Townshend, Vermont
| Townshend, Vermont | |
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First Congregational Church and Meetinghouse
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 Townshend, Vermont |
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 Townshend, Vermont
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| Coordinates: 43°2′50″N 72°41′2″W / 43.04722°N 72.68389°WCoordinates: 43°2′50″N 72°41′2″W / 43.04722°N 72.68389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.8 sq mi (110.8 km2) |
| • Land | 42.7 sq mi (110.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,149 |
| • Density | 26.9/sq mi (10.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 05353, 05359 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-73300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462229 |
Townshend is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for the Townshend family, powerful figures in British politics. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.8 square miles (110.8 km2), of which 42.7 square miles (110.6 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2) (0.14%) is water. The West River flows through the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,149 people, 469 households, and 319 families residing in the town. The population density was 26.9 people per square mile (10.4/km2). There were 668 housing units at an average density of 15.6 per square mile (6.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% White, 0.26% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.78% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 469 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.84.
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