Rockingham, Vermont

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rockingham, Vermont
settlement_type = Town
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image_caption = Pleasant Valley Grange Hall, next to the Rockingham Meeting House


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map_caption = Rockingham, Vermont


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Vermont
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Windham

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area_total_km2 = 109.6
area_land_km2 = 108.5
area_water_km2 = 1.1
area_total_sq_mi = 42.3
area_land_sq_mi = 41.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.4

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 5309
population_density_km2 = 48.9
population_density_sq_mi = 126.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 316
elevation_ft = 1037
latd = 43 |latm = 9 |lats = 57 |latNS = N
longd = 72 |longm = 28 |longs = 54 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 05101
area_code = 802
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Rockingham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 5,309 at the 2000 census. Rockingham includes the incorporated villages of Bellows Falls on the Connecticut River and Saxtons River, as well as a large rural area west of Interstate 91.

Rockingham has no formal town center, instead town offices and the Rockingham Public Library are located in the village of Bellows Falls. The listed center of town is on Route 103, a popular east-west route across the state, the location of the Rockingham Meeting House.

History

Rockingham includes the following Registered Historic Places:
* Bartonsville Covered Bridge — Across Williams River at S end of Bartonsville (added August 2, 1973)
* Parker Hill Rural Historic District — Parker Hill and Lower Parker Hill Rds. (added June 20, 1993)
* Rockingham Meeting House — Off VT 103 (added October 10, 1979)
* Williams River Route 5 Bridge — US 5 over the Williams R. (added December 14, 1991)
* Worrall Covered Bridge — N of Rockingham across the Williams River (added August 16, 1973)

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.3 square miles (109.6 km²), of which, 41.9 square miles (108.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (0.97%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 5,309 people, 2,202 households, and 1,387 families residing in the town. The population density was 126.7 people per square mile (48.9/km²). There were 2,425 housing units at an average density of 57.9/sq mi (22.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.38% White, 0.34% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 2,202 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,423, and the median income for a family was $45,503. Males had a median income of $29,200 versus $22,944 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,051. About 4.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

*John S. Barry, Governor of Michigan.
*Jonathan Blanchard, pastor, educator, social reformer, abolitionist and the first president of Wheaton College, Illinois.

References

External links

* [http://www.rockbf.org/ Rockingham Vermont Official Town Website]
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