Brandon is an

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and

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(CDP) in the town of Brandon,

Rutland County, Vermont Rutland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60,572, making it the second-most populous county in Vermont. Its county seat and most populous municipality is the city of Rutland. H ...

, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,727. Most of the village is listed on the

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as the Brandon Village Historic District.

History

In 1976, approximately along U.S. Route 7 in Brandon and its vicinity were listed as a

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on the

. The district includes nearly 250 buildings significant for their history and their architecture.

Geography

Brandon is located at (43.798056, 73.086389). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 7.4 km² (2.8 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,684 people, 718 households, and 463 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 228.1/km² (591.7/mi²). There were 781 housing units at an average density of 105.8/km² (274.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.46%

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, 0.06%

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, 0.24% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 1.13% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population. There were 718 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were

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living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.86. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,609, and the median income for a family was $44,514. Males had a median income of $28,382 versus $22,159 for females. The

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for the CDP was $23,705. About 6.8% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the

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, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

* Stephen A. Douglas, U.S. Senator from

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References

{{authority control CDP Census-designated places in Vermont Census-designated places in Rutland County, Vermont National Register of Historic Places in Rutland County, Vermont ca:Brandon (Vermont) vo:Brandon (Vermont)