Vershire, Vermont
| Vershire, Vermont | |
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| Town | |
 Located in Orange County, Vermont |
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 Location of Vermont with the U.S.A. |
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| Coordinates: 43°56′54″N 72°19′15″W / 43.94833°N 72.32083°WCoordinates: 43°56′54″N 72°19′15″W / 43.94833°N 72.32083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Orange |
| Chartered | 1781 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Land | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,200 ft (495 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 629 |
| • Density | 17.2/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| • Households | 261 |
| • Families | 174 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05079 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-74950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462235 |
Vershire is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States, created under Vermont Charter of August 3, 1781. The population was 629 at the 2000 census. The name Vershire is a combination of Vermont and New Hampshire.
The town and a village were renamed "Ely" in 1880 after the Ely Mining Company, which mined copper. This changed in 1883, when 200 miners seized the plant demanding back wages. Five companies of the National Guard were called out to suppress the miners. It is the home of The Mountain School of Milton Academy, a selective independent semester program that provides academically motivated high school juniors from across the country the opportunity to live and work on a farm.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.6 km2), of which 36.5 square miles (94.5 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.05%) is water. The headwaters of the Ompompanoosuc River are located in the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 629 people, 261 households, and 174 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.2 people per square mile (6.7/km2). There were 378 housing units at an average density of 10.4 per square mile (4.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.32% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
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