Arlington, Vermont

Arlington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,397 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (465x744, 34 KB)Description: Map of Vermont towns with Arlington highlighted Source: Map created by Jared C. Benedict on 26 March 2004. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (465x744, 34 KB)Description: Map of Vermont towns with Arlington highlighted Source: Map created by Jared C. Benedict on 26 March 2004. ... The system of local government in use in New England is very different from that found throughout the rest of the United States. ... Bennington County is a county in the state of Vermont. ... Official language(s) None Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Area  Ranked 45th  - Total 9,620 sq mi (24,923 km²)  - Width 80 miles (130 km)  - Length 160 miles (260 km)  - % water 3. ...

Geography

Arlington lies in the Valley of Vermont between the Taconic Range to the west and the Green Mountains to the east. In fact, most of Arlington's land mass lies in the Taconic Range. Five prominent peaks are located within the town: Grass Mountain, Spruce Peak, The Ball (also locally referred to as West Mountain), Red Mountain, and Big Spruce Mountain. The highest peak is Grass Mountain at elevation 3,109ft. Arlington is set along the banks of the Battenkill River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 109.9 km² (42.4 mi²). 109.9 km² (42.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.05%) is water. The Battenkill River, famous for trout fishing, flows through the center of town. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 2,397 people, 1,009 households, and 676 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.8/km² (56.5/mi²). There were 1,200 housing units at an average density of 10.9/km² (28.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 1,009 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not include all significant viewpoints. ... A civil union is a legally recognized union similar to marriage. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,590, and the median income for a family was $49,412. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,199 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,277. About 6.4% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Schools in Arlington include Arlington Memorial School, a high school with some 250 students. Arlington Memorial School is a rural high school (grades 7-12) in Arlington, Bennington County, Vermont and part of the Arlington School District. ...

History

The town of Arlington was chartered July 28, 1761, by New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth, as part of the New Hampshire Grants. In 1777, Arlington became the first capitol of the Vermont Republic. The New Hampshire Grants or Benning Wentworth Grants were land grants made between 1749 and 1764 by the provincial governor of the New Hampshire, Benning Wentworth. ...

Among the first settlers in Arlington were Captain Jehiel Hawley and his family, who had settled there by 1764. They were Anglicans and had fled Roxbury, Connecticut because of the oppressive requirements of the established Congregational church. At a Propietor's meeting in 1764, the town voted to give fifty acres of land to any man who would set up a grist mill in what is now East Arlington. This offer was accepted by Remember Baker (first cousin of Ethan Allen), who built a grist and sawmill. The term Anglican (from Medieval Latin ecclesia anglicana, meaning the English Church) is used to describe how the people, institutions and churches as well as the liturgical traditions and theological concepts developed by the state established Church of England, the Anglican Communion. ... Roxbury is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs. ...

In the years leading up to the American Revolution, both New York and New Hampshire laid claim to lands comprising current day Vermont. The Province of New York began to grant land in in 1765, lagging New Hampshire by four years. Arlington was, for the most part, settled by Anglicans from Roxbury, Newtown and Milford, Connecticut, with ownership rights derived from the New Hampshire Grants. The Province of New York (Dutch: Provincie Nieuw-Nederland or Provincie New York) was a British colony that existed roughly where the U.S. state of New York does now. ... Roxbury is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... Newtown was founded in 1705. ... Nickname: A Small City with a Big Heart Coordinates: NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region South Central Region Named 1640 Incorporated (city) 1959 Government type Mayor-council  - Mayor James L. Richetelli, Jr. ...

When settlers with New York grants arrived, conflicts arose. Among other things, the residents of Arlington relied on the militancy of Ethan Allen to discourage those touting New York grants. Ethan Allen and his group were known by their friends as the Green Mountain Boys. They were relatively effective in promoting the cause of New Hampshire grantees, although legal ownership was not settled monetarily for many years.

Several members of the Green Mountain Boys lived in Arlington before the American Revolution, including Thomas Chittenden, Seth Warner and Remember Baker, who was the first town clerk. The Green Mountain Boys was historically, the militia of the Vermont Republic. ... John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen Colonies that... Thomas Chittenden (January 6, 1730 – August 25, 1797) was an important figure in the founding of Vermont. ... The Bennington Battle Monument with the statue of Seth Warner in front Seth Warner (May 17, 1743 - December 26, 1784) was born in Roxbury, Connecticut. ... Remember Baker (June, 1737 – August 12, 1775) was a member of the Green Mountain Boys. ...

Noted residents of Arlington in the twentieth century were Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Carl Ruggles, Jesse Bentley, and Norman Rockwell. Dorothy Canfield Fisher (February 17, 1879-November 9, 1958) was an educational reformer, social activist, and best-selling American author in the early decades of the Twentieth century. ... American composer Charles Sprague Ruggles (March 11, 1876 - October 24, 1971), better known as Carl, wrote finely-crafted pieces using dissonant counterpoint, a term coined by Charles Seeger to describe Ruggles music. ... Norman Rockwell Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978) was a 20th century American painter. ...

See also: Arlington (CDP), Vermont Arlington is a census-designated place located in Bennington County, Vermont. ...

Notable residents

• Gideon Hard, (1797-1887), born in Arlington, United States Congressman from New York^[1]
• Andrew J. King (1983-present), plans to do something important someday, weather permitting.
• Robert H. Brunell (1922-2004), spent summers in Arlington, winner of French Consulate Award
• Norman Rockwell (1894–1978), American painter, moved in 1939 and lived several years in Arlington before relocating.

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See also

• Charterhouse of the Transfiguration

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References

• 1. ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 

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