Derby, Vermont
Located in Orleans County, Vermont
Location of Vermont with the U.S.A.
Coordinates: 44°57′50″N 72°8′1″W / 44.96389, -72.13361
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Orleans
Chartered	October 29, 1779
Area
- Total	57.6 sq mi (149.2 km²)
- Land	49.6 sq mi (128.6 km²)
- Water	8.0 sq mi (20.7 km²)
Elevation	1,011 ft (307 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,604
- Density	92.8/sq mi (35.8/km²)
- Households	1,832
- Families	1,319
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	05829
Area code(s)	802
FIPS code	50-17350[1]
GNIS feature ID	1462081[2]

Derby is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,604 at the 2000 census. The town contains four unincorporated villages: Beebe Plain, Clyde Pond, Lake Salem and North Derby; and two incorporated villages: Derby Center and Derby Line.^[3] The Town of Derby encompasses the largest area in the county.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 57.6 square miles (149.2 km²), of which, 49.6 square miles (128.5 km²) of it is land and 8.0 square miles (20.7 km²) of it (13.87%) is water. The town lies in the northernmost part of Orleans County, bounded north by Canada, east by Holland, southeast by Morgan and Charleston, southwest by Coventry and Brownington, and west by Lake Memphremagog.

Lake Salem is within the town boundaries.

Local Government

• Moderator - H. Kendrick Young^[5]
• Selectmen - Stephen Gendreau (2010), Brian Smith (2010)
• Lister - Tom Roberts
• Budget - $2,124,460

School District

• Director, North County Union High School - Jesse Tatum (2010)
• Director - James Erwin (2009)
• Budget - $4,446,922

History

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On October 29, 1779, the state of Vermont chartered it to Timothy Andrus and fifty-nine associates, with an area of 23,040 acres (93.2 km²). It was named after Derby, Connecticut.

In the War of 1812, an expeditionary force of Quebec Eastern Townships’ volunteers destroyed a barracks built at Derby with no personnel casualties.^[6]

Like many Orleans County towns, Derby grew in population until 1890, after which the depression (then called "panics") of 1892 affected the local economy and agricultural prices. Population fluctuated until it hit a bottom in 1940. The town has grown steadily since.^[7]

In 1917, the City of Newport was formed from portions of the towns of Newport (the former village of Newport) and Derby (a former village of West Derby)

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 4,604 people, 1,832 households, and 1,319 families residing in the town. The population density was 92.8 people per square mile (35.8/km²). There were 2,258 housing units at an average density of 45.5/sq mi (17.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.57% White, 0.28% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 1,832 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

Economy

Personal Income

The median income for a household in the town was $35,313, and the median income for a family was $39,688. Males had a median income of $31,120 versus $21,940 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,192. About 8.8% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Development

When the village of West Derby wanted to merge with it's neighbor, the newly created city of Newport in 1917, the town of Derby was only too happy to let them go. They wanted too many expensive services that the town was not prepared to furnish.

Not so today. New construction is overflowing Newport onto the Newport-Derby Road (US Route 5). Already built are two grocery stores, Shaw's and Price Chopper. Wal-Mart received a permit to build a 147,000-square-foot (13,700 m²) store in 2005. They have allowed this permit to lapse. Lowe's has requested an Act 250 permit for a 112,000 sq ft (10,400 m²) store.^[8] If they build, that will be their first store in Vermont.

Indoor Recreation of Orleans County (IROC) was constructed in 2004 and features a sports arena, aquatic center, as well as offering normal gymnasium facilities.^[9]

Media

Radio

• WMOO - 92.1 FM; Derby Center

Notable residents

• Charles Kendall Adams, educator and historian.
• Portus Baxter, banker, politician
• Horace Chase, mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• Timothy Hinman, pioneer road builder
• Vincent Illuzzi, Republican member of the Vermont State Senate.

Transportation

Derby has the most miles of any town or city in Orleans County, 103.^[10] Derby also has the most Class 3 roads (dirt) of any town.

Footnotes

External links

• Derby, Vermont is at coordinates 44°57′04″N 72°08′04″W / 44.95111, -72.13444 (Derby, Vermont)Coordinates: 44°57′04″N 72°08′04″W / 44.95111, -72.13444 (Derby, Vermont)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Orleans County, Vermont Shire town: Newport City Newport Towns Albany | Barton | Brownington | Charleston | Coventry | Craftsbury | Derby | Glover | Greensboro | Holland | Irasburg | Jay | Lowell | Morgan | Newport | Troy | Westfield | Westmore Villages Albany | Barton | Derby Center | Derby Line | North Troy | Orleans Unincorporated community Beebe Plain