Sheldon, Vermont | |
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 Location inFranklin County and the state ofVermont | |
  Sheldon Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:44°53′55″N72°56′25″W / 44.89861°N 72.94028°W /44.89861; -72.94028 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Vermont |
| County | Franklin |
| Communities | Sheldon East Sheldon North Sheldon Shawville Sheldon Junction Sheldon Springs South Franklin |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.5 sq mi (102.4 km2) |
| • Land | 38.8 sq mi (100.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.73 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,136 |
| • Density | 55/sq mi (21.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-64600[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462207[2] |
| Website | sheldonvt |
Sheldon is atown inFranklin County,Vermont, United States. The population was 2,136 at the2020 census.[3] It contains the unincorporated community ofSheldon Springs.
Sheldon, named for Revolutionary War colonelElisha Sheldon,[4] was initially called Hungerford, because of the charter, Samuel Hungerford.[5] The town is located in central Franklin County on both sides of theMissisquoi River, a west-flowing tributary ofLake Champlain.Vermont Route 105 follows the river for most of its way through the town, leading east intoEnosburg Falls and southwest toSt. Albans, thecounty seat.Vermont Route 78 leads northwest from Sheldon Junction down the Missisquoi toHighgate Center andSwanton.Vermont Route 120 leads north from North Sheldon toFranklin, andVermont Route 236 leads north from South Franklin (in the eastern part of Sheldon) to East Franklin. Sheldon Springs is in the west part of Sheldon along Route 105 south of the Missisquoi.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102.4 km2), of which 38.8 square miles (100.5 km2) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), or 1.85%, is water.[6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1790 | 40 | — | |
| 1800 | 408 | 920.0% | |
| 1810 | 883 | 116.4% | |
| 1820 | 927 | 5.0% | |
| 1830 | 1,427 | 53.9% | |
| 1840 | 1,734 | 21.5% | |
| 1850 | 1,814 | 4.6% | |
| 1860 | 1,655 | −8.8% | |
| 1870 | 1,697 | 2.5% | |
| 1880 | 1,529 | −9.9% | |
| 1890 | 1,365 | −10.7% | |
| 1900 | 1,341 | −1.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,246 | −7.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,473 | 18.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,563 | 6.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,471 | −5.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,352 | −8.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,281 | −5.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,481 | 15.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,618 | 9.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,748 | 8.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,990 | 13.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,190 | 10.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,136 | −2.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 1,990 people, 672 households, and 544 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 51.5 people per square mile (19.9/km2). There were 691 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.38%White, 0.15%Black or African American, 2.31%Native American, 0.10%Pacific Islander, and 2.06% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.45% of the population. 39% were of French and French Canadian ancestry, 14% Irish, and 10% English.[8]
There were 672 households, out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% weremarried couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,179, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $30,870 versus $23,833 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $17,134. About 8.2% of families and 10.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.
It is in theFranklin Northeast Supervisory Union.[9]
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