Warren's Gore, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Warren's Gore or Warrens Gore or Warren Gore is a gore
in Essex County
, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 10 at the 2000 census. In Vermont, gores and grants are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited).
Warren's Gore is part of the Berlin
, NH
–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
on October 20, 1789. The charter provided for two tracts of land; one of which became the town, the other became the gore. The two tracts were quite a few miles from each other, on opposite sides of the state. The tract that became the gore has been treated as separate from the town since its inception. The charter referred to the two tracts collectively as "a Township by the name of Warren". (State Papers of Vermont, Volume Two: Charters Granted by the State of Vermont, VT Secretary of State, 1922, pp. 207–9, also p. 362).
, the gore has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30.0 km2), of which 10.9 square miles (28.3 km2) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.7 km2) (5.60%) is water.
of 2000, there were 10 people, 4 households, and 4 families residing in the gore. The population density
was 0.9 people per square mile (0.4/km2). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2). The racial makeup of the gore was 100.00% White.
There were 4 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 100.0% were married couples
living together, and 0.0% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.50.
In the gore the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 150.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
State Papers of Vermont, Volume One: Index to the Papers of the Surveyors-General (VT Secretary of State, 1918) lists the name as "Warren's Gore, one of two tracts in Vt. Grant to John Throop and associates, Oct. 27[sic], 1789, as Warren." (p. 155, note: it appears the date should actually be Oct. 20, and is given as such on the same page under the entry for the town of Warren).
The Vermont Statutes use Warren's Gore in at least two places (Title 17, Chapter 34, Section 1893 and T. 24, Ch. 117, Sec. 4341(e)). In at least one other place, however, the statutes use Warren Gore (T. 24, Ch. 1, Sec. 6).
The Gazetteer of Caledonia and Essex Counties, VT, 1764-1887 (Hamilton Child, 1887) uses Warren's Gore on p. 15, but Warren Gore on p. 490.
The Vermont Road Atlas and Guide (Northern Cartographic, 1989) uses Warren Gore (p. 63) as does Vermont Place-Names: Footprints of History by Esther M. Swift (The Stephen Greene Press, 1977, pp. 222–3).
The Vermont Atlas and Gazetteer (Delorme, 9th ed., 1996) uses Warren Gore on the relevant map (p. 55), but also uses Warrens Gore (with no apostrophe) for the gore's entry in the index (p. 7).
Gore (surveying)
A gore , in parts of the northeastern United States , is an unincorporated area of a county that is not part of any town and has limited self-government ....
in Essex County
Essex County, Vermont
Essex County is the county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 6,306, making it the least-populous county in both Vermont and New England...
, Vermont
Vermont
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, United States
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. The population was 10 at the 2000 census. In Vermont, gores and grants are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited).
Warren's Gore is part of the Berlin
Berlin, New Hampshire
Berlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
, NH
New Hampshire
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–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area
Berlin micropolitan area
The Berlin Micropolitan Statistical Area is the core based statistical area centered on the urban cluster associated with the city Berlin, New Hampshire in the United States...
.
History
The gore was originally chartered to be part of the town of WarrenWarren, Vermont
Warren is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,681 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Vermont is located in Warren. It is set between the two ranges of the Green Mountains, with approximately 25% of the town under Green Mountain National Forest...
on October 20, 1789. The charter provided for two tracts of land; one of which became the town, the other became the gore. The two tracts were quite a few miles from each other, on opposite sides of the state. The tract that became the gore has been treated as separate from the town since its inception. The charter referred to the two tracts collectively as "a Township by the name of Warren". (State Papers of Vermont, Volume Two: Charters Granted by the State of Vermont, VT Secretary of State, 1922, pp. 207–9, also p. 362).
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the gore has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30.0 km2), of which 10.9 square miles (28.3 km2) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.7 km2) (5.60%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 10 people, 4 households, and 4 families residing in the gore. 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 0.9 people per square mile (0.4/km2). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2). The racial makeup of the gore was 100.00% White.
There were 4 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 100.0% 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, and 0.0% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.50.
In the gore the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 150.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
"Warren's Gore" or "Warren Gore"
Sources are inconsistent on whether the name of the gore is Warren's Gore or Warren Gore:State Papers of Vermont, Volume One: Index to the Papers of the Surveyors-General (VT Secretary of State, 1918) lists the name as "Warren's Gore, one of two tracts in Vt. Grant to John Throop and associates, Oct. 27[sic], 1789, as Warren." (p. 155, note: it appears the date should actually be Oct. 20, and is given as such on the same page under the entry for the town of Warren).
The Vermont Statutes use Warren's Gore in at least two places (Title 17, Chapter 34, Section 1893 and T. 24, Ch. 117, Sec. 4341(e)). In at least one other place, however, the statutes use Warren Gore (T. 24, Ch. 1, Sec. 6).
The Gazetteer of Caledonia and Essex Counties, VT, 1764-1887 (Hamilton Child, 1887) uses Warren's Gore on p. 15, but Warren Gore on p. 490.
The Vermont Road Atlas and Guide (Northern Cartographic, 1989) uses Warren Gore (p. 63) as does Vermont Place-Names: Footprints of History by Esther M. Swift (The Stephen Greene Press, 1977, pp. 222–3).
The Vermont Atlas and Gazetteer (Delorme, 9th ed., 1996) uses Warren Gore on the relevant map (p. 55), but also uses Warrens Gore (with no apostrophe) for the gore's entry in the index (p. 7).