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Washington is a town in Orange County
Orange County, Vermont

Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2000, the population was 28,226. Its shire town is Chelsea, Vermont.Orange County is part of the Lebanon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire–VT Lebanon micropolitan area....
, Vermont
Vermont

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, United States
United States

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. The population was 1,047 at the 2000 census. The town is believed to be named after George Washington
George Washington

George Washington was the leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States of the United States of Americas ....
.

early economy was based on herding sheep.

rding to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the town has a total area of 38.9 square miles (100.7 kmē), of which, 38.9 square miles (100.6 kmē) of it is land and 0.03% is water.

The town is south of US Route 302.

f the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 1,047 people, 406 households, and 291 families residing in the town.






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Washington is a town in Orange County
Orange County, Vermont

Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2000, the population was 28,226. Its shire town is Chelsea, Vermont.Orange County is part of the Lebanon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire–VT Lebanon micropolitan area....
, Vermont
Vermont

Vermont is a U.S. state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States United States. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The population was 1,047 at the 2000 census. The town is believed to be named after George Washington
George Washington

George Washington was the leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and served as the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States of the United States of Americas ....
.

History

The early economy was based on herding sheep.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the town has a total area of 38.9 square miles (100.7 kmē), of which, 38.9 square miles (100.6 kmē) of it is land and 0.03% is water.

The town is south of US Route 302.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 1,047 people, 406 households, and 291 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density

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 was 26.9 people per square mile (10.4/kmē). There were 528 housing units at an average density of 13.6/sq mi (5.2/kmē). The racial makeup of the town was 97.23% White, 0.48% African American, 0.19% Asian, 0.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 406 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $50,500. Males had a median income of $29,674 versus $28,333 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the town was $18,439. About 3.1% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

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