Holland, Vermont
| Holland, Vermont | |
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| Town | |
 Located in Orleans County, Vermont |
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 Location of Vermont with the U.S.A. |
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| Coordinates: 44°58′12″N 72°0′36″W / 44.97000°N 72.01000°WCoordinates: 44°58′12″N 72°0′36″W / 44.97000°N 72.01000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Orleans |
| Chartered | October 26, 1779 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.2 sq mi (99.0 km2) |
| • Land | 37.6 sq mi (97.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,405 ft (532 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 588 |
| • Density | 15.6/sq mi (6.0/km2) |
| • Households | 219 |
| • Families | 160 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05830 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-33775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462277 |
Holland is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 588 at the 2000 census.
It derives its name from Holland.
The building code requires a roof snow load bearing capacity of 50 pounds per square foot (2.4 kPa).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.2 square miles (99.0 km2), of which 37.6 square miles (97.4 km2) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km2) (1.65%) is water.
Holland is the highest town in Orleans County. Perhaps due to its high altitude, Holland has historically had the coolest weather and highest rate of snowfall in Orleans County.
Holland contains three unincorporated villages:
The original town was laid out in quarter sections, that is, each grantor had about 1/4 of a square mile, or 160 acres (0.65 km2) each.
In 1810, there was a smallpox epidemic.
In 1973, a promoter staged a rock concert which 30,000, mostly young people, attended, overwhelming local resources.
As of the census of 2000, there were 588 people, 219 households, and 160 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.6 people per square mile (6.0/km2). There were 354 housing units at an average density of 9.4 per square mile (3.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.94% White, 0.51% African American, 2.04% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
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