Marshfield (village), Vermont
Encyclopedia
Marshfield is a village in the town
of Marshfield
in Washington County
, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 262 at the 2000 census
.
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 262 people, 96 households, and 72 families residing in the village. The population density
was 888.5 people per square mile (348.8/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 379.8/sq mi (149.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.09% White, 0.38% Asian, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 96 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 14.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,542, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,156. About 9.2% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
New England town
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of Marshfield
Marshfield (town), Vermont
Marshfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,496 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.4 square miles , of which 43.1 square miles is land and 0.3 square miles is...
in Washington County
Washington County, Vermont
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 59,534; Vermont's third-most populous county after Chittenden County and Rutland County. Its shire town is Montpelier, the state capital. The center of population of Vermont is located in Washington...
, 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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. The population was 262 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.8 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 262 people, 96 households, and 72 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 888.5 people per square mile (348.8/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 379.8/sq mi (149.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.09% White, 0.38% Asian, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 96 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 14.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,542, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $14,156. About 9.2% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.