Windham County (Vermont)

Windham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Newfane.

Geography

The County is bordered on the east by New Hampshire, on the south by Massachusetts and has an area of ​​2067 square kilometers, of which 24 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Windsor County, Sullivan County ( New Hampshire), Cheshire County ( New Hampshire), Franklin County ( Massachusetts) and Bennington County.

History

Windham County was formed on February 11, 1789, parts of the then defunct Cumberland County.

Historical buildings

In Rockingham is the historic Rockingham Meeting House. The house is located at the Vermont State Route 103, the building was added as a historical monument with the number 79,000,232 on 10 September 1979 by the National Register of Historic Places. Likewise, it is on the National Historic Landmark.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 44 216 people in the county. There were 18,375 households, and 11,447 families. The population density was 22 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 96.72 % White, 0.50 % African American, 0.22 % Native American, 0.79 % Asian, 0.04 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 0.32 % percent from other ethnic groups; 1.42% were descended from two or more races. 1.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 18,375 households out of which 29.90 % have children under the age of 18 living with them. 49.20 % were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband. 37.70 % were non-families. 29.70 % of all households and 10.20% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.

Based on the county the population was spread out with 23.50 % under the age of 18, 7.10 % from 18 to 24, 28.10 % from 25 to 44 years, 27.20% between 45 and 64 years and 14.00% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males, 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.80 males.

The median income for a household was $ 38,204, and the median income for a family was $ 46,989. Males have a median income of $ 31,094, women $ 24,650. The per capita income was $ 20,533. 9.40% of the population and 6.10% of families are below the poverty line. 12.00 % of those under age 18 and 7.90% were 65 years or older.

Cities and Towns

In addition to the below independent municipalities are in Windham County six dependent villages: Bellows Falls, Jacksonville, Newfane Village, North Westminster, Saxtons River and Westminster Village.

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