapp Brook. A marker beside Vermont Route 106
commemorates this event.
, the town has a total area of 41.7 square miles (107.9 km2), of which 41.5 square miles (107.5 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km2) (0.41%) is water.
, a tourist attraction that draws in many photographers and other visitors, especially in the autumn.
of 2000, there were 707 people, 286 households, and 203 families residing in the town. The population density
was 17.0 people per square mile (6.6/km2). There were 407 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.44% White, 0.42% African American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 286 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,306, and the median income for a family was $48,636. Males had a median income of $32,202 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,504. About 6.2% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
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 707 at the 2000 census.
History
On August 30, 1654, after being captured by Abenakis at Fort at Number 4Fort at Number 4
The Fort at Number 4 was the northernmost British settlement along the Connecticut River in New Hampshire until after the French and Indian War. Now known as Charlestown, it was more than from the nearest other British settlement at Fort Dummer. Construction began in 1740 by brothers Stephen,...
, Charlestown, New Hampshire
Charlestown, New Hampshire
Charlestown is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,114 at the 2010 census. The town is home to Hubbard State Forest and the headquarters of the Student Conservation Association....
and being forced marched to Montreal, Susannah Willard Johnson
Susannah Willard Johnson
Susannah Willard Johnson was an Anglo-American woman who was captured with her family during an Abenaki Indian raid on Charlestown, New Hampshire in August 1754, immediately prior to the breakout of the French and Indian War...
gave birth to a daughter about 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) up Knapp Brook. A marker beside Vermont Route 106
Vermont Route 106
Vermont Route 106 is a state highway in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It runs north from VT 11 in Springfield to US Route 4 in Woodstock....
commemorates this event.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 41.7 square miles (107.9 km2), of which 41.5 square miles (107.5 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km2) (0.41%) is water.
Landmarks
Reading is the home of Jenne FarmJenne Farm
Jenne Farm is a farm located in Reading, Vermont. It is one of the most photographed farms in the world, especially in autumn. The farm has appeared in magazine covers, photography books, and a Budweiser television advertisement; it has also served as a setting in the films Forrest Gump and Funny...
, a tourist attraction that draws in many photographers and other visitors, especially in the autumn.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 707 people, 286 households, and 203 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 17.0 people per square mile (6.6/km2). There were 407 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.44% White, 0.42% African American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 286 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% 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, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,306, and the median income for a family was $48,636. Males had a median income of $32,202 versus $25,000 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 town was $20,504. About 6.2% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.