Duxbury, Vermont
| Duxbury, Vermont | |
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 Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont |
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| Coordinates: 44°18′46″N 72°46′26″W / 44.31278°N 72.77389°WCoordinates: 44°18′46″N 72°46′26″W / 44.31278°N 72.77389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.1 sq mi (111.6 km2) |
| • Land | 42.9 sq mi (111.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,333 ft (711 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,337 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05676 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-18550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462085 |
| Website | www |
Duxbury /ˈdʌksbɜːri/ is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,337 at the 2010 census. It claims to be the only municipality in the United States which has an elected position of dogcatcher.
In 1880, Emeline Meaker of Duxbury was hanged for poisoning her niece, Alice. The trial received much coverage throughout the country. She was the first woman hanged in Vermont.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.1 square miles (111.6 km2), of which 42.9 square miles (111.2 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km2) (0.37%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,289 people, 498 households, and 338 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.0 people per square mile (11.6/km2). There were 569 housing units at an average density of 13.3 per square mile (5.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.06% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
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