Berkshire, Vermont
| Berkshire, Vermont | |
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| Town | |
The West Berkshire School
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 Location in Franklin County and the state of Vermont. |
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| Coordinates: 44°57′9″N 72°43′42″W / 44.95250°N 72.72833°WCoordinates: 44°57′9″N 72°43′42″W / 44.95250°N 72.72833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.2 sq mi (109.4 km2) |
| • Land | 42.0 sq mi (108.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,692 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (15.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05447 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-05425 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462041 |
Berkshire is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,692 at the 2010 census, up from 1,388 at the 2000 census. It contains the unincorporated village of East Berkshire.
Berkshire is located in northeastern Franklin County. Its northern boundary is the Canada–United States border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.2 square miles (109.4 km2), of which 42.0 square miles (108.8 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2), or 0.54%, is water. The Missisquoi River, a tributary of Lake Champlain, flows westward across the southeast corner of the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,388 people, 495 households, and 376 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.9 people per square mile (12.7/km2). There were 550 housing units at an average density of 13.0 per square mile (5.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.55% White, 0.58% African American, 0.50% Native American, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 495 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.15.
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