Sunderland, Vermont

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Sunderland, Vermont
Town
Sunderland, Vermont
Sunderland, Vermont
Sunderland, Vermont is located in USA
Sunderland, Vermont
Sunderland, Vermont
Location in the United States
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Country United States
State Vermont
County Bennington
Area
 • Total 45.6 sq mi (118.2 km2)
 • Land 45.3 sq mi (117.4 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation 2,382 ft (726 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 956
 • Density 21/sq mi (8.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 05250, 05252
Area code(s) 802
FIPS code 50-71425[1]
GNIS feature ID 1462223[2]
Website www.sunderlandvt.org

Sunderland is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 956 at the 2010 census.[3] It is home to the mail-order company Orvis.

Geography

Sunderland is located on the eastern side of Bennington County about halfway between the northern and southern end of the county. It is bordered by the town of Manchester to the north, Arlington to the west, the unincorporated town of Glastenbury to the south, and the town of Stratton in Windham County to the east.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.6 square miles (118.2 km2), of which 45.3 square miles (117.4 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 0.69%, is water.[3] Most of the town is occupied by the plateau and western escarpment of the Green Mountains, while the Valley of Vermont occupies the western edge of the town. Most of the town drains westward to the Batten Kill, a tributary of the Hudson River, but the southeastern corner of the town drains south via the Glastenbury River to the Deerfield River, a tributary of the Connecticut River.

The western side of the town is traversed by U.S. Route 7 and Vermont Route 7A, as well as Vermont Route 313 a short connector. The Long Trail and Appalachian Trail cross the southeast part of the town, near the crest of the Green Mountains.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1790 414
1800 557 34.5%
1810 576 3.4%
1820 496 −13.9%
1830 463 −6.7%
1840 437 −5.6%
1850 479 9.6%
1860 567 18.4%
1870 553 −2.5%
1880 655 18.4%
1890 633 −3.4%
1900 518 −18.2%
1910 494 −4.6%
1920 409 −17.2%
1930 375 −8.3%
1940 442 17.9%
1950 493 11.5%
1960 566 14.8%
1970 601 6.2%
1980 768 27.8%
1990 872 13.5%
2000 850 −2.5%
2010 956 12.5%
Est. 2014 951 [4] −0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 850 people, 350 households, and 252 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.7 people per square mile (7.2/km2). There were 473 housing units at an average density of 10.4 per square mile (4.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.82% White, 0.12% Black, 0.94% Asian, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 350 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,500, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $25,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,453. About 6.0% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

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