Wheelock, Vermont
| Wheelock, Vermont | |
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 Wheelock, Vermont |
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 Wheelock, Vermont
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| Coordinates: 44°34′6″N 72°6′22″W / 44.56833°N 72.10611°WCoordinates: 44°34′6″N 72°6′22″W / 44.56833°N 72.10611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Caledonia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.8 sq mi (103.1 km2) |
| • Land | 39.5 sq mi (102.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,581 ft (482 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 811 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05851 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-83500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462259 |
Wheelock is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 811 at the 2010 census.
Wheelock is located in northwestern Caledonia County and is bordered by the town of Sheffield to the north, Sutton to the northeast, Lyndon to the east, Danville to the south, Stannard to the southwest, and Greensboro to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103.1 km2), of which 39.5 square miles (102.3 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 0.80%, is water.
The highest point in town is Wheelock Mountain, with an elevation of 2,782 feet (848 m).
As of the census of 2000, there were 621 people, 238 households, and 178 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.7 people per square mile (6.1/km2). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 8.1 per square mile (3.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.58% White, 0.32% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 1.29% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races.
There were 238 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.96.
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