Athens, Vermont
Athens, Vermont | ||
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FIPS code 50-01900[1] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1462028[2] |
Athens (
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.1 square miles (33.9 km2), of which 13.0 square miles (33.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.31%) is water.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1790 | 450 | — | |
1800 | 459 | 2.0% | |
1810 | 478 | 4.1% | |
1820 | 507 | 6.1% | |
1830 | 415 | −18.1% | |
1840 | 378 | −8.9% | |
1850 | 359 | −5.0% | |
1860 | 382 | 6.4% | |
1870 | 295 | −22.8% | |
1880 | 284 | −3.7% | |
1890 | 205 | −27.8% | |
1900 | 180 | −12.2% | |
1910 | 201 | 11.7% | |
1920 | 123 | −38.8% | |
1930 | 132 | 7.3% | |
1940 | 136 | 3.0% | |
1950 | 139 | 2.2% | |
1960 | 142 | 2.2% | |
1970 | 159 | 12.0% | |
1980 | 250 | 57.2% | |
1990 | 313 | 25.2% | |
2000 | 340 | 8.6% | |
2010 | 442 | 30.0% | |
2020 | 380 | −14.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
As of the
There were 181 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
According to 2010–2014
Notable person
- James McMillan Shafter, jurist and legislator
Television
Athens was the stage for an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to build a new house for the Vitale family. The construction was filmed in September 2007, the episode aired December 9, 2007, on ABC.
The Vitale family have two sons. Their youngest son, Louie Angelo Jr., was diagnosed with multiple birth defects. The team transforms their home to make it handicap-accessible.[5]
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ TV.com
External links
Media related to Athens, Vermont at Wikimedia Commons