Victory, Vermont

Victory is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 62 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. Victory was one of the last two towns in Vermont to be linked to the electric grid, in 1963.[4]

Victory, Vermont
Town
Location in Essex County and the state of Vermont.
Location of Vermont with the U.S.A.
Coordinates: 44°32′8″N 71°49′50″W
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Essex
Communities	Victory Gallup Mills
Government
• Type	Unincorporated Town
Area
• Total	43.0 sq mi (111.4 km^2)
• Land	43.0 sq mi (111.3 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km^2)
Elevation	1,247 ft (380 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	62
• Density	1.4/sq mi (0.56/km^2)
• Households	36
• Families	12
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	05858
Area code(s)	802
FIPS code	50-75175[1]
GNIS feature ID	1462236[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.0 square miles (111.4 km²), of which 43.0 square miles (111.3 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (0.07%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1810	6		—
1830	53		—
1840	140		164.2%
1850	168		20.0%
1860	212		26.2%
1870	263		24.1%
1880	321		22.1%
1890	564		75.7%
1900	321		−43.1%
1910	206		−35.8%
1920	125		−39.3%
1930	80		−36.0%
1940	104		30.0%
1950	49		−52.9%
1960	46		−6.1%
1970	42		−8.7%
1980	56		33.3%
1990	50		−10.7%
2000	97		94.0%
2010	62		−36.1%
Est. 2014	60	[5]	−3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 97 people, 45 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was 2.3 people per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 2.1 per square mile (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.94% White, 1.03% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 45 households, out of which 17.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.5% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 35.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $38,333. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,558. There were 6.7% of families and 13.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 21.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Victory town, Essex County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
4. Vermont Public Service Department (1998), "Comprehensive Energy Plan", Archived copy, State of Vermont, p. 23, archived from the original on April 26, 2014, retrieved April 25, 2014CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.

External links

• Town of Victory