Sheldon, Vermont
Sheldon, Vermont | ||
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FIPS code 50-64600[1] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462207[2] | |
Sheldon is a
Geography
Sheldon, named for Revolutionary War colonel
leads north from South Franklin (in the eastern part of Sheldon) to East Franklin. Sheldon Springs is in the west part of Sheldon along Route 105 south of the Missisquoi.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102.4 km2), of which 38.8 square miles (100.5 km2) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), or 1.85%, is water.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1790 | 40 | — | |
| 1800 | 408 | 920.0% | |
| 1810 | 883 | 116.4% | |
| 1820 | 927 | 5.0% | |
| 1830 | 1,427 | 53.9% | |
| 1840 | 1,734 | 21.5% | |
| 1850 | 1,814 | 4.6% | |
| 1860 | 1,655 | −8.8% | |
| 1870 | 1,697 | 2.5% | |
| 1880 | 1,529 | −9.9% | |
| 1890 | 1,365 | −10.7% | |
| 1900 | 1,341 | −1.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,246 | −7.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,473 | 18.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,563 | 6.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,471 | −5.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,352 | −8.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,281 | −5.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,481 | 15.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,618 | 9.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,748 | 8.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,990 | 13.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,190 | 10.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,136 | −2.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of the
There were 672 households, out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,179, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $30,870 versus $23,833 for females. The
Notable people
- Lorenzo A. Babcock, first Attorney General of Minnesota Territory[9]
- Elihu Goodsell, Wisconsin legislator and businessman was born in Sheldon[10]
- Heber C. Kimball, nineteenth-century Mormon apostle, born in Sheldon[11]
- Bob Laraba, professional and collegiate football player
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: Sheldon town, Franklin County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Colonel Elisha Sheldon - Sheldon at Waymarking.com.
- ^ Samuel Hungerford - Sheldon at https://sheldonvthistorical.org.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sheldon town, Franklin County, Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 14, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ "Sheldon - Sheldon - Ancestry & family history - ePodunk". epodunk.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2005. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ "Babcock, Lorenzo A. "L.A."". state.mn.us. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ 'The Convention of 1846,' Milo Milton Qualife, Wisconsin Historical Society: 1919, Biographical Sketch of Elihu Goodsell, pg. 773
- ^ Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia (Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1901), 1:34.
External links
Media related to Sheldon, Vermont at Wikimedia Commons
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