Holland, Vermont

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Holland, Vermont
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Located in Orleans County, Vermont
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Location of Vermont with the U.S.A.
Coordinates: 44°58′12″N72°0′36″W / 44.97000°N 72.01000°W / 44.97000; -72.01000
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont
County Orleans
CharteredOctober 26, 1779
Area
  Total
38.2 sq mi (99.0 km2)
  Land37.6 sq mi (97.4 km2)
  Water0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation
1,405 ft (532 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
632
  Density17/sq mi (6.5/km2)
  Households
273
  Families
177
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
05830 (Derby Line)
05829 (Derby)
Area code 802
FIPS code 50-33775 [1]
GNIS feature ID1462277 [2]
Website hollandvt.gov

Holland is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 632 at the 2020 census. [3]

Contents

It derives its name from Holland.

Government

Town

Building code

The building code requires a roof snow load bearing capacity of 50 pounds per square foot (2.4 kPa). [4]

School District

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.2 square miles (99 km2), of which 37.6 square miles (97 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (1.65%) is water.

Holland is the highest town in Orleans County. Perhaps due to its high altitude, Holland has historically had the coolest weather and highest rate of snowfall in Orleans County.

Holland contains three unincorporated villages:

History

The original town was laid out in quarter sections, that is, each grantee had about 1/4 of a square mile, or 160 acres (0.65 km2) each. [5]

In 1810, there was a smallpox epidemic.

In 1973, a promoter staged a rock concert which 30,000, mostly young people, attended, overwhelming local resources. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1810 128
1820 100−21.9%
1830 422322.0%
1840 60543.4%
1850 66910.6%
1860 74811.8%
1870 88117.8%
1880 9133.6%
1890 878−3.8%
1900 838−4.6%
1910 722−13.8%
1920 714−1.1%
1930 580−18.8%
1940 533−8.1%
1950 406−23.8%
1960 376−7.4%
1970 3831.9%
1980 47323.5%
1990 423−10.6%
2000 58839.0%
2010 6297.0%
2020 6320.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 588 people, 219 households, and 160 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.6 people per square mile (6.0 people/km2). There were 354 housing units at an average density of 9.4 per square mile (3.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.94% White, 0.51% African American, 2.04% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.

There were 219 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 20.1% 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 2.68 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

Economy

Personal Income

The median income for a household in the town was $28,359, and the median income for a family was $29,297. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $16,528 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,936. About 12.6% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over. Holland has the lowest per capita income of any place in Orleans County.

Notable people

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Census - Geography Profile: Holland town, Orleans County, Vermont" . Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  4. Creaser, Richard (January 15, 2014). "Bond for school repairs approved". The Chronicle. Barton, Vermont. pp. 1A, 26A.
  5. Holland Historical Society (2004). Holland and Its Neighbors. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN   0-7385-3614-8., page 10
  6. Wheeler, Scott (March 2009). "Fallout from Mac's Party". Vermont's Northland Journal. 7 (12): 19.
  7. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  8. Fox, Margalit (November 6, 2012). "Robert W. Castle Jr., Outspoken Harlem Priest and Accidental Actor, Dies at 83". New York Times . Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  9. "William S. Ladd (1826-1893)". www.oregonencyclopedia.org.

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