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Old Bennington, Vermont

Field	Value
official_name	Old Bennington, Vermont
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	First Congregational Church of Bennington - 1804.jpg
image_caption	The Congregational Church in Old Bennington
pushpin_map	Vermont
pushpin_label	Old Bennington
pushpin_label_position
pushpin_map_caption	Location within the state of Vermont
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Vermont
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Bennington
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	0.95
area_land_km2	0.95
area_water_km2	0.00
area_total_sq_mi	0.37
area_land_sq_mi	0.37
area_water_sq_mi	0.00
population_as_of	2020
population_total	156
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	Eastern (EST)
utc_offset	-5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	-4
elevation_m	244
elevation_ft	801
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP Code
postal_code	05201 (Bennington)
area_code	802
area_code_type	Area code
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	50-53125
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	1461243

Old Bennington is a village in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It is located entirely within the town of Bennington. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 156.

The village and its surrounding area were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as Old Bennington Historic District. It is roughly bounded by the former Rutland railroad bed, Monument Avenue, West Road, Seminary Lane, Elm Street, and Fairview Street. The district is noted for its well-preserved Revolutionary War-era homes, and is significant as one of the earliest settlements in Vermont. The centerpieces of the district are the Old First Church (built in 1806 and restored in 1937) and the Bennington Battle Monument.

Geography

Old Bennington is located near the geographic center of the town of Bennington, on a hill overlooking downtown Bennington, which lies to the east. Vermont Route 9 passes through the village, leading east into downtown Bennington and west to the New York state line.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.95 sqkm, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 232 people, 101 households, and 62 families residing in the village. The population density was 533.6 people per square mile (208.3/km2). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 271.4/sq mi (106.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.10% White, 3.88% African American, 0.86% Asian, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.

There were 101 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the village, the age distribution of the population shows 23.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $67,500, and the median income for a family was $85,776. Males had a median income of $66,250 versus $48,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $40,884. About 3.6% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.4% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

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William Ellery Channing, a leading Unitarian theologian; died in Old Bennington
Robert Frost, poet
Esther Morgan McCullough, author and musician, is buried at Old Bennington Cemetery
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Martin Scott, U.S. Army officer who was killed in action in the Mexican–American War

References

"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(October 25, 2007). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
"Census - Geography Profile: Old Bennington village, Vermont". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Old Bennington village, Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.

Wikipedia Source

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