Tinmouth, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Tinmouth is a town in Rutland County, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 613 at the 2010 census.
. At the first U.S. census, the town had a population of 935. Tinmouth's population peaked in 1820, and for the next 150 years the town's population gradually declined, reaching its lowest (268) in 1970. The town reached a population of 567 at the 2000 census, the first time since the 1880 census that it was above 500.
In early 2007, the citizens of Tinmouth undertook what turned into an "acrimonious" debate about switching from town meeting to the Australian ballot; two separate votes were held, both close, but ending in the decision to make the switch. The first vote was 97-95 in favor of the switch, the second was 112-104.
, the town has a total area of 28.4 square miles (73.6 km²), of which 28.3 square miles (73.3 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), or 0.42%, is water.
According to one estimate, 40% of the town's land has been protected from development by conservation easement
s, which includes those held by the Vermont Land Trust
and state land set aside in a to safeguard Tinmouth Channel; an additional 26% is acreage enlisted in the Vermont Land Use Tax program, which also limits development.
of 2000, there were 567 people, 231 households, and 167 families residing in the town. The population density
was 20.0 people per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 332 housing units at an average density of 11.7 per square mile (4.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.83% White, 1.41% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.18% from other races
, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 231 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,604, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $22,708 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,583. About 7.6% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.
to grade 6) in 2008, with some grades sharing a classroom. Older students typically attend Mill River Middle School and Mill River Union High School
.
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 613 at the 2010 census.
History
Tinmouth was established in 1761 in a region that came to be known as the New Hampshire GrantsNew Hampshire Grants
The New Hampshire Grants or Benning Wentworth Grants were land grants made between 1749 and 1764 by the provincial governor of New Hampshire, Benning Wentworth. The land grants, totaling about 135 , were made on land claimed by New Hampshire west of the Connecticut River, territory that was also...
. At the first U.S. census, the town had a population of 935. Tinmouth's population peaked in 1820, and for the next 150 years the town's population gradually declined, reaching its lowest (268) in 1970. The town reached a population of 567 at the 2000 census, the first time since the 1880 census that it was above 500.
In early 2007, the citizens of Tinmouth undertook what turned into an "acrimonious" debate about switching from town meeting to the Australian ballot; two separate votes were held, both close, but ending in the decision to make the switch. The first vote was 97-95 in favor of the switch, the second was 112-104.
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 28.4 square miles (73.6 km²), of which 28.3 square miles (73.3 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), or 0.42%, is water.
According to one estimate, 40% of the town's land has been protected from development by conservation easement
Conservation easement
In the United States, a conservation easement is an encumbrance — sometimes including a transfer of usage rights — which creates a legally enforceable land preservation agreement between a landowner and a government agency or a qualified land...
s, which includes those held by the Vermont Land Trust
Vermont Land Trust
The Vermont Land Trust is a non-profit environmental organization in the U.S. state of Vermont, working to conserve productive, recreational, and scenic lands which give the state and its communities their rural character.-Mission statement:...
and state land set aside in a to safeguard Tinmouth Channel; an additional 26% is acreage enlisted in the Vermont Land Use Tax program, which also limits development.
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 567 people, 231 households, and 167 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 20.0 people per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 332 housing units at an average density of 11.7 per square mile (4.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.83% White, 1.41% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 231 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% 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, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,604, and the median income for a family was $34,792. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $22,708 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 $16,583. About 7.6% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
The Tinmouth School had 54 children (Pre-KPre-Kindergarten
Pre-kindergarten refers to the first formal academic classroom-based learning environment that a child customarily attends in the United States. It begins between the ages of 3-5 depending on the length of the program...
to grade 6) in 2008, with some grades sharing a classroom. Older students typically attend Mill River Middle School and Mill River Union High School
Mill River Union High School
Mill River Union High School, commonly known as Mill River or MRU, is a public junior-senior high school in Clarendon, Vermont. and is part of the Rutland South Supervisory Union...
.
Notable people
- Nathaniel ChipmanNathaniel ChipmanNathaniel Chipman was a United States Senator from Vermont, and Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court....
, senator and Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme CourtVermont Supreme CourtThe Vermont Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority of the U.S. state of Vermont and is one of seven state courts of Vermont.The Court consists of a chief justice and four associate justices; the Court mostly hears appeals of cases that have been decided by other courts... - John MattocksJohn MattocksJohn Mattocks was an American Whig politician.He was born in Hartford, Connecticut on March 4, 1777; moved with his parents to Tinmouth, Vermont, in 1778; pursued an academic course; studied law in Middlebury and Fairfield; was admitted to the bar in 1797 and commenced practice in Danville; moved...
, governor of Vermont - Tom PetersTom PetersThomas J. "Tom" Peters is an American writer on business management practices, best-known for In Search of Excellence .-Life and career:Peters was born in Baltimore, Maryland...
, writer on business management practices - Stephen RoyceStephen RoyceStephen Royce was the 23rd Governor of Vermont from 1854 to 1856....
, governor of Vermont