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Strafford, Vermont
Town
Strafford Town House (1799)
Strafford Town House (1799)
Located in Orange County, Vermont
Located in Orange County, Vermont
Country United States
State Vermont
County Orange
Chartered 1761
Communities Strafford
South Strafford
Area
 • Total 44.3 sq mi (114.8 km2)
 • Land 44.2 sq mi (114.5 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
930 ft (409 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,094
 • Density 25/sq mi (9.6/km2)
 • Households
462
 • Families
325
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05072
Area code(s) 802
FIPS code 50-70675
GNIS feature ID 1462220
Website Strafford Official Town Website: http://www.straffordvt.net/

Strafford is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2020 census. The town of Strafford was created on August 12, 1761, by way of a royal charter which King George III of Great Britain issued to Governor Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire. The town was named after the Earl of Strafford. Its town house is one of the most famous in Vermont, sitting atop a hill at the end of the historic town common.

Strafford was one of thirteen Vermont towns isolated by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.3 square miles (114.8 km2), of which 44.2 square miles (114.5 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km2) (0.25%) is water. The West Branch of the Ompompanoosuc River flows through the town.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1790 844
1800 1,642 94.5%
1810 1,805 9.9%
1820 1,921 6.4%
1830 1,935 0.7%
1840 1,761 −9.0%
1850 1,540 −12.5%
1860 1,506 −2.2%
1870 1,290 −14.3%
1880 1,181 −8.4%
1890 932 −21.1%
1900 1,000 7.3%
1910 776 −22.4%
1920 601 −22.6%
1930 615 2.3%
1940 598 −2.8%
1950 680 13.7%
1960 548 −19.4%
1970 536 −2.2%
1980 731 36.4%
1990 902 23.4%
2000 1,045 15.9%
2010 1,098 5.1%
2020 1,094 −0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,045 people, 420 households, and 296 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.6 people per square mile (9.1/km2). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.47% White, 0.19% African American, 0.29% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

JSMorrill-House
Justin Smith Morrill House.

There were 420 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% 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 population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,711, and the median income for a family was $52,596. Males had a median income of $31,481 versus $24,808 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,267. About 3.6% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

Justin Smith Morrill, US Representative and Senator, known as the chief sponsor and author of the Land Grant College Acts was born in Strafford. His Gothic Revival Homestead is one of the Vermont State-Owned Historic Sites. [1]

Notable people

  • Jedediah Hyde Baxter, son of Portus Baxter and Surgeon General of the United States Army
  • Edmund "Tad" Coffin, saddle maker and Olympic equestrian
  • William Sloane Coffin, clergyman and activist
  • Denny Emerson, equestrian
  • Doc Hazelton, major league baseball player and college coach
  • Noah Kahan, American singer-songwriter
  • Barbara Moraff, American poet of the Beat generation
  • Justin Smith Morrill, US congressman and senator

See also

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