Montgomery, Vermont
Montgomery, Vermont
Coordinates: 44°52′45″N 72°36′42″W / 44.87917, -72.61167
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Franklin
Area
- Total	56.7 sq mi (147.0 km²)
- Land	56.7 sq mi (147.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	650 ft (198 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	992
- Density	17.5/sq mi (6.7/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	05470
Area code(s)	802
FIPS code	50-45850[1]
GNIS feature ID	1462151[2]

Montgomery is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 992 at the 2000 census. In 1963, part of Averys Gore in Franklin County became part of Montgomery, the other part became part of Belvidere, Vermont.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.8 square miles (147.0 km²), all of it land.

Hazen's notch is located on Route 58 in Montgomery.

Government

Legislators

The Essex-Orleans District includes all of Essex County, all of Orleans County, the Franklin County towns of Montgomery and Richford, and the Lamoille County towns of Eden and Wolcott. Senators are Vincent Illuzzi, Republican and Robert A. Starr, Democrat.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 992 people, 412 households, and 288 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.5 people per square mile (6.7/km²). There were 666 housing units at an average density of 11.7/sq mi (4.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.88% White, 0.20% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.10% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 412 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,958, and the median income for a family was $38,839. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $22,273 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,570. About 8.7% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Montgomery Vermont Official Town Website
• Montgomery, Vermont is at coordinates 44°51′35″N 72°36′37″W / 44.85972, -72.61028 (Montgomery, Vermont)Coordinates: 44°51′35″N 72°36′37″W / 44.85972, -72.61028 (Montgomery, Vermont)

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