Corinth, Vermont
Corinth, Vermont | ||
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FIPS code 50-15700[1] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462075[2] | |
Corinth (
Local services include a general store, post office, doctor's office, library, and ball field.[citation needed]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.5 square miles (125.7 km2), of which 48.5 square miles (125.7 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.04%) is water. The Waits River flows through northeastern Corinth.[4]
Corinth contains seven villages: East Corinth, West Corinth, South Corinth, Corinth Center, Corinth Corners, Cookville, and Goose Green.
Climate
| Climate data for Corinth, Vermont, 1991–2020 normals, 2008-2022 snowfall: 1180ft (360m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 25.2 (−3.8) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
37.2 (2.9) |
50.7 (10.4) |
63.4 (17.4) |
72.0 (22.2) |
76.9 (24.9) |
74.3 (23.5) |
66.9 (19.4) |
55.1 (12.8) |
42.2 (5.7) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
51.9 (11.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 14.7 (−9.6) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
39.7 (4.3) |
52.1 (11.2) |
61.1 (16.2) |
66.3 (19.1) |
63.0 (17.2) |
55.9 (13.3) |
44.7 (7.1) |
33.5 (0.8) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
41.4 (5.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.2 (−15.4) |
5.5 (−14.7) |
16.2 (−8.8) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
40.9 (4.9) |
50.2 (10.1) |
55.6 (13.1) |
51.7 (10.9) |
44.8 (7.1) |
34.3 (1.3) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
13.9 (−10.1) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.01 (76) |
2.48 (63) |
2.93 (74) |
3.40 (86) |
3.77 (96) |
4.39 (112) |
4.30 (109) |
3.93 (100) |
3.53 (90) |
4.53 (115) |
3.24 (82) |
3.64 (92) |
43.15 (1,095) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 21.7 (55) |
26.2 (67) |
15.9 (40) |
4.8 (12) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.9 (2.3) |
7.1 (18) |
22.1 (56) |
99.1 (251.3) |
| Source 1: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS (snowfall)[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 578 | — | |
| 1800 | 1,410 | 143.9% | |
| 1810 | 1,876 | 33.0% | |
| 1820 | 1,907 | 1.7% | |
| 1830 | 1,953 | 2.4% | |
| 1840 | 1,970 | 0.9% | |
| 1850 | 1,906 | −3.2% | |
| 1860 | 1,627 | −14.6% | |
| 1870 | 1,470 | −9.6% | |
| 1880 | 1,627 | 10.7% | |
| 1890 | 1,027 | −36.9% | |
| 1900 | 978 | −4.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,005 | 2.8% | |
| 1920 | 936 | −6.9% | |
| 1930 | 817 | −12.7% | |
| 1940 | 822 | 0.6% | |
| 1950 | 786 | −4.4% | |
| 1960 | 775 | −1.4% | |
| 1970 | 683 | −11.9% | |
| 1980 | 904 | 32.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,244 | 37.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,461 | 17.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,367 | −6.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,455 | 6.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of the
There were 535 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% 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 3.02.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,198, and the median income for a family was $33,646. Males had a median income of $29,964 versus $23,646 for females. The
Media
The outdoor scenes of Tim Burton's film Beetlejuice (1988) were filmed in East Corinth. Its sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, scheduled for release in 2024, was also filmed there.[8]
Notable people
- Tania Aebi, first American woman to sail solo around the world[9]
- Lieutenant Governor of Vermont[10]
- John Lawrence Grattan, leader of U.S. soldiers killed in the Grattan massacre[11]
- Patricia Neway, operatic soprano and musical theater actress[12]
- Reuben Robie, US Congressman[13]
- Alexander Twilight, first African American to serve in a state legislature, and to receive a degree from an American university[14]
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Corinth town, Orange County, Vermont". Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ISBN 0-89933-016-9
- ^ "Corinth, Vermont 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ Staff writers (February 20, 2013). "15 famous fictional New England locales". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ Braley, Shawn (December 2, 2017). "Illustrated Interview: Tania Aebi, of Corinth". Valley News. West Lebanon, NH.
- ^ Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed. (1909). Who's Who in New England (first ed.). Chicago, IL: A. N. Marquis & Company. p. 282 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Vermont, Vital Records 1720-1908, Birth Record for John L. Grattan". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Fox, Margalit (February 5, 2012). "Patricia Neway, 92, Soprano Who Won a Tony Award". The New York Times. New York, NY.
- ^ Taylor, Henry W. (1918). "Vermonters In Congress". Proceedings of the Vermont Historical Society for the Years 1915-1916. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society. p. 141 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Biography, Alexander Twilight". The Twilight Project. Middlebury, VT: Middlebury College. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
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