Elmore, Vermont

Elmore, Vermont
Town
Along Lake Elmore in the town of Elmore
Elmore, Vermont
Elmore, Vermont Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°30′10″N 72°30′39″W / 44.50278°N 72.51083°WCoordinates: 44°30′10″N 72°30′39″W / 44.50278°N 72.51083°W
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Lamoille
Area
• Total	39.6 sq mi (102.6 km^2)
• Land	39.2 sq mi (101.4 km^2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km^2)
Elevation	1,634 ft (498 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	849
• Density	21.7/sq mi (8.4/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	05657
Area code(s)	802
FIPS code	50-23725[1]
GNIS feature ID	1462089[2]

Elmore is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Colonel Samuel Elmore, a landowner.^[3][4] The population was 849 at the 2000 census. Elmore contains East Elmore, Lake Elmore and Elmore State Park, a 700-acre (2.8 km²) recreational area surrounding the 219-acre (0.9 km²) lake.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.6 square miles (102.6 km²), of which 39.2 square miles (101.4 km²) is land and 0.4 square mile (1.1 km²) (1.11%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1790	12		—
1800	45		275.0%
1810	157		248.9%
1820	157		0.0%
1830	442		181.5%
1840	476		7.7%
1850	504		5.9%
1860	602		19.4%
1870	637		5.8%
1880	682		7.1%
1890	593		−13.0%
1900	550		−7.3%
1910	553		0.5%
1920	468		−15.4%
1930	382		−18.4%
1940	300		−21.5%
1950	312		4.0%
1960	237		−24.0%
1970	292		23.2%
1980	421		44.2%
1990	573		36.1%
2000	849		48.2%
2010	855		0.7%
Est. 2014	872	[5]	2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the 2000 census,^[1] there were 849 people, 306 households, and 223 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.7 people per square mile (8.4/km²). There were 458 housing units at an average density of 11.7 per square mile (4.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.35% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 306 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,357, and the median income for a family was $48,214. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $27,361 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,069. About 6.4% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Elmore State Park
• Lake Elmore

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Profile for Elmore, Vermont". ePodunk. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 118.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.