Marshfield, Vermont

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Marshfield, Vermont
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Marshfield, Vermont
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°18′45″N72°22′03″W / 44.31250°N 72.36750°W / 44.31250; -72.36750 Coordinates: 44°18′45″N72°22′03″W / 44.31250°N 72.36750°W / 44.31250; -72.36750
Country United States
State Vermont
County Washington
Area
 • Total43.4 sq mi (112.4 km2)
 • Land43.4 sq mi (112.4 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,583
 • Density37/sq mi (14.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05658
Area code(s) 802
Website www.town.marshfield.vt.us

Marshfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,583 at the 2020 census. [1]

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History

The town was named for Captain Isaac Marsh, who bought the original town site. [2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.4 square miles (112.4 km2), of which 43.1 square miles (111.6 km2, 99.29%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2, 0.71%) is water.

Demographics

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U.S. Post Office, Marshfield, VT 05658
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1800 172—
1810 513198.3%
1820 71038.4%
1830 1,27179.0%
1840 1,156−9.0%
1850 1,102−4.7%
1860 1,1605.3%
1870 1,072−7.6%
1880 1,1022.8%
1890 1,1211.7%
1900 1,032−7.9%
1910 1,011−2.0%
1920 898−11.2%
1930 872−2.9%
1940 9013.3%
1950 830−7.9%
1960 8917.3%
1970 1,03315.9%
1980 1,26722.7%
1990 1,3315.1%
2000 1,49612.4%
2010 1,5886.1%
2020 1,583−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [3] [4]

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 1,496 people, 575 households, and 416 families residing in the town. The population density was 34.7 people per square mile (13.4/km2). There were 686 housing units at an average density of 15.9 per square mile (6.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.86% White, 0.74% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 575 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,603, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $30,852 versus $25,823 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,649. About 8.0% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Movie

Portions of the 1983 film adaptation of Robert Cormier's novel I Am the Cheese were filmed in Marshfield. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Marshfield town, Washington County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  200.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Vermont History Explorer" . Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Biography, Senator Andrew Perchlik". legislature.vermont.gov. Montpelier, VT: Vermont General Assembly. 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  7. ↑ 'History of Wood County, Wisconsin,' George O. Jones, H.C. Cooper Company & Cooper, 1923, Biographical Sketch of Levi P. Powers, pg. 339
  8. ↑ Bathory-Kitsz, Dennis (November 19, 2013). Country Stores of Vermont: A History and Guide. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN   9781625847560.
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