Topsham, Vermont

Town in Vermont, United States

Topsham, Vermont

Town

Town hall, East Topsham village

Topsham, Vermont

Topsham, Vermont

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 44°7′43″N 72°15′24″W﻿ / ﻿44.12861°N 72.25667°W﻿ / 44.12861; -72.25667
Country| United States
State| Vermont
County| Orange
Communities| East Topsham
Topsham Four Corners
Waits River
West Topsham
Area

• Total

| 49.0 sq mi (126.9 km2)
• Land| 48.9 sq mi (126.7 km2)
• Water| 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation

| 1,201 ft (366 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 1,199
• Density| 25/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes|

05076 (Topsham)
05086 (West Topsham)
05040 (East Corinth)

Area code| 802
FIPS code| 50-73075[1]
GNIS feature ID| 1462228[2]
Website| townoftopshamvt.org

Topsham /ˈtɒpsəm/ is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,199 at the 2020 census.[3] It contains four villages: East Topsham, Topsham Four Corners, Waits River, and West Topsham.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.0 square miles (126.9 km2), of which 48.9 square miles (126.7 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.10%) is water. The Waits River flows through the western part of Topsham.[4] The town is on top of the Waits River Formation, a Silurian-Devonian limestone.[5]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1790| 162| | —
1800| 344| | 112.3%
1810| 814| | 136.6%
1820| 1,020| | 25.3%
1830| 1,384| | 35.7%
1840| 1,745| | 26.1%
1850| 1,668| | −4.4%
1860| 1,662| | −0.4%
1870| 1,418| | −14.7%
1880| 1,365| | −3.7%
1890| 1,187| | −13.0%
1900| 1,117| | −5.9%
1910| 918| | −17.8%
1920| 825| | −10.1%
1930| 720| | −12.7%
1940| 707| | −1.8%
1950| 733| | 3.7%
1960| 638| | −13.0%
1970| 686| | 7.5%
1980| 767| | 11.8%
1990| 944| | 23.1%
2000| 1,142| | 21.0%
2010| 1,173| | 2.7%
2020| 1,199| | 2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,142 people, 421 households, and 324 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.3 people per square mile (9.0/km2). There were 582 housing units at an average density of 11.9 per square mile (4.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.69% White, 0.35% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.61% Asian, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 421 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,202, and the median income for a family was $37,440. Males had a median income of $27,708 versus $21,008 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,405. About 9.3% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

## Notable people

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* Jon Cone, developer of photographic ink jet technology
* George Augustus Gates, clergyman and college president[7]
* F. J. Mills, Lieutenant governor of Idaho
* William Nutt, Massachusetts legislator and banker
* James Hamilton Peabody, Colorado governor
* Charles Ross Taggart, folklorist and musician

## References

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1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Topsham town, Orange County, Vermont". Retrieved January 6, 2022.
4. ^ DeLorme (1996), Vermont Atlas & Gazetteer, Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, ISBN 0-89933-016-9
5. ^ Richardson, Charles Henry (1906). The areal and economic geology of northeastern Vermont. Argus and Patriot Press. OCLC 40712222.
6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
7. ^ "1902". Pomona College Timeline. Pomona College. November 7, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2020.

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Municipalities and communities of Orange County, Vermont, United States

Shire town: Chelsea

Towns|

* Bradford
* Braintree
* Brookfield
* Chelsea
* Corinth
* Fairlee
* Newbury
* Orange
* Randolph
* Strafford
* Thetford
* Topsham
* Tunbridge
* Vershire
* Washington
* West Fairlee
* Williamstown

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* Newbury
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CDPs|

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* Chelsea
* Fairlee
* Randolph
* Williamstown

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