Townshend, VT

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Townshend, Vermont

Townshend is home to some 1,149 residents.

The People and Families of Townshend

In Townshend, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Townshend had a median family income of $41,759.

Political Inclinations

George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($1,000) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Townshend. The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.

Townshend Housing

According to the 2000 census, 79% of the housing in Townshend was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Townshend, 82% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
County	Windham
Standard Zip Codes	05353, 05359
Phone Area Codes	802
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.11
Longitude	-72.689

Station	BALL MOUNTAIN LAKE
Distance	5.6 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 27 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	53 to 78 F
Oct Temp	30 to 56 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Station	BELLOWS FALLS
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	40.2 inches

Station	SURRY MOUNTAIN LAKE
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

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Townshend Public 1971 Rte 30 Townshend, Vermont (802) 365-4039

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,149	100%
Male	543	47.3%
Female	606	52.7%
Under 18	273	23.8%
18+	876	76.2%
65+	189	16.4%
Median Age	41.9
Average Family Size	2.84
White	1,124	97.8%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	9	0.8%
Mixed Race	8	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,759
Population In Poverty	98	8.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,122
Growth	-27
Growth %	-2.29%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.7%
Irish	14.3%
German	13.7%
US/American	11.6%
French (except Basque)	6.3%
French Canadian	5.2%
Italian	4.9%
Scottish	3.8%
Swedish	3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3%
Polish	2.3%
European	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Dutch	1.3%
Hungarian	0.6%
Russian	0.6%
Swiss	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Danish	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Finnish	0.5%
Croatian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Celtic	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$25,680
Republican	$1,000

Candidate	Contributions
George W. Bush	$1,000

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Townshend	1,149	$41,759
Bellows Falls	3,165	$45,688
Chester	3,044	$47,083
Newfane	116	$46,250
North Westminster	271	$55,417
Saxtons River	519	$45,893
Westminster	276	$54,643

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