Derby Center is a village in the town of

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, Orleans County,

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, United States. The population was 635 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 670 people, 283 households, and 187 families residing in the village. The

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was 454.9 people per square mile (176.0/km²). There were 295 housing units at an average density of 200.3/sq mi (77.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.46%

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, 0.15%

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, 0.45% Native American, 0.30% Asian, and 1.64% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population. There were 283 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were

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living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.72. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $27,865, and the median income for a family was $30,417. Males had a median income of $30,192 versus $16,375 for females. The

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for the village was $15,435. About 5.2% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the

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, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The North Country Union Junior High School (7-8) is here.

Media

Radio

WMOO WMOO (92.1 FM; "Moo 92") is a contemporary hit radio formatted radio station broadcasting from Derby Center, Vermont, United States. It is owned by Vermont Broadcast Associates, Inc.; under a local marketing agreement, Russ Ingalls' Green Moun ...

- 92.1 FM

References

External links

{{authority control Incorporated villages in Vermont Derby, Vermont Villages in Orleans County, Vermont