Arlington, Vermont | |
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 Arlington, Vermont | |
  Arlington Location in Vermont | |
| Coordinates:43°4′29″N73°9′50″W / 43.07472°N 73.16389°W /43.07472; -73.16389 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Vermont |
| County | Bennington |
| Communities | Arlington East Arlington West Arlington |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.4 sq mi (109.9 km2) |
| • Land | 42.2 sq mi (109.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,457 |
| • Density | 58/sq mi (22.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 05250 (Arlington) 05252 (East Arlington) |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-01450[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462027[2] |
| Website | www |
Arlington is atown inBennington County,Vermont, United States. The population was 2,457 at the2020 census.[3]
The town of Arlington was chartered July 28, 1761, byNew Hampshire GovernorBenning Wentworth, as part of theNew Hampshire Grants. In 1777, Arlington became the first capital of theVermont Republic.
Among the first settlers in Arlington were Captain Jehiel Hawley and his family, who had settled there by 1764. They wereAnglicans and had fledRoxbury, Connecticut, because of the oppressive requirements of the establishedCongregational church. At a Proprietor's meeting in 1764, the town voted to give 50 acres (20 hectares) of land to any man who would set up agristmill in what is nowEast Arlington. This offer was accepted by Remember Baker (first cousin of Ethan Allen), who built a grist and sawmill.
In the years leading up to the American Revolution, both New York and New Hampshire laid claim to lands comprising current-day Vermont. TheProvince of New York began to grant land in 1765, lagging New Hampshire by four years. Arlington was, for the most part, settled by Anglicans from Roxbury,Newtown, andMilford,Connecticut, with ownership rights derived from the New Hampshire Grants.
When settlers with New York grants arrived, conflicts ensued. Among other things, the residents of Arlington relied on the militancy ofEthan Allen to discourage those touting New York grants. Ethan Allen and his group were known by their friends as theGreen Mountain Boys. They were relatively effective in promoting the cause of New Hampshire grantees, although legal ownership was not settled monetarily for many years.
Several members of the Green Mountain Boys lived in Arlington before theAmerican Revolution, includingThomas Chittenden,Seth Warner andRemember Baker, who was the first town clerk. Gideon Hard, acongressman fromNew York, was born in Arlington.[4] During theAmerican Revolutionary War, thePatriot soldiers of the Green Mountain Boys rallied againstLoyalist opposition in the town. British Loyalist citizens in Arlington, united under the leadership ofDr. Samuel Adams, organized an independent military unit,Adams' Rangers, to support the British war effort in the region. In 1777, Adams' men saw action, fighting for British GeneralJohn Burgoyne at theBattle of Saratoga in theProvince of New York and were soundly defeated.
Arlington lies in the Valley of Vermont between theTaconic Range to the west and theGreen Mountains to the east, with most of Arlington's land mass lying in the Taconic Range. Five prominent peaks are located within the town:Grass Mountain,Spruce Peak,The Ball (also locally referred to as West Mountain),Red Mountain, andBig Spruce Mountain. The highest peak is Grass Mountain at elevation 3,109 ft (948 m).
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.4 square miles (109.9 km2), of which 42.2 square miles (109.4 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 0.45%, is water.[5] The Battenkill, famous for trout fishing, flows through the center of town.
| Climate data for Arlington, Vermont | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C | −1.9 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 12.4 | 18.8 | 24.1 | 25.8 | 25.1 | 20.9 | 14.1 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 12.9 |
| Daily mean °C | −7.2 | −5.3 | −1.0 | 5.9 | 11.9 | 16.9 | 19.2 | 18.3 | 13.8 | 7.7 | 2.7 | −3.4 | 6.7 |
| Mean daily minimum °C | −12.5 | −11.6 | −6.9 | −0.6 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 12.5 | 11.7 | 6.8 | 1.3 | −2.3 | −8.2 | 0.5 |
| Averageprecipitation mm | 86.4 | 71.1 | 91.4 | 88.9 | 109.2 | 119.4 | 116.8 | 111.8 | 96.5 | 109.2 | 101.6 | 101.6 | 1,201.4 |
| Average snowfall cm | 49.8 | 42.2 | 33.0 | 10.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | 10.2 | 43.7 | 190.8 |
| Mean daily maximum °F | 28.6 | 33.6 | 40.8 | 54.3 | 65.8 | 75.4 | 78.4 | 77.2 | 69.6 | 57.4 | 45.9 | 34.3 | 55.2 |
| Daily mean °F | 19.0 | 22.5 | 30.2 | 42.6 | 53.4 | 62.4 | 66.6 | 64.9 | 56.8 | 45.9 | 36.9 | 25.9 | 44.1 |
| Mean daily minimum °F | 9.5 | 11.1 | 19.6 | 30.9 | 41.9 | 49.6 | 54.5 | 53.1 | 44.2 | 34.3 | 27.9 | 17.2 | 32.9 |
| Averageprecipitation inches | 3.40 | 2.80 | 3.60 | 3.50 | 4.30 | 4.70 | 4.60 | 4.40 | 3.80 | 4.30 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 47.30 |
| Average snowfall inches | 19.6 | 16.6 | 13.0 | 4.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | 4.0 | 17.2 | 75.1 |
| Average precipitation days | 14.7 | 11.2 | 13.5 | 12.6 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 11.8 | 11.0 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 14.7 | 154.9 |
| Average snowy days | 10.6 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 41.3 |
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1790 | 991 | — | |
| 1800 | 1,597 | 61.2% | |
| 1810 | 1,463 | −8.4% | |
| 1820 | 1,354 | −7.5% | |
| 1830 | 1,207 | −10.9% | |
| 1840 | 1,035 | −14.3% | |
| 1850 | 1,084 | 4.7% | |
| 1860 | 1,146 | 5.7% | |
| 1870 | 1,636 | 42.8% | |
| 1880 | 1,532 | −6.4% | |
| 1890 | 1,352 | −11.7% | |
| 1900 | 1,193 | −11.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,307 | 9.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,370 | 4.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,441 | 5.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,418 | −1.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,463 | 3.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,605 | 9.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,934 | 20.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,184 | 12.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,299 | 5.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,397 | 4.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,317 | −3.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,457 | 6.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 2,397 people, 1,009 households, and 676 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 56.5 people per square mile (21.8/km2). There were 1,200 housing units at an average density of 28.3 per square mile (10.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08%White, 0.25%Black, 0.08%Native American, 0.42%Asian, 0.08%Pacific Islander, 0.21% fromother races, and 0.88% from two or more races.Hispanic of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 1,009 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were couples living together and joined in eithermarriage orcivil union, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. Of all households, 27.9% were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 88.1 men.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,590, and the median income for a family was $49,412. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,199 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $23,277. About 6.4% of families and 7.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Schools in Arlington includeArlington Memorial School, a high school with some 250 students.[8]
One of the largest employers for residents of Arlington is theOrvis company in neighboringSunderland.[9]
Mack Moulding is the largest employer in Arlington by far. Orvis has its offices in Sunderland and a retail outlet inManchester Center.
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