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Leicester, Vermont
Leicester Meeting House
Leicester Meeting House
Motto(s): 
A Great Place to Live
Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont.
Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont.
Country United States
State Vermont
County Addison
Chartered 1761
Settled 1773
Organized 1786
Communities Leicester
Fernville
Leicester Junction
Satans Kingdom
Area
 • Total 21.8 sq mi (56.4 km2)
 • Land 20.8 sq mi (54.0 km2)
 • Water 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
Elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 990
 • Density 47/sq mi (18.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05733
Area code 802
FIPS code 50-39325
GNIS feature ID 1462132

Leicester (Listeni/ˈlɛstər/ LEST-ər) is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 990 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Leicester is located along the southern border of Addison County at the western edge of the Green Mountains. It is bordered by the town of Whiting to the west, Salisbury to the north, and Goshen to the east. The town of Brandon in Rutland County is to the south. U.S. Route 7 passes north-south through the center of Leicester, connecting Brandon and Rutland to the south with Middlebury to the north. Vermont Route 53, Lake Dunmore Road, travels north-south through the eastern part of Leicester, passing through the settlements of Satans Kingdom and Fernville. The southern half of Lake Dunmore, a recreational area, is in Leicester.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.8 square miles (56.4 km2), of which 20.8 square miles (54.0 km2) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), or 4.28%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1790 343
1800 522 52.2%
1810 609 16.7%
1820 548 −10.0%
1830 638 16.4%
1840 602 −5.6%
1850 596 −1.0%
1860 737 23.7%
1870 630 −14.5%
1880 634 0.6%
1890 562 −11.4%
1900 509 −9.4%
1910 479 −5.9%
1920 436 −9.0%
1930 468 7.3%
1940 518 10.7%
1950 511 −1.4%
1960 551 7.8%
1970 583 5.8%
1980 803 37.7%
1990 871 8.5%
2000 974 11.8%
2010 1,100 12.9%
2020 990 −10.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 974 people, 391 households, and 267 families residing in the town. The population density was 45.8 people per square mile (17.7/km2). There were 618 housing units at an average density of 29.0 per square mile (11.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.97% White, 0.21% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.21% Pacific Islander, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 391 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,781, and the median income for a family was $45,375. Males had a median income of $26,786 versus $21,484 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,938. About 8.9% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Elsa Barker, author, born in Leicester
  • Hiram Capron, founder of Paris, Ontario, Canada
  • John Deere, worked in Leicester
  • Warren S. Johnson, founder of Johnson Controls, born in Leicester
  • Henry Olin, member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont, lived in Leicester
  • Stephen Olin, president of Wesleyan University and Randolph–Macon College, born in Leicester
  • Francis G. Parks, Wisconsin newspaper editor and politician, educated in Leicester
  • Aaron F. Perry, member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio, born in Leicester

See also

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