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Woodstock, Vermont
Coordinates: 43°36′32″N 72°32′15″W / 43.60889, -72.5375
Country United States
State Vermont
County Windsor
Area
 - Total 44. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. There are fourteen counties in the US state of Vermont. These counties together contain 255 political units or "places" including 237 Towns Windsor County is a County located in the US state of Vermont. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 sq mi (115. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²)
 - Land 44. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (115. 3 km²)
 - Water 0. 1 sq mi (0. 2 km²)
Elevation 1,132 ft (345 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 3,232
 - Density 72. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (28. 0/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 05091
Area code(s) 802
FIPS code 50-85975[1]
GNIS feature ID 1462272[2]

Woodstock is a town in and the shire town[3] (county seat)[4] of Windsor County, Vermont, in the United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American area code 802 is the state of Vermont 's sole Telephone Area code. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Windsor County is a County located in the US state of Vermont. Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the 2000 census, the town population was 3,232.

Woodstock has the twentieth highest per-capita incomes of Vermont towns as reported by the United States Census, and a high percentage of homes owned by non-residents. Vermont has the twenty-fifth highest Per capita income in the United States of America, at $20625 (2000 The central square of the town is referred to as the Green and is bordered by restored late Georgian, Federal Style, and Greek Revival houses. Georgian architecture is the name given in most English -speaking countries to the set of Architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840 Chester TownshipJPG|thumb|right|A federal style colonial home in Chester Township New Jersey]] Federal-style architecture occurred in the United States between 1780 The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries predominantly in northern Europe and the United States The cost of real estate in the district adjoining the Green is among the highest in the state. The public Woodstock Union High School & Middle School, serves students from Woodstock and surrounding towns.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (115. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), of which, 44. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 square miles (115. 3 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 3 km²) of it (0. 22%) is water. The Ottauquechee River flows through the town. The Ottauquechee River (pronounced AWT-ah-KWEE-chee) is a River, about 40 mi (65 km long in eastern Vermont in the United States. [5]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,232 people, 1,388 households, and 877 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 72. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (28. 0/km²). There were 1,775 housing units at an average density of 39. 9/sq mi (15. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98. 08% White, 0. 40% Black or African American, 0. 22% Native American, 0. 62% Asian, 0. 25% from other races, and 0. 43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 80% of the population.

There were 1,388 households out of which 26. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52. 7% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** A civil union is a legally recognized union similar to Marriage. 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36. 8% were non-families. 29. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 24 and the average family size was 2. 79.

In the town the population was spread out with 20. 7% under the age of 18, 4. 9% from 18 to 24, 23. 9% from 25 to 44, 31. 7% from 45 to 64, and 18. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,143, and the median income for a family was $57,330. Males had a median income of $33,229 versus $26,769 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,326. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 4. 3% of families and 6. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 3. 7% of those age 65 or over.

Recreation

Woodstock has the following attractions:

Trivia

A well-known Christmas commercial for Budweiser beer featuring the Clydesdale horses was shot mostly in the area of the village of South Woodstock. Budweiser is an American-style lager and is one of the most popular beers in the United States. Particularly notable is a shot of the Budweiser brewers dray passing the Kedron Valley Inn in South Woodstock. Horse -drawn vehicles were once common worldwide but they have mostly been replaced by Automobiles and other forms of self-propelled transport

Notable residents

References

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