Swanton (village), Vermont
Encyclopedia
Swanton is a village in the town
of Swanton in Franklin County
, Vermont
, United States
. It is sometimes called Swanton Village to distinguish it from the surrounding town of the same name. The population was 2,548 at the 2000 census.
, the village has a total area of 0.8 square mile (2.0 km²), of which 0.8 square mile (2.0 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (3.80%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,548 people, 1,031 households, and 680 families residing in the village. The population density
was 3,358.3 people per square mile (1,294.5/km²). There were 1,064 housing units at an average density of 1,402.4/sq mi (540.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.25% White, 0.35% Black or African American
, 4.32% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.27% from other races
, and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 1,031 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,153, and the median income for a family was $41,929. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $24,800 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,720. About 8.5% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
New England town
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of Swanton in Franklin County
Franklin County, Vermont
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is part of the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 47,746. Its shire town is the City of St. Albans.-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
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. It is sometimes called Swanton Village to distinguish it from the surrounding town of the same name. The population was 2,548 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.8 square mile (2.0 km²), of which 0.8 square mile (2.0 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (3.80%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,548 people, 1,031 households, and 680 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 3,358.3 people per square mile (1,294.5/km²). There were 1,064 housing units at an average density of 1,402.4/sq mi (540.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.25% White, 0.35% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 4.32% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 1,031 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,153, and the median income for a family was $41,929. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $24,800 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $17,720. About 8.5% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The Village of Swanton is governed by a board of trustees elected by village residents to staggered terms of three years each. The village president is the presiding officer of all village meetings of the board of trustees and is elected by village residents to a one-year term. The village clerk/treasurer is also elected to a one-year term.Village Officers
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- Village President: Neal Speer (term expires 2011)
- Village Trustee: Armand Messier (term expires 2013)
- Village Trustee: Suzanne Washburn (term expires 2011)
- Village Trustee: Chris Leach (term expires 2012)
- Village Clerk & Treasurer Dianne Day (term expires 2011)