Wallingford, Vermont Explained

Official Name:Wallingford, Vermont
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Vermont
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rutland
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:112.5
Area Land Km2:112.0
Area Water Km2:0.5
Area Total Sq Mi:43.4
Area Land Sq Mi:43.2
Area Water Sq Mi:0.2
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2129
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:510
Elevation Ft:1673
Coordinates:43.4578°N -72.9469°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:05773
Area Code:802
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:50-75925[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1462239[2]
Website:www.wallingfordvt.com

Wallingford is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,129 at the 2020 census.[3] Wallingford also contains the villages of East Wallingford and South Wallingford.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which is land and, or 0.48%, is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 2,274 people, 905 households, and 651 families in the town. The population density was 52.6 people per square mile (20.3/km2). There were 1,040 housing units at an average density of 24.1 per square mile (9.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.86% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.22% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53%.Of the 905 households 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.9% of households were one person and 10.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.92.

The age distribution was 23.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median household income was $42,417 and the median family income was $47,007. Males had a median income of $33,162 versus $24,141 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,570. About 3.8% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Wallingford town, Vermont. United States Census Bureau. January 7, 2022.
  4. http://www.micourthistory.org/justices/samuel-douglass Michigan Supreme Court-Samuel Douglass
  5. http://www.historicvermont.org/markers/markers4.html Historic Vermont Roadside Markers
  6. Book: Ullery, Jacob G. . Huse . Hiram A. . 1894 . Men of Vermont: an illustrated biographical history of Vermonters and sons of Vermont . Brattleboro, VT . Transcript Publishing Company . 336–337 . Internet Archive.