Pawlet, Vermont
Pawlet, Vermont
Coordinates: 43°22′28″N 73°12′7″W / 43.37444, -73.20194
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Rutland
Area
- Total	42.9 sq mi (111.1 km²)
- Land	42.9 sq mi (111.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	630 ft (192 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,394
- Density	32.5/sq mi (12.5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	05761
Area code(s)	802
FIPS code	50-54250[1]
GNIS feature ID	1462170[2]

Pawlet is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,394 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.9 square miles (111.1 km²), of which, 42.9 square miles (111.1 km²) of it is land and 0.02% is water.

Pawlet is a small, rural farming town. The local school is about 5 minutes away from downtown Pawlet (Mettawee Community School)

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,394 people, 575 households, and 396 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.5 people per square mile (12.5/km²). There were 707 housing units at an average density of 16.5/sq mi (6.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White, 0.29% African American, 0.65% Native American, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 575 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,429, and the median income for a family was $42,750. Males had a median income of $27,847 versus $22,262 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,726. About 8.3% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Frederick W. Adams, (1786-1858), born in Pawlet, noted physician^[3]
• William Fairfield, businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.

References

• 1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

• ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
• ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 

External links

• Pawlet, Vermont is at coordinates 43°21′47″N 73°11′15″W / 43.36306, -73.18750 (Pawlet, Vermont)Coordinates: 43°21′47″N 73°11′15″W / 43.36306, -73.18750 (Pawlet, Vermont)

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