St. George, Vermont
Encyclopedia
St. George is a town
in Chittenden County
, Vermont
, United States
. The town was named for the patron saint of England
. St. George has the smallest land area of any town in Vermont, though the incorporated cities of Vergennes and Winooski are smaller. The population was 698 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), all land.
of 2000, there were 698 people, 264 households, and 200 families residing in the town. The population density
was 194.5 people per square mile (75.1/km2). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 77.2 per square mile (29.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.14% White, 0.57% African American, 0.14% Native American, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 264 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,028, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $33,036 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,882. About 7.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
in Chittenden County
Chittenden County, Vermont
Chittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 156,545. Its shire town is Burlington. Chittenden is the most populous county in the state, with more than twice as many residents as Vermont's second-most populous county, Rutland.Chittenden 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 town was named for the patron saint of England
Saint George
Saint George was, according to tradition, a Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, who is venerated as a Christian martyr. In hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic , Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and the Oriental Orthodox...
. St. George has the smallest land area of any town in Vermont, though the incorporated cities of Vergennes and Winooski are smaller. The population was 698 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 698 people, 264 households, and 200 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 194.5 people per square mile (75.1/km2). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 77.2 per square mile (29.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.14% White, 0.57% African American, 0.14% Native American, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 264 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,028, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $33,036 versus $24,375 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 $22,882. About 7.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.