Windsor County, Vermont

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Windsor County, Vermont
Woodstock Court House.jpg
Windsor County courthouse in Woodstock
Map of Vermont highlighting Windsor County
Location in the U.S. state of Vermont
Map of the United States highlighting Vermont
Vermont's location in 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
 • (2014) 56,014
 • Density 57.8/sq mi (22/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 is Woodstock.[2] Its largest town is Hartford.

Windsor County is part of the Claremont-Lebanon, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

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

National parks

Demographics

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. 2014 56,014 [4] −1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7]
1990–2000[8] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[9] of 2000, 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 to Census 2000. 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]

Politics

Presidential election results[11]
Year Democrat Republican
2012 67.9% 19,494 30% 8,598
2008 68.8% 21,444 29.1% 9,084
2004 60.3% 18,561 37.4% 11,491
2000 51.9% 15,140 40.2% 11,713

Transportation

In 2009, the United States Department of Transportation measured 113.6 miles (182.8 km) of "major arteries", the highest in the state.[12]

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.[13]

Communities

Towns

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Villages

Villages are census divisions, but have no separate corporate existence from the surrounding towns.

Census-designated places

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Unincorporated communities

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See also

References

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External links

 Addison County Orange County Grafton County, New Hampshire
Rutland County Sullivan County, New Hampshire
  Windsor County, Vermont  
Bennington County Windham County

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