Ludlow, Vermont
Town
Ludlow downtown
Location inWindsor County and the state ofVermont.
Ludlow, Vermont Location in the United States
Coordinates:43°23′45″N72°42′2″W / 43.39583°N 72.70056°W /43.39583; -72.70056
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Windsor
Communities	Ludlow Grahamville Smithville
Area
• Total	35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
• Land	35.2 sq mi (91.1 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation	1,067 ft (325 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,172
• Density	61/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	05149
Area code	802
FIPS code	50-41275[1]
GNIS feature ID	1462138[2]
Website	www.ludlow.vt.us

Ludlow is a town inWindsor County,Vermont, United States. The population was 2,172 at the2020 census.^[3] Ludlow is the home ofOkemo Mountain, a popularski resort. Before becoming a ski destination, Ludlow was originally amill town, and was the home of aGeneral Electric plant until 1977. It was arguably the most impacted by the flooding and natural disaster which ravaged Vermont in July 2023. The town of Ludlow was named afterLudlow, Massachusetts which is less than 100 miles away. There is also, where the town started, avillage of Ludlow located in the town.

According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which 35.2 square miles (91.1 km²) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km²), or 1.46%, is water.^[4] Within the town are located theincorporated village ofLudlow and the small hamlets of Grahamville and Smithville.Lake Rescue, a popular lake for recreational activities, is located about three miles north of the town center alongVermont Route 100.Vermont Route 103 passes east–west through the center of town.Interstate 91 does not pass through Ludlow, with the closest access points being Exit 6 inRockingham and Exit 8 inWeathersfield.

As of thecensus^[1] of 2000, there were 2,449 people, 1,060 households, and 658 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 69.4 people per square mile (26.8/km²). There were 3,001 housing units at an average density of 85.1/sq mi (32.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.41%White, 0.20%Black orAfrican American, 0.16%Native American, 0.41%Asian, 0.20% fromother races, and 0.61% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 1,060 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% weremarried couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,969, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $30,911 versus $22,179 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $24,708. About 5.9% of families and 7.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

• Calvin Coolidge, 30thpresident of the United States; attendedBlack River Academy^[8]
• Abby Maria Hemenway, author and historian^[9]
• John F. Murphy, Sr., longtime legislator and politician^[10]
• Robert Newton Peck, children's author, most notablyA Day No Pigs Would Die
• Belle L. Pettigrew, teacher, missionary^[11]
• Richard F. Pettigrew, lawyer, surveyor, land developer, and US senator fromSouth Dakota^[12]
• John G. Sargent, U.S. Attorney General^[13]
• Edward Kirk Warren, businessman^[14]

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