Woodbury, Vermont

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Woodbury, Vermont
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Woodbury Town Hall
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Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont
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Woodbury, Vermont
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°26′3″N72°24′45″W / 44.43417°N 72.41250°W / 44.43417; -72.41250
Country United States
State Vermont
County Washington
Communities
  • Woodbury
  • South Woodbury
Area
  Total39.1 sq mi (101.3 km2)
  Land37.5 sq mi (97.1 km2)
  Water1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
Elevation
1,470 ft (448 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total928
  Density24/sq mi (9.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05681
Area code 802
FIPS code 50-85525 [1]
GNIS feature ID1462270 [2]

Woodbury is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 928 at the 2020 census. [3]

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History

Woodbury was chartered and settled in the late 18th century. After the U.S. Civil War, granite quarrying became a viable business, and the Hardwick and Woodbury Railroad was built to transport stone from the quarries to finishing shops in nearby Hardwick, which had a rail connection to the outside world. Woodbury's granite finishing business faded away, although granite is still quarried in the town and "Woodbury Gray" granite is still sold. [4] [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.1 square miles (101.3 km2), of which 37.5 square miles (97.1 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), or 4.06%, is water. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1800 23
1810 2541,004.3%
1820 43270.1%
1830 82490.7%
1840 1,09232.5%
1850 1,070−2.0%
1860 999−6.6%
1870 902−9.7%
1880 856−5.1%
1890 810−5.4%
1900 8626.4%
1910 824−4.4%
1920 686−16.7%
1930 529−22.9%
1940 463−12.5%
1950 449−3.0%
1960 317−29.4%
1970 39925.9%
1980 57343.6%
1990 76633.7%
2000 8095.6%
2010 90612.0%
2020 9282.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [8]

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 809 people, 329 households, and 209 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.4 people per square mile (8.3/km2). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 17.4 per square mile (6.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.59% White, 0.37% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.37% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 5.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 329 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,357, and the median income for a family was $42,727. Males had a median income of $27,434 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,772. About 5.1% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

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