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Salisbury, Vermont

Salisbury, Vermont
Town
Salisbury Congregational Church
Salisbury Congregational Church
Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont.
Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont.
Coordinates: 43°54′50″N 73°6′25″W / 43.91389°N 73.10694°W / 43.91389; -73.10694
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyAddison
Chartered1761[1]
CommunitiesSalisbury
West Salisbury
Salisbury Station
Lake Dunmore
Area
 • Total
30.0 sq mi (77.7 km2)
 • Land28.9 sq mi (74.8 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,221
 • Density42/sq mi (16.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05769
Area code802
FIPS code50-62575[2]
GNIS feature ID1462200[3]
Websitetownofsalisbury.org

Salisbury is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,221 at the 2020 census.[4]

History

Salisbury was chartered on November 3, 1761, as one of the New Hampshire Grants issued by Benning Wentworth.[5] The town may have been named after Salisbury, Connecticut (which was named after Salisbury, Wiltshire),[6] or for James Cecil, 6th Earl of Salisbury.[5]

Geography

Salisbury is located in southern Addison County along the western edge of the Green Mountains and the eastern edge of the Champlain Valley. U.S. Route 7 passes through the town leading north to Middlebury and south to Brandon and Rutland. The northern half of Lake Dunmore is in the eastern part of the town, and is the site of Branbury State Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Salisbury has a total area of 30.0 square miles (77.7 km2) of which 28.9 square miles (74.8 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), or 3.81%, is water.[7]

Demographics

Northern half of Lake Dunmore in Salisbury
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1790446—
180064444.4%
181070910.1%
18207211.7%
183090725.8%
18409423.9%
18501,0279.0%
1860853−16.9%
18709025.7%
1880775−14.1%
1890740−4.5%
1900692−6.5%
19106930.1%
1920635−8.4%
1930632−0.5%
1940581−8.1%
1950573−1.4%
19605750.3%
197064912.9%
198088135.7%
19901,02416.2%
20001,0906.4%
20101,1364.2%
20201,2217.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,090 people, 423 households, and 302 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.4 people per square mile (14.4/km2). There were 628 housing units at an average density of 21.5 per square mile (8.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.17% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 423 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,500, and the median income for a family was $45,455. Males had a median income of $27,107 versus $21,827 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,306. About 5.1% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

Branbury State Park, a 69-acre (28 ha) park on the shore of Lake Dunmore, is located in Salisbury. The park has 1,000 feet (300 m) of natural sandy beach, hiking trails, waterfalls, caves and camping areas. The park originally operated as a farm and then a summer boys' camp before being named a state park in 1945.[9][10]

Notable people

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Salisbury has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[17]

Climate data for Salisbury, Vermont (1981–2010 normals),[a]
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 29.8
(−1.2) 		34.5
(1.4) 		44.4
(6.9) 		59
(15) 		71.1
(21.7) 		79.3
(26.3) 		83.6
(28.7) 		81.3
(27.4) 		73.1
(22.8) 		59.8
(15.4) 		47.3
(8.5) 		35.2
(1.8) 		58.2
(14.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 10.8
(−11.8) 		13.1
(−10.5) 		21.5
(−5.8) 		32.8
(0.4) 		43.6
(6.4) 		53
(12) 		57.8
(14.3) 		56.6
(13.7) 		49.1
(9.5) 		38.1
(3.4) 		29.9
(−1.2) 		18
(−8) 		35.4
(1.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.12
(54) 		2.03
(52) 		2.32
(59) 		3.1
(79) 		3.69
(94) 		3.97
(101) 		4.38
(111) 		4.16
(106) 		3.76
(96) 		3.87
(98) 		3.37
(86) 		3.06
(78) 		39.83
(1,012)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 16.7
(42) 		12.3
(31) 		11.6
(29) 		3.3
(8.4) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0.5
(1.3) 		4.1
(10) 		15.5
(39) 		64
(160)
Source: xmACIS2 (Monthly Climate Normals)[18]

Notes

  1. ^ Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1981 to 2010.

References

  1. ^ "About Salisbury, Vermont". Virtual Vermont. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Salisbury town, Addison County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "About Salisbury, Vermont". Virtual Vermont. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  6. ^ "Profile for Salisbury, Vermont, VT". ePodunk. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salisbury town, Addison County, Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  9. ^ "Branbury State Park". Vermont State Parks. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  10. ^ "Branbury State Park". Vermont Campground Association. Archived from the original on November 26, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  11. ^ Carleton, Hiram (1903). Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont. New York, NY: Lewis Publishing Company. p. 659.
  12. ^ Goode, George Browne, ed. (1897). The Smithsonian Institution, 1846-1896: The History of Its First Half Century. New York, NY: The De Vinne Press. p. 139 – via Google Books.
  13. ^ "OLIN, Henry, (1768 - 1837)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  14. ^ Harman, Henry A. (October 25, 1892). A Memorial Sketch of John Prout: Published in the Annual Meeting Proceedings of the Vermont Bar Association. Montpelier, VT: Argus and Patriot Book and Job Printing. pp. 63–67.
  15. ^ Sawyers, June Skinner (2012). Chicago Portraits: New Edition. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-8101-2649-7 – via Google Books.
  16. ^ "Biography, John Eliakim Weeks". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Washington, DC: Historian of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  17. ^ Climate Summary for Salisbury, Vermont
  18. ^ "NOAA 1981-2010 Climate Normals". NOAA Regional Climate Centers. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
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