West Brattleboro, Vermont facts for kids
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West Brattleboro, Vermont
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 West Brattleboro, Vermont
Location in Vermont
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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2) |
| • Land | 9.9 sq mi (25.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,222 |
| • Density | 323.8/sq mi (125.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
05301
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| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-78850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1460120 |
West Brattleboro is a special kind of area in Vermont, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a place that the government counts for population, but it's not an officially separate town or city. It's part of the larger town of Brattleboro. In the year 2000, about 3,222 people lived here.
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West Brattleboro's Location and Size
West Brattleboro is located in the state of Vermont. The total area of this place is about 25.9 square kilometers (or 10.0 square miles). Most of this area, about 25.8 square kilometers, is land. A very small part, about 0.1 square kilometers, is water.
Who Lives in West Brattleboro?
In 2000, there were 3,222 people living in West Brattleboro. These people lived in 1,433 different homes. The area had about 125 people living in each square kilometer.
Most people in West Brattleboro were White (about 96%). There were also smaller groups of African American, Native American, and Asian people. Some people were from other backgrounds or more than one race. About 1.4% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino background.
Homes and Families
Out of the 1,433 homes, about 28.8% had children under 18 living there. Many homes (46.1%) were married couples living together. Some homes (10.5%) had a female head of the house without a husband present. About 40.7% of the homes were not families.
About 33.6% of all homes had only one person living in them. And 15.3% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, about 2.23 people lived in each home. For families, the average size was 2.87 people.
Age of Residents
The people in West Brattleboro had different ages. About 23% of the population was under 18 years old. About 16.9% of the people were 65 years old or older. The average age of people in West Brattleboro was 42 years old.
See also
In Spanish: West Brattleboro para niños
