Cornwall, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Cornwall is a town in Addison County
, Vermont
, United States
. It was founded November 3, 1761. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 28.6 square miles (74.2 km2), of which 28.6 square miles (74.2 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.07%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,136 people, 427 households, and 322 families residing in the town. The population density
was 39.7 people per square mile (15.3/km2). There were 464 housing units at an average density of 16.2 per square mile (6.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.24% White, 0.09% African American, 0.62% Asian, 0.26% from other races
, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
There were 427 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,692, and the median income for a family was $59,792. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $23,913 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $26,902. About 3.4% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Addison County, Vermont
Addison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. In 2010, the population was 36,821. Its shire town is Middlebury.-Geography:...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, United States
United States
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. It was founded November 3, 1761. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 28.6 square miles (74.2 km2), of which 28.6 square miles (74.2 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.07%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,136 people, 427 households, and 322 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 39.7 people per square mile (15.3/km2). There were 464 housing units at an average density of 16.2 per square mile (6.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.24% White, 0.09% African American, 0.62% Asian, 0.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
There were 427 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,692, and the median income for a family was $59,792. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $23,913 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $26,902. About 3.4% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Solomon FootSolomon FootSolomon Foot was a Vermont lawyer, state representative and later senator who spent more than 25 years in elected office. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1826 and was admitted to the bar in 1831. He served as a state representative briefly in 1833, and also from 1836 to 1838...
, Vermont lawyer, state representative and US senator. - John McCardell, Jr.John McCardell, Jr.John Malcolm McCardell, Jr. is the Vice Chancellor of The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, and the president emeritus and a professor of history at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont. He retired as president in June, 2004, after serving thirteen years as the fifteenth...
, Professor of History at and former President of Middlebury College - Enoch Cobb WinesEnoch Cobb WinesEnoch Cobb Wines was an American Congregational minister and prison reform advocate. He was born at Hanover Township, New Jersey, and graduated at Middlebury College in 1827. After teaching for some years he studied theology and began to preach in 1849. He served in a number of widely different...
, Congregational minister and penologist.
External links
- Bingham Memorial School K-6 School in Cornwall
- Cornwall Historical Society