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Killington is a town (known from 1800 until 1999 as Sherburne), located in Rutland County, Vermont. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,095. The town is also home to a well-known ski resort of the same name.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 121.4 km˛ (46.9 mi˛). 120.8 km˛ (46.6 mi˛) of it is land and 0.6 km˛ (0.2 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.47% water.
Political issues In protest against what they say is an unjust treatment from the state of Vermont in tax and tourism developing matters, Killington is considering seceding from Vermont and joining New Hampshire, which lies 25 miles away. The town population was called to vote on this on March 2004. References: [1] (http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=36532)
On March 2, 200-300 residents voted in the proposal for secession and approximately two-thirds of those voters voted "yes" to secession. The legal decision will be made by the states of Vermont and New Hampshire.[2] (http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Northeast/03/02/killington.secession.ap/index.html)
Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,095 people, 500 households, and 282 families residing in the town. The population density is 9.1/km˛ (23.5/mi˛). There are 2,528 housing units at an average density of 20.9/km˛ (54.2/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town is 97.63% White, 0.37% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 0.91% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 500 households out of which 25.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% are married couples living together, 5.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 43.6% are non-families. 34.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.19 and the average family size is 2.80.
In the town the population is spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 115.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 116.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $47,500, and the median income for a family is $60,125. Males have a median income of $36,618 versus $27,368 for females. The per capita income for the town is $32,066. 7.0% of the population and 6.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.6% of those under the age of 18 and 1.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links - Killington town website (http://www.killingtontown.com/)
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