Middletown Springs, Vermont

Middletown Springs, Vermont
Town
Middletown Springs Community Church
Middletown Springs, Vermont
Coordinates: 43°28′31″N 73°7′31″W
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Rutland
Area
• Total	22.8 sq mi (59.2 km2)
• Land	22.8 sq mi (59.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	869 ft (265 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	794
• Density	35/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	05757
Area code	802
FIPS code	50-44800
GNIS feature ID	1462148

Middletown Springs is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 794 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.9 square miles (59.2 km²), all land. The unincorporated village of Middletown Springs is at the center of the town.

History

Middletown Springs "was officially founded in 1784 when citizens of the towns of Ira, Poultney, Wells, and Tinmouth petitioned the Vermont legislature to create a new town bounded by the ridges that prevented them from attending meetings and worship services in their original towns."

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1790	699		—
1800	1,066		52.5%
1810	1,207		13.2%
1820	1,039		−13.9%
1830	919		−11.5%
1840	1,057		15.0%
1850	875		−17.2%
1860	712		−18.6%
1870	777		9.1%
1880	823		5.9%
1890	786		−4.5%
1900	746		−5.1%
1910	716		−4.0%
1920	567		−20.8%
1930	583		2.8%
1940	493		−15.4%
1950	496		0.6%
1960	381		−23.2%
1970	426		11.8%
1980	603		41.5%
1990	686		13.8%
2000	823		20.0%
2010	745		−9.5%
2020	794		6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 823 people, 331 households, and 237 families residing in the town. The population density was 36.0 people per square mile (13.9/km²). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 17.4 per square mile (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.81% White, 0.49% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 331 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,385, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $33,214 versus $25,114 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,914. About 10.0% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Frank Asch (born 1946), children's book writer
• Walter W. Granger (1872–1941), noted paleontologist