Windham, Vermont
| Windham, Vermont | |
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| Coordinates: 43°10′25″N 72°43′26″W / 43.17361°N 72.72389°WCoordinates: 43°10′25″N 72°43′26″W / 43.17361°N 72.72389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windham |
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| • Total | 26.1 sq mi (67.6 km2) |
| • Land | 26.1 sq mi (67.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,759 ft (536 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 328 |
| • Density | 12.6/sq mi (4.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05359 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-84850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462265 |
Windham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 328 at the 2000 census. The town center village is designated as the Windham Village Historic District.
Windham was part of Londonderry until after 1792 and was "duly organized" in 1796. The first settler of what was to become the village was Benjamin Pierce circa 1783. Pierce was from Westmoreland, New Hampshire.
Being such a small and dispersed mountain village, relatively few men from Windham served with the Union Army during the Civil War. Windham County itself contributed heavily to manning the 4th Vermont Infantry and most of the village's sons joined either Company C or K of that regiment. The 4th regiment saw heavy combat throughout the war. One of Windham's soldiers, Captain Charles G. Gould of Company H, 5th Vermont Infantry, won the Medal of Honor for bravery under fire.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.1 square miles (67.7 km2), of which 26.1 square miles (67.5 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.15%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 328 people, 150 households, and 91 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.6 people per square mile (4.9/km2). There were 354 housing units at an average density of 13.6 per square mile (5.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.04% White, 0.30% African American, 0.30% Asian, 0.91% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
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