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| Town | |
 Orwell town hall | |
 Orwell, Vermont | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Addison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.7 sq mi (128.6 km) |
| • Land | 47.2 sq mi (122.2 km) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,250 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10.2/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 05760 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-53725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462168 |
| Website | www |
Orwell is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,250 at the 2010 census. Mount Independence was the largest fortification constructed by the American colonial forces. Geography
Orwell is located in the southwest corner of Addison County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Orwell has a total area of 49.7 square miles (128.6 km), of which 47.2 square miles (122.2 km) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km), or 5.02%, is water.
Vermont Route 22A runs through the town, leading north to Vergennes and south to Fair Haven, where it continues into New York. Vermont Route 73 crosses Route 22A west of the town center and leads east to Brandon and northwest to the Ticonderoga–Larrabees Point Ferry across Lake Champlain.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 778 | — | |
| 1800 | 1,376 | 76.9% | |
| 1810 | 1,849 | 34.4% | |
| 1820 | 1,730 | −6.4% | |
| 1830 | 1,598 | −7.6% | |
| 1840 | 1,504 | −5.9% | |
| 1850 | 1,470 | −2.3% | |
| 1860 | 1,341 | −8.8% | |
| 1870 | 1,192 | −11.1% | |
| 1880 | 1,351 | 13.3% | |
| 1890 | 1,265 | −6.4% | |
| 1900 | 1,150 | −9.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,065 | −7.4% | |
| 1920 | 942 | −11.5% | |
| 1930 | 835 | −11.4% | |
| 1940 | 876 | 4.9% | |
| 1950 | 902 | 3.0% | |
| 1960 | 826 | −8.4% | |
| 1970 | 851 | 3.0% | |
| 1980 | 901 | 5.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,114 | 23.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,185 | 6.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,250 | 5.5% | |
| 2014 (est.) | 1,250 | 0.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,185 people, 441 households, and 340 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.0 people per square mile (9.7/km). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 12.2 per square mile (4.7/km). The racial makeup of the town was 99.24% White, 0.08% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.42% Asian, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,978, and the median income for a family was $42,438. Males had a median income of $29,671 versus $23,304 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,835. About 6.2% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
History
They say Orwell, Vt. played a role in the Revolutionary War. However, there is no strong evidence to support this claim.
Orwell attempted in the late 1990s to obtain a franchised fast-food restaurant, as a vital link in the food availability between Whitehall, New York, and Vergennes, Vermont, but the residents of the surrounding townships blocked the move, claiming it would upset the rural beauty of the western Vermont countryside.
Notable people
- Louis Winslow Austin, physicist
- Sarah E. Buxton, member, Vermont House of Representatives
- John Catlin, acting governor of the Wisconsin Territory (1848–1849)
- Marsena E. Cutts, politician
- William P. Kellogg, US senator and 26th governor of Louisiana
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Orwell town, Addison County, Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- Orwell Examiner, June 9, 1998
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| Municipalities and communities of Addison County, Vermont, United States | ||
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