Bennington, Vermont | |
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  Bennington | |
| Coordinates:42°52′42″N73°11′26″W / 42.87833°N 73.19056°W /42.87833; -73.19056 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Bennington |
| Town | Bennington |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.53 km2 (4.84 sq mi) |
| • Land | 12.44 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.09 km2 (0.035 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 9,074 |
| • Density | 729.7/km2 (1,890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 05201 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-04750[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2378120[2] |
Bennington is acensus-designated place (CDP) inBennington County,Vermont, United States. It is located entirely within thetown of Bennington. The population of the CDP was 9,074 at the2010 census,[3] or 57.6% of the population of the entire town.
The Bennington CDP comprises the downtown area of the town of Bennington, ranging from theWalloomsac River/Roaring Branch/Walloomsac Brook on the north, to the village ofOld Bennington and Monument Avenue on the west, to Jewett Brook, Morgan Street, South Stream Road and Gore Road on the south, and to theWoodford town line on the east.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.84 square miles (12.53 km2), of which 4.80 square miles (12.44 km2) is land and 0.035 square miles (0.09 km2), or 0.74%, is water.[3]
As of thecensus[1] of 2010, there were 9,074 people, 3,833 households, and 2,145 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 720.2 people/km2 (1,865 people/sq mi). There were 4,122 housing units at an average density of 327.1 units/km2 (847 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.2%White, 1.0%Black orAfrican American, 0.5%Native American, 0.6%Asian, 0.1%Pacific Islander, 0.4% fromother races, and 1.3% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 3,833 households, out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% weremarried couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals with someone under the age of 18 living with them, and 29.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 19, 6.2% from 20 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,803, and the median income for a family was $50,805. Males had a median income of $30,451 versus $22,135 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $25,285. About 13.1% of families and 13.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | § Disincorporated ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |