From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wilmington, Vermont
Wilmington, Vermont
Wilmington, Vermont Elevation 1,565 ft (477 m)
— Town — Population (2000)
- Total 2,225
- Density 56.4/sq mi (21.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
DST)
- Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 05363
Area code(s) 802
FIPS code 50-84700[1]
GNIS feature ID 1462264[2]
Website www.wilmingtonvermont.us
Main Street in 1914
Wilmington is a town in Windham County, Vermont,
United States. The population was 2,225 at the 2000 cen-
sus.
History
The town was chartered in 1751 by Benning Wentworth,
colonial governor of New Hampshire. It was named in
honor of Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington.
Wilmington was once home to the Haystack Mountain
Ski Area.[citation needed]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town
has a total area of 41.3 square miles (106.9 km2), of which,
39.4 square miles (102.1 km2) of it is land and 1.8 square
miles (4.7 km2) of it (4.39%) is water. Wilmington is
drained by the North Branch Deerfield River, as well as
Meadow Brook, Rose Brook, Haystack Brook, Hall Brook,
Ellis Brook, Beaver Brook, Negus Brook and Wilder Brook.
It is located in the Deerfield Valley of the Green Moun-
tains.
Wilmington, Vermont The town is crossed by Vermont Route 9 and
Coordinates: 42°52′59″N 72°52′2″W / 42.88306°N Vermont Route 100.
72.86722°W / 42.88306; -72.86722Coordinates: 42°52′59″N
72°52′2″W / 42.88306°N 72.86722°W / 42.88306; -72.86722
Demographics
Country United States
State Vermont As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,225 people, 992
County Windham households, and 597 families residing in the town. The
Incorporated 1751 population density was 56.4 people per square mile (21.8/
km2). There were 2,232 housing units at an average den-
Area
sity of 56.6 per square mile (21.9/km2). The racial makeup
- Total 41.3 sq mi (106.9 km2)
of the town was 97.80% White, 0.22% African American,
- Land 39.4 sq mi (102.2 km2)
0.27% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.18% from other
- Water 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2)
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wilmington, Vermont
Education
A consolidation took place between Whitingham High
School (WHS) and Wilmington Middle High School
(WMHS) and the local school is now called Twin Valley
High School (TVHS). Towards the end of 2005, a proposal
was made to construct a new high school, however, vot-
ers rejected the needed bond issue.
Notable people
• James William Locke, lawyer and judge.
• Elswyth Thane, romance novelist.
Fall foliage seen from Hogback Mountain, 2009
• James Manning Tyler, judge and congressman.
• Halsey (H.W.) Wilson, publisher.
races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 992 households out of which 26.0% had References
children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were [1] ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census
married couples living together, 7.8% had a female Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved
householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were 2008-01-31.
non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of in- [2] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States
dividuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.6%
under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to External links
44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of • Town of Wilmington, Vermont
age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 • Pettee Memorial Library
females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females • Historical Society of Wilmington
age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males. • Living History Association
The median income for a household in the town was • Memorial Hall Center for the Arts
$37,396, and the median income for a family was $46,786. • The Mount Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce
Males had a median income of $29,511 versus $23,417 for
females. The per capita income for the town was $25,171.
About 7.0% of families and 9.3% of the population were
below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under
age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
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