Hubbardton, Vermont

Hubbardton, Vermont
Town
Sign on Route 144 in Hubbardton
Hubbardton, Vermont
Coordinates: 43°43′23″N73°11′15″W / 43.72306°N 73.18750°W / 43.72306; -73.18750
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Rutland
Communities	East Hubbardton Hortonia Hubbardton
Area
• Total	28.9 sq mi (74.7 km2)
• Land	27.5 sq mi (71.3 km2)
• Water	1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Elevation	463 ft (141 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	735
• Density	25/sq mi (9.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	Uses 05735 (Castleton) and 05743 (Fair Haven)
Area code	802
FIPS code	50-34450 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1462120 [2]

Hubbardton is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Thomas Hubbard, a landholder. ^[3] The population was 735 at the 2020 census. ^[4]

The town was the site of the Battle of Hubbardton, where British forces attacked Americans during the Saratoga Campaign of 1777.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.9 square miles (75 km²), of which 27.5 square miles (71 km²) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), or 4.61%, is water. Lake Hortonia and Beebe Pond are two of the larger bodies of water in the town.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1790	404		—
1800	641		58.7%
1810	724		12.9%
1820	810		11.9%
1830	865		6.8%
1840	719		−16.9%
1850	701		−2.5%
1860	606		−13.6%
1870	606		0.0%
1880	533		−12.0%
1890	506		−5.1%
1900	488		−3.6%
1910	455		−6.8%
1920	328		−27.9%
1930	307		−6.4%
1940	346		12.7%
1950	332		−4.0%
1960	238		−28.3%
1970	228		−4.2%
1980	490		114.9%
1990	576		17.6%
2000	752		30.6%
2010	706		−6.1%
2020	735		4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

At the 2000 census there were 752 people, 296 households, and 203 families in the town. The population density was 27.3 people per square mile (10.6/km²). There were 580 housing units at an average density of 21.1 per square mile (8.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.61% White, 1.33% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.93% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60%. ^[1]

Of the 296 households 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 21.3% of households were one person and 6.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.96.

The age distribution was 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.

The median household income was $37,647 and the median family income was $39,485. Males had a median income of $30,982 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,276. About 6.3% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Horace Holmes Thomas, lawyer, Union Army officer, state legislator and House Speaker in Illinois, and appraiser ^[6]

References

1. "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. "Profile for Hubbardton, Vermont". ePodunk. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
4. "Census - Geography Profile: Hubbardton town, Rutland County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 30, 2021.
5. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
6. Wiley, Edgar J., ed. (July 25, 1917). Catalogue of Officers and Students of Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont: And of Others who Have Received Degrees, 1800-1915. Middlebury College – via Google Books.

External links

• Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site