Ferrisburgh, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Ferrisburgh is a town in Addison County
, Vermont
, United States
. It was founded June 24, 1762. The population was 2,657 at the 2000 census. The northern part of the town is referred to as North Ferrisburgh, with both sometimes spelled Ferrisburg.
, the town has a total area of 61.2 square miles (158.4 km2), of which 47.8 square miles (123.9 km2) is land and 13.3 square miles (34.5 km2) (21.80%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,657 people, 1,014 households, and 751 families residing in the town. The population density
was 55.6 people per square mile (21.5/km2). There were 1,415 housing units at an average density of 29.6 per square mile (11.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.67% White, 0.19% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 1,014 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples
living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,672, and the median income for a family was $61,111. Males had a median income of $32,367 versus $26,597 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $23,066. About 2.4% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under the age of 18 and 12.1% of those 65 and older.
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museum, a site on the underground railroad
. The Lake Champlain Maritime museum
is located in Basin Harbor village of Ferrisburgh. The Union Meetinghouse
, a historic landmark, is located there. Also Button Bay State Park and Kingsland Bay State Park.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was founded June 24, 1762. The population was 2,657 at the 2000 census. The northern part of the town is referred to as North Ferrisburgh, with both sometimes spelled Ferrisburg.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 61.2 square miles (158.4 km2), of which 47.8 square miles (123.9 km2) is land and 13.3 square miles (34.5 km2) (21.80%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,657 people, 1,014 households, and 751 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 55.6 people per square mile (21.5/km2). There were 1,415 housing units at an average density of 29.6 per square mile (11.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.67% White, 0.19% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 1,014 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% 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, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $53,672, and the median income for a family was $61,111. Males had a median income of $32,367 versus $26,597 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 $23,066. About 2.4% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under the age of 18 and 12.1% of those 65 and older.
Schools
Ferrisburgh has one school, Ferrisburgh Central School, which has grades K to 6. Students then attend Vergennes Union High SchoolVergennes Union High School
Vergennes Union High School is a high school/junior high school of about 700 students in Vergennes, Vermont, United States. The school serves the city of Vergennes, as well as the towns of Addison, Ferrisburgh, Panton, and Waltham...
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Sites of interest
Ferrisburgh is home to the RokebyRokeby (Ferrisburg, Vermont)
Rokeby is an 18th-century house in Ferrisburg, Vermont that was a station on the Underground Railroad before the American Civil War. The house was the home for almost 200 years of the Robinson family, who were Quaker millers, farmers, abolitionists, authors, naturalists, and artists.In the 1830s...
museum, a site on the underground railroad
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause. The term is also applied to the abolitionists,...
. The Lake Champlain Maritime museum
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is non-profit museum located in Ferrisburgh, Vermont, USA. Its mission is to preserve and share the history and archaeology of Lake Champlain. As a maritime museum specializing in archaeology, LCMM studies the dozens of shipwrecks discovered in Lake Champlain and...
is located in Basin Harbor village of Ferrisburgh. The Union Meetinghouse
Union Meetinghouse (Ferrisburg, Vermont)
Union Meetinghouse is a historic church on U.S. 7 in Ferrisburg, Vermont.It was built in 1840 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978....
, a historic landmark, is located there. Also Button Bay State Park and Kingsland Bay State Park.