Moretown, Vermont
| Moretown, Vermont | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont |
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 Moretown, Vermont
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| Coordinates: 44°15′59″N 72°43′32″W / 44.26639°N 72.72556°WCoordinates: 44°15′59″N 72°43′32″W / 44.26639°N 72.72556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.2 sq mi (104.2 km2) |
| • Land | 39.9 sq mi (103.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,658 |
| • Density | 41/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05660 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-46225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462153 |
| Website | www |
Moretown is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,658 at the 2010 census.
Moretown Village was devastated in 2011 by Hurricane Irene. More than 60 homes and buildings flooded, including the post office, the town offices, the church, the school and the fire station.[1]
In 1913, 125 acres were purchased in North Moretown, Vermont and a talc processing facility was built. To this day, the old structure remains a town landmark in disrepair.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104.2 km2), of which 39.9 square miles (103.3 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 0.81%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,653 people, 650 households, and 436 families residing in the town. The population density was 41.2 people per square mile (15.9/km2). There were 727 housing units at an average density of 18.1 per square mile (7.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.19% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 650 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.
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