Granby, Vermont

Granby, Vermont
Town
Located in Essex County, Vermont
Location of Vermont with the U.S.A.
Coordinates: 44°36′45″N 71°42′55″W / 44.61250°N 71.71528°WCoordinates: 44°36′45″N 71°42′55″W / 44.61250°N 71.71528°W
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Essex
Area
• Total	39.1 sq mi (101.2 km^2)
• Land	39.0 sq mi (101.1 km^2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.1 km^2)
Elevation	1,808 ft (551 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	88
• Density	2.3/sq mi (0.87/km^2)
• Households	43
• Families	28
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	05840
Area code(s)	802
FIPS code	50-29125[1]
GNIS feature ID	1462106[2]

Granby is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for the Marquis of Granby.^[3] The population was 88 at the 2010 census.^[4] Granby is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. Granby was one of the last two towns in Vermont to be linked to the electric grid, in 1963. ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.1 square miles (101.2 km²), of which 39.0 square miles (101.1 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km²) (0.13%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1800	69		—
1810	120		73.9%
1820	49		−59.2%
1830	97		98.0%
1840	105		8.2%
1850	127		21.0%
1860	132		3.9%
1870	174		31.8%
1880	194		11.5%
1890	361		86.1%
1900	182		−49.6%
1910	95		−47.8%
1920	70		−26.3%
1930	69		−1.4%
1940	76		10.1%
1950	74		−2.6%
1960	56		−24.3%
1970	52		−7.1%
1980	70		34.6%
1990	85		21.4%
2000	86		1.2%
2010	88		2.3%
Est. 2014	85	[6]	−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 86 people, 33 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density was 2.2 people per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 2.0 per square mile (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.84% White, and 1.16% from two or more races. 32.3% were of English, 19.4% French, 16.1% Scottish, 9.7% French Canadian, 9.7% Irish, 6.5% Finnish and 6.5% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 33 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,343. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

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 Granby, Vermont". ePodunk. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
4. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Granby town, Essex County, Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
5. Vermont Public Service Department (1998), "Comprehensive Energy Plan", State of Vermont, p. 23 http://publicservice.vermont.gov/publications/energy_plan/1998_plan, retrieved April 24, 2014 Missing or empty |title= (help)
6. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.