Randolph, Vermont | |
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 Downtown Randolph | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: "The Heart of Vermont" | |
 Randolph town boundaries | |
| Coordinates:43°57′07″N72°39′54″W / 43.9520°N 72.6650°W /43.9520; -72.6650 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Vermont |
| County | Orange |
| Chartered | 1781 (Vermont) |
| Communities | Randolph Randolph Center East Randolph North Randolph South Randolph |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.9 sq mi (124.1 km2) |
| • Land | 47.9 sq mi (124.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,380 ft (420 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,774 |
| • Density | 99.71/sq mi (38.50/km2) |
| • Households | 1,783 |
| • Families | 1,066 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-58075[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462182[2] |
| Website | randolphvt |
Randolph is atown inOrange County,Vermont, United States. The population was 4,774 at the2020 census,[3] making Randolph the largest town in Orange County. The town is a commercial center for many of the smaller, rural farming communities that surround it.
When the area was originally settled there were three villages—Randolph Center, East Randolph and West Randolph—the current locations of the three fire departments.[4] What is nowRandolph, the primary village of the town, had previously been the village of West Randolph.
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Vermont granted the town on November 2, 1780, when theNew Hampshire settlers could not locate the original grantees, whose patents were issued byNew York. It was chartered on June 29, 1781, to Aaron Storrs and 70 others, and was originally named "Middlesex".[5]
The town was first settledc. 1778, whenVermont was an unrecognized state whose government existed in defiance of the government of New York, which claimed Vermont was a part of New York. To encourage recognition of the state by the United States, the town was renamed in honor ofEdmund Randolph, one of theFounding Fathers of the United States.[5]
With productive soil forcultivation,farming became an intensive industry. By 1830, when the population reached 2,743, between twelve and thirteen thousandsheepgrazed itspastures. Randolph was noted for its goodbutter,cheese andmutton.[6]
Two branches of theWhite River providedwater power forwatermills. By 1859, the town had threegristmills, one oil mill, and onecarding mill.[7] In 1848, theVermont Central Railroad opened service through the town. Randolph's prosperity during theVictorian era endowed it with some finearchitecture, including theSecond Empire Randolph Railroad Depot andRenaissance Revival Kimball Public Library.[8]
In 1921, Randolph was the setting for, and provided some of the cast of, asilent movie calledThe Offenders. In 1922, the same was true for the filmInsinuation.
Today, Randolph is a thriving meeting-spot and shopping center for the surrounding area. The town is home to attractions such as the Porter Music Box Museum and the Chandler Music Hall. Also located in Randolph are the Gifford Medical Center, a hospital; Dubois & King, a civil and structural engineering firm; and Randolph Union High School, which also serves students from the neighboring towns of Braintree and Brookfield. Downtown Randolph hosts theAmtrak station, shops, restaurants, Playhouse Movie Theatre, and several gas stations.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.9 square miles (124.1 km2), of which 47.9 square miles (124.0 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.08%) is water. Randolph is drained by the second and third branches of theWhite River.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 893 | — | |
| 1800 | 1,841 | 106.2% | |
| 1810 | 2,255 | 22.5% | |
| 1820 | 2,487 | 10.3% | |
| 1830 | 2,743 | 10.3% | |
| 1840 | 2,678 | −2.4% | |
| 1850 | 2,666 | −0.4% | |
| 1860 | 2,502 | −6.2% | |
| 1870 | 2,829 | 13.1% | |
| 1880 | 2,910 | 2.9% | |
| 1890 | 3,232 | 11.1% | |
| 1900 | 3,141 | −2.8% | |
| 1910 | 3,191 | 1.6% | |
| 1920 | 3,010 | −5.7% | |
| 1930 | 3,166 | 5.2% | |
| 1940 | 3,278 | 3.5% | |
| 1950 | 3,499 | 6.7% | |
| 1960 | 3,414 | −2.4% | |
| 1970 | 3,882 | 13.7% | |
| 1980 | 4,689 | 20.8% | |
| 1990 | 4,764 | 1.6% | |
| 2000 | 4,853 | 1.9% | |
| 2010 | 4,778 | −1.5% | |
| 2020 | 4,774 | −0.1% | |
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As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 4,853 people, 1,769 households, and 1,144 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 101.4 people per square mile (39.2/km2). There were 1,905 housing units at an average density of 39.8 per square mile (15.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.77%White, 0.21%African American, 0.14%Native American, 0.60%Asian, 0.08%Pacific Islander, 0.02% fromother races, and 1.17% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 1,769 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were couples living together and joined in eithermarriage orcivil union, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 15.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,283, and the median income for a family was $50,756. Males had a median income of $31,353 versus $25,160 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $20,591. About 5.3% of families and 7.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
The main campus ofVermont Technical College is located in Randolph Center.
Two public schools operated by theOrange Southwest Supervisory Union serve Randolph.
Randolph is served by five state-maintained routes.Interstate 89 passes through Randolph and has one exit near the center of town. Paralleling the Interstate areVermont Route 12, which passes through downtown Randolph and the western half of town, andVermont Route 14, which passes through the eastern half of town. East-westVermont Route 66, which is located entirely within Randolph, connects all three of those north-south routes.Vermont Route 12A splits from Vermont Route 12 just north of downtown Randolph and heads to the northwest to enter Braintree.
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides daily service to Randolph, operating itsVermonter betweenWashington, D.C. andSt. Albans, Vermont. Tri-Valley Transit provides local bus transportation across town,Orange County and to and from theWhite River Junction andLebanon, New Hampshire areas.[11]
The Herald of Randolph[12]
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