Sandgate, Vermont
Sandgate, Vermont
Coordinates: 43°9′13″N 73°11′21″W / 43.15361, -73.18917
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Bennington
Area
- Total	42.2 sq mi (109.3 km²)
- Land	42.2 sq mi (109.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	814 ft (248 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	353
- Density	8.4/sq mi (3.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	05250
Area code(s)	802
FIPS code	50-62875[1]
GNIS feature ID	1462201[2]

Sandgate is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 353 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.2 square miles (109.3 km²), of which, 42.2 square miles (109.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.09%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 353 people, 149 households, and 98 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.4 people per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 6.4/sq mi (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.45% White, 0.85% African American, 0.85% Asian, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 149 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 115.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $46,944. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $24,191 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,096. About 4.7% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 9.9% 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

• Sandgate Vermont Official Town Website
• Sandgate, Vermont is at coordinates 43°09′13″N 73°11′23″W / 43.15361, -73.18972 (Sandgate, Vermont)Coordinates: 43°09′13″N 73°11′23″W / 43.15361, -73.18972 (Sandgate, Vermont)

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