Windsor County, Vermont
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Windsor County, Vermont | |
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 Windsor County courthouse in Woodstock | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Vermont | |
 Vermont's location within the U.S. | |
| Founded | 1781 |
| Shire Town | Woodstock |
| Largest town | Hartford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 977 sq mi (2,530 km2) |
| • Land | 969 sq mi (2,510 km2) |
| • Water | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2), 0.8% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2016) | 55,496 |
| • Density | 57.8/sq mi (22.3/km2) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC−5/−4 |
| Website | www.swcrpc.org |
Windsor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2010 census, the population was 56,670.[1] The shire town (county seat) is the town of Woodstock.[2] The county's largest municipality is the town of Hartford.
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
2.1 Adjacent counties
2.2 National parks
2.3 Major highways
3 Demographics
3.1 2000 census
3.2 2010 census
4 Politics
5 Transportation
6 Communities
6.1 Towns
6.2 Villages
6.3 Census-designated places
6.4 Unincorporated communities
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
History[edit]
Windsor County is notable for being the birthplace (1805) of the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith, Jr.
Geography[edit]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 977 square miles (2,530 km2), of which 969 square miles (2,510 km2) is land and 7.4 square miles (19 km2) (0.8%) is water.[3] It is the largest county by area in Vermont.
Adjacent counties[edit]
Orange County - north
Grafton County, New Hampshire - northeast
Sullivan County, New Hampshire - east
Windham County - south
Bennington County - southwest
Rutland County - west
Addison County - northwest
National parks[edit]
Green Mountain National Forest (part)- Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
White Rocks National Recreation Area (part)
Major highways[edit]
I-89
I-91
US 4
US 5
VT 10
VT 11
VT 12
VT 14
VT 35
VT 44
VT 73
VT 100
VT 100A
VT 103
VT 106
VT 107
VT 131
VT 132
VT 155
Demographics[edit]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 15,740 | — | |
| 1800 | 26,944 | 71.2% | |
| 1810 | 34,877 | 29.4% | |
| 1820 | 38,233 | 9.6% | |
| 1830 | 40,625 | 6.3% | |
| 1840 | 40,356 | −0.7% | |
| 1850 | 38,504 | −4.6% | |
| 1860 | 37,193 | −3.4% | |
| 1870 | 36,063 | −3.0% | |
| 1880 | 35,196 | −2.4% | |
| 1890 | 31,706 | −9.9% | |
| 1900 | 32,225 | 1.6% | |
| 1910 | 33,681 | 4.5% | |
| 1920 | 36,984 | 9.8% | |
| 1930 | 37,416 | 1.2% | |
| 1940 | 37,862 | 1.2% | |
| 1950 | 40,885 | 8.0% | |
| 1960 | 42,483 | 3.9% | |
| 1970 | 44,082 | 3.8% | |
| 1980 | 51,030 | 15.8% | |
| 1990 | 54,055 | 5.9% | |
| 2000 | 57,418 | 6.2% | |
| 2010 | 56,670 | −1.3% | |
| Est. 2016 | 55,496 | [4] | −2.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7] 1990–2000[8] 2010–2016[1] | |||
2000 census[edit]
As of the 2000 census,[9] there were 57,418 people, 24,162 households, and 15,729 families residing in the county. The population density was 59 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 31,621 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.72% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 20.1% were of English, 12.9% Irish, 10.9% American, 9.9% French, 7.7% German, 6.7% French Canadian and 5.5% Italian ancestry according. 96.4% spoke English and 1.5% French as their first language.
There were 24,162 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.90% were non-families. 28.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 27.60% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,688, and the median income for a family was $59,002. Males had a median income of $42,648 versus $25,696 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,369. About 3.20% of families and 5.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.50% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.
In 2007, the census department estimated that Windsor had the oldest average age in the state, 44.7. This compares with the actual census in 2000 of 41.3 years.[10]
2010 census[edit]
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 56,670 people, 24,753 households, and 15,420 families residing in the county.[11] The population density was 58.5 inhabitants per square mile (22.6/km2). There were 34,118 housing units at an average density of 35.2 per square mile (13.6/km2).[12] The racial makeup of the county was 96.3% white, 0.9% Asian, 0.6% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population.[11]
Of the 24,753 households, 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.7% were non-families, and 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age was 45.8 years.[11]
The median income for a household in the county was $50,893 and the median income for a family was $63,387. Males had a median income of $44,610 versus $34,150 for females. The per capita income for the county was $29,053. About 5.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.[13]
Politics[edit]
In 1828, Windsor County was won by National Republican Party candidate John Quincy Adams.
In 1832, the county was won by Anti-Masonic Party candidate William Wirt.
From William Henry Harrison in 1836 to Winfield Scott in 1852, the county would be won by Whig Party candidates.
From John C. Frémont in 1856 to Richard Nixon in 1960 (barring 1912, when the county was won by Progressive Party candidate and former president Theodore Roosevelt), the Republican Party would have a 104-year winning streak in the county.
In 1964, Windsor County was won by Democratic Party incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson, who became not only the first Democratic presidential candidate to win the county, but the first to win the state of Vermont entirely.
Following the Democrats victory in 1964, the county went back to voting for Republican candidates for another 20 year winning streak starting with Richard Nixon in 1968 and ending with George H. W. Bush in 1988, who became the last Republican presidential candidate to win the county.
Bill Clinton won the county in 1992 and it has been won by Democratic candidates ever since.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties |
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2016 | 28.8% 8,605 | 58.7% 17,556 | 12.6% 3,767 |
2012 | 30.0% 8,598 | 67.9% 19,494 | 2.1% 607 |
2008 | 29.2% 9,084 | 68.8% 21,444 | 2.0% 637 |
2004 | 37.4% 11,491 | 60.3% 18,561 | 2.3% 715 |
2000 | 40.2% 11,713 | 51.9% 15,140 | 7.9% 2,294 |
1996 | 30.8% 8,015 | 54.1% 14,070 | 15.1% 3,938 |
1992 | 31.0% 9,035 | 47.5% 13,871 | 21.5% 6,286 |
1988 | 50.5% 12,584 | 48.2% 12,009 | 1.4% 337 |
1984 | 58.0% 14,054 | 40.7% 9,869 | 1.3% 324 |
1980 | 45.7% 10,470 | 35.2% 8,067 | 19.1% 4,366 |
1976 | 55.8% 11,001 | 42.0% 8,282 | 2.2% 433 |
1972 | 63.6% 12,421 | 35.8% 6,989 | 0.6% 122 |
1968 | 56.5% 9,795 | 40.3% 6,986 | 3.3% 566 |
1964 | 32.5% 5,859 | 67.5% 12,163 | 0.0% 1 |
1960 | 66.9% 12,657 | 33.1% 6,250 | 0.0% 2 |
1956 | 78.7% 14,157 | 21.2% 3,820 | 0.0% 5 |
1952 | 78.5% 13,941 | 21.3% 3,791 | 0.2% 37 |
1948 | 71.0% 9,626 | 27.5% 3,736 | 1.5% 206 |
1944 | 66.1% 9,930 | 33.9% 5,089 | |
1940 | 62.3% 9,109 | 37.5% 5,475 | 0.2% 28 |
1936 | 64.9% 9,489 | 34.8% 5,084 | 0.3% 49 |
1932 | 67.2% 9,353 | 31.2% 4,343 | 1.7% 231 |
1928 | 79.5% 10,739 | 20.3% 2,747 | 0.2% 29 |
1924 | 88.4% 10,223 | 8.8% 1,015 | 2.8% 322 |
1920 | 82.6% 8,400 | 16.9% 1,714 | 0.6% 61 |
1916 | 64.5% 4,236 | 33.8% 2,216 | 1.7% 111 |
1912 | 37.5% 2,409 | 20.3% 1,302 | 42.3% 2,716 |
1908 | 81.6% 4,683 | 15.8% 907 | 2.6% 148 |
1904 | 83.7% 4,830 | 13.8% 797 | 2.4% 141 |
1900 | 84.3% 5,227 | 15.2% 943 | 0.6% 34 |
1896 | 88.0% 6,128 | 9.7% 674 | 2.3% 160 |
1892 | 76.8% 4,753 | 21.5% 1,329 | 1.7% 108 |
1888 | 75.5% 5,163 | 21.3% 1,457 | 3.2% 220 |
1884 | 75.5% 5,163 | 21.3% 1,457 | 3.2% 220 |
1880 | 77.3% 6,122 | 22.0% 1,740 | 0.7% 59 |
Transportation[edit]
In 2009, the United States Department of Transportation measured 113.6 miles (182.8 km) of "major arteries", the highest in the state.[15]
Because US Route 4 had the "feel" of a highway, motorists were inclined to speed. As a result, the Windsor County Sheriff's Department wrote 2,452 tickets in 2007.[16]
Communities[edit]
Towns[edit]
- Andover
- Baltimore
- Barnard
- Bethel
- Bridgewater
- Cavendish
- Chester
- Hartford
- Hartland
- Ludlow
- Norwich
- Plymouth
- Pomfret
- Reading
- Rochester
- Royalton
- Sharon
- Springfield
- Stockbridge
- Weathersfield
- West Windsor
- Weston
- Windsor
Woodstock (shire town)
Villages[edit]
Villages are census divisions, but have no separate corporate existence from the surrounding towns.
- Ludlow
- Perkinsville
- Woodstock
Census-designated places[edit]
- Ascutney
- Bethel
- Cavendish
- Chester
- Hartland
- North Hartland
- North Springfield
- Norwich
- Proctorsville
- Quechee
- Rochester
- South Royalton
- Springfield
- White River Junction
- Wilder
- Windsor
Unincorporated communities[edit]
- Brownsville
- Felchville
- Hartford
- Lewiston
- North Pomfret
- Plymouth Notch
- South Woodstock
- Weathersfield Bow
- West Hartford
See also[edit]
- List of counties in Vermont
- List of towns in Vermont
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Windsor County, Vermont
USS Windsor (APA-55), an attack transport named for Windsor County
References[edit]
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External links[edit]
- National Register of Historic Places listing for Windsor Co., Vermont
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Coordinates: 43°34′N 72°34′W / 43.57°N 72.57°W / 43.57; -72.57
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