Shoreham, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Shoreham ˈʃɔrəm is a town in Addison County
, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 1,222 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 46.3 square miles (120.0 km2), of which 43.5 square miles (112.7 km2) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) (6.09%) is water.
During the summer, a diesel-powered cable ferry
connects the community to Ticonderoga, New York, across Lake Champlain
.
of 2000, there were 1,222 people, 453 households, and 342 families residing in the town. The population density
was 28.1 people per square mile (10.8/km2). There were 556 housing units at an average density of 12.8 per square mile (4.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.53% White, 0.65% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 453 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were couples living together and joined in either marriage
or civil union
, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $43,958. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $21,912 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,650. About 4.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Addison County, Vermont
Addison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. In 2010, the population was 36,821. Its shire town is Middlebury.-Geography:...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,222 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 46.3 square miles (120.0 km2), of which 43.5 square miles (112.7 km2) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) (6.09%) is water.
During the summer, a diesel-powered cable ferry
Cable ferry
A cable ferry is guided and in many cases propelled across a river or other larger body of water by cables connected to both shores. They are also called chain ferries, floating bridges, or punts....
connects the community to Ticonderoga, New York, across Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,222 people, 453 households, and 342 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 28.1 people per square mile (10.8/km2). There were 556 housing units at an average density of 12.8 per square mile (4.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.53% White, 0.65% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 453 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were couples living together and joined in either marriage
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...
or civil union
Civil union
A civil union, also referred to as a civil partnership, is a legally recognized form of partnership similar to marriage. Beginning with Denmark in 1989, civil unions under one name or another have been established by law in many developed countries in order to provide same-sex couples rights,...
, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $43,958. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $21,912 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 $17,650. About 4.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Ansel BriggsAnsel BriggsAnsel Briggs was the first Governor of Iowa, from 1846 to 1850. Briggs was a business entrepreneur, sheriff and a member of the Iowa Territorial House of Representatives before being Governor...
, first governor of Iowa. - John Smith ChipmanJohn Smith ChipmanJohn Smith Chipman was a lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Chipman was born in Shoreham in Addison County, Vermont, where attended the rural schools and graduated from Middlebury College in 1823...
, lawyer and politician from Michigan. - Columbus DelanoColumbus DelanoColumbus Delano, was a lawyer and a statesman and a member of the prominent Delano family.At the age of eight, Columbus Delano's family moved to Mount Vernon in Knox County, Ohio, a place he would call home for the rest of his life. After completing his primary education, he studied law and was...
, former United States Secretary of the InteriorUnited States Secretary of the InteriorThe United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior.The US Department of the Interior should not be confused with the concept of Ministries of the Interior as used in other countries...
. - Richard G. DesautelsRichard G. DesautelsSergeant Richard G. Desautels was a United States Army corporal who was captured on December 1, 1950 at Sonchu by communist forces and not returned by North Korea at the end of the fighting of the Korean War. More than half a century later, the People's Republic of China admitted that Sgt...
, American POW held by North Korea and China under mysterious circumstances. - Selucius GarfieldeSelucius GarfieldeSelucius Garfielde was a Delegate from the Territory of Washington.Born in Shoreham, Vermont, Garfielde moved to Gallipolis, Ohio, and later to Paris, Kentucky, where he engaged in newspaper work....
, delegate from the Territory of Washington. - Silas H. JennisonSilas H. JennisonSilas Hemenway Jennison was an American Whig politician.-Biography:Jennison was born in Shoreham, Vermont to Levi Jennison and Ruth Hemenway. He married Marilla Hanks Bush on May 3, 1814 and they had five children; Lurana Sandford, Levi, Ruth, Sara Cary and Laura Louisa...
, the 14th Governor of VermontGovernor of VermontThe Governor of Vermont is the governor of the U.S. state of Vermont. The governor is elected in even numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years; Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years, instead of every four...
. - Augustus C. HandAugustus C. HandAugustus Cincinnatus Hand was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
, lawyer and justice of the New York Supreme CourtNew York Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
. - Levi P. MortonLevi P. MortonLevi Parsons Morton was a Representative from New York and the 22nd Vice President of the United States . He also later served as the 31st Governor of New York.-Biography:...
, congressman from New York and the 22nd Vice President of the U.S.. - Ebenezer J. OrmsbeeEbenezer J. OrmsbeeEbenezer Jolls Ormsbee was a teacher, a lawyer, a U.S. politician of the Republican Party, and an American Civil War veteran.-Early life:Ormsbee was born in Shoreham, Vermont, the son of John Mason and Polly Ormsbee...
, the 41st governor of Vermont. - Charles RichCharles RichCharles Rich was a United States Representative from Vermont. He was born in Warwick, Massachusetts. He received a limited schooling and moved to Shoreham, Vermont in 1787....
, congressman. - Thomas RowleyThomas Rowley (poet)Thomas Rowley was a famous poet of Vermont, known both as the spokesman for Ethan Allen and dubbed “The Bard of the Green Mountains.” During his lifetime and before the American Revolution, his poetry gained the reputation with the catchphrase of "Setting the Hills on Fire."-Biography:Thomas...
, poet known as “The Bard of the Green Mountains.” - Joel TurrillJoel TurrillJoel Turrill was a judge, politician, and diplomat from New York.-Life:Joel Turrill was born February 22, 1794 in Shoreham, Vermont and attended the common school. He later graduated from Middlebury College in 1816. He studied law in Newburgh, New York and later moved to Oswego, New York to...
, congressman from New York.