Addison is a

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in Addison County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,365.

History

Addison was chartered on October 14, 1761.

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named the town Addison after poet

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Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of 49.0 square miles (126.8 km), of which 41.7 square miles (108.1 km) is land and 7.2 square miles (18.8 km) (14.81%) is water. The Dead Creek and the Hospital Creek run through Addison, and

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is on the west border of Addison. The highest point is Snake Mountain, which is 1281 ft above

Highways

Vermont Route 17 Vermont Route 17 (VT 17) is a state highway in western Vermont in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at the New York (state), New York state line in Addison, Vermont, Addison, where it connects to New York State R ...

* Vermont Route 22A * Vermont Route 23 * Vermont Route 125

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,393 people, 494 households, and 402 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 651 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.42%

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, 0.14%

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, 0.22% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.14%

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, and 0.72% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population. There were 494 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were

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living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. Of all households, 14.2% were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.10. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $45,063, and the median income for a family was $48,696. Males had a median income of $31,328 versus $25,602 for females. The

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for the town was $18,000. About 2.9% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the

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, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

Locations

* Addison Four Corners – Junction of VT Route 22A and

near the east side of the town. The town hall, school, fire department, general store, and Addison Baptist Church are located here. * Chimney Point – Junction of Route 17 and Route 125 on the shore of

by the Champlain Bridge * Dead Creek – runs north through the center of the town. Most of the creek is within the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area with a viewing area on Route 17. *

– forms Addison's western border with New York * Otter Creek – a creek that forms Addison's eastern border with Waltham. * Snake Mountain – a monadnock on Addison's eastern border with

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. * West Addison – Junction of Church Street and Jersey Street South near

on the west side of town.

Education

The town of Addison is part of the Addison North West Supervisory Union. The town had its own elementary school, known as Addison Central School, serving students from kindergarten to sixth grade at the town center. It was closed in July 2020 with elementary students now attending Vergennes Union Elementary School. Students from seventh to twelfth grade are taught at Vergennes Union High School in Vergennes.Vergennes Union High School
Retrieved October 3, 2011.

Notable people

* John N, Evans, Wisconsin physician and politician * Silas G. Pratt, composer * John Strong, militia officer and Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives * Samuel Strong, militia officer and mayor of Vergennes

References

{{Authority control Populated places established in 1761 Towns in Addison County, Vermont Towns in Vermont