Wilder, Vermont

History

The village, originally known as Olcott Falls, is unique as an early planned community developed in part by Charles Wilder, owner of a local paper mill in the 1880s. One feature of Wilder's plan was an orderly street plan in which streets were laid out at right angles,

As of the earliest years of the 20th century, the local paper mill was operated by International Paper and Wilder boasted a railroad station, a post office, several retail stores, and electric street lighting. An iron bridge contributed by Charles Wilder spanned the Connecticut River at Wilder. The bridge, the paper mill, and the dam that supplied power to the mill were all demolished in 1950 for the construction of Wilder Dam.

The Wilder Village Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Geography

Wilder is adjacent to the Connecticut River and immediately north of the village of White River Junction. The CDP is bounded on the west by Interstate 91. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 km2, of which 2.1 km2 is land and 1.22% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,636 people, 690 households, and 445 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,003.4 /mi2. There were 710 housing units at an average density of 869.5 /mi2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.64% White, 0.37% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.

There were 690 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,238, and the median income for a family was $55,000. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $28,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,802. About 4.5% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

References

1. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
2. (2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
3. {{NRISref. 2009a
4. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wilder CDP, Vermont". [[United States Census Bureau]].
5. "Wilder, Vermont Population 2025".
6. "Town of Hartford website".
7. [http://www.hartfordhistory.org/gateway.pdf The Gateway of Vermont: Hartford and its Villages], c. 1904, reproduced by the Hartford Historical Society, 2004
8. "Hartford (Vermont) Historical Society".
9. Lisa Mausolf. (1999). ["NRHP nomination for Wilder Village Historic District"]({{NRHP url). [[National Park Service]].