South Shaftsbury is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

(CDP) in the town of Shaftsbury in Bennington County,

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, United States. The population was 681 at the 2020 census.

Geography

South Shaftsbury is located along the southern border of the town of Shaftsbury. It is the largest settlement in the town. The CDP includes the village of South Shaftsbury as well as rural land extending east to

U.S. Route 7 U.S. Route 7 (US 7) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway in western New England that runs for through the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont. The highway's southern terminus is at Interstate 95 (I-95) e ...

, a

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freeway. The closest access from US 7 is south of the village in northern

Bennington Bennington is a New England town, town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It is one of two shire towns (county seats) of the county, the other being Manchester (town), Vermont, Manchester. As of the 2020 United States Census, US Cens ...

Vermont Route 7A Vermont Route 7A (VT 7A) is a north–south state highway in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. It is an alternate route of U.S. Route 7 (US 7) between Bennington and Dorset. The route is signed as "Historic ...

(the old alignment of US 7) and Vermont Route 67 intersect in the village, with VT 7A leading north to

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and

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and south into Bennington, while VT 67 leads west to

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and the

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state line. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 772 people, 306 households, and 230 families residing in the CDP. The

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was . There were 319 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.70%

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, 0.52% Asian, and 0.78% from two or more races. There were 306 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...

living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.91. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,708, and the median income for a family was $46,500. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $23,125 for females. The

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for the CDP was $18,729. About 2.2% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the

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, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

{{authority control Census-designated places in Vermont CDP Census-designated places in Bennington County, Vermont