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Encyclopedia > Randolph, Vermont
Randolph, Vermont
Downtown Randolph, Vermont
Downtown Randolph, Vermont
Located in Orange County, Vermont
Located in Orange County, Vermont
Coordinates: 43.93889°56′12″N -72.60639°36′49″W / 44.87556, 71.99278
Country United States
State Vermont
County Orange
Chartered 1781 (Vermont)
Area
 - Total 47.9 sq mi (124.1 km²)
 - Land 47.9 sq mi (124.0 km²)
 - Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation 694 ft (420 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 4,583
 - Density 101.4/sq mi (39.2/km²)
 - Households 1,769
 - Families 1,144
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 05060
Area code(s) 802
FIPS code 50-58075[1]
GNIS feature ID 1462182[2]
Website: Randolph Vermont Official Website

Randolph is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. Created by Vermont charter on June 29, 1781 The population was 4,853 at the 2000 census. When the area was originally settled there were three villages, Randolph Center, East Randolph and West Randolph. The central village of the current town was the West Randolph village. Randolph was the home of Justin Morgan the first in the Morgan line of horses. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 684 pixel, file size: 99 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Town Center, Randolph Vermont, USA Source: Photograph taken by M.S.Maguire Copyright: ©2006 M.S.Maguire This image is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 375 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (465 × 744 pixel, file size: 35 KB, MIME type: image/png)Description: Map of Vermont towns with Randolph highlighted Source: Map created by Jared C. Benedict on 26 March 2004. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The 14 Vermont counties List of Vermont counties: The state of Vermont is broken into 14 counties. ... Orange County is a county located in the state of Vermont. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... North American area code 802 is the state of Vermont sole telephone area code. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Orange County is a county located in the state of Vermont. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Morgan is one of the first horse breeds developed in the United States. ...

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.9 square miles (124.1 km²), of which, 47.9 square miles (124.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.08%) is water. 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 mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...


Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,853 people, 1,769 households, and 1,144 families residing in the town. The population density was 101.4 people per square mile (39.2/km²). There were 1,905 housing units at an average density of 39.8/sq mi (15.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.77% White, 0.21% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.02% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... 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. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... 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 1,769 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00. Matrimony redirects here. ... As unregistered cohabitation Recognised in some regions Recognised prior to legalisation of same-sex marriage Netherlands (nationwide) (1998) Spain (12 of 17 communities) (1998) South Africa (nationwide) (1999) Belgium (nationwide) (2000) Canada (QC, NS and MB) (2001) Recognition debated See also Same-sex marriage Registered partnership Domestic partnership Common-law...


In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 15.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $41,283, and the median income for a family was $50,756. Males had a median income of $31,353 versus $25,160 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,591. About 5.3% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over. Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in their country. ... 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. ...


History

In 1921, Randolph was the setting for and provided some of the cast for a silent movie called The Offenders This article is about the comedy film. ... The Offenders was a melodrama filmed in the town of Randolph, Vermont, in 1922. ...


Transportation

See also: Randolph (Amtrak station)
Railroad Depot - Randolph, Vermont
Railroad Depot - Randolph, Vermont

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides daily service to Randolph, operating its Vermonter between Washington, DC and St. Albans, VT. Other information Code RPH Owned by Randolph Depot Restaurant Traffic Passengers (2006) 1,123 5% Randolph is a train station in Randolph, Vermont served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 684 pixel, file size: 77 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Railroad Depot Randolph, Tunbridge Vermont, USA Source: Photograph taken by M.S.Maguire Copyright: ©2006 M.S.Maguire This image is licensed under the Creative Commons... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 684 pixel, file size: 77 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Railroad Depot Randolph, Tunbridge Vermont, USA Source: Photograph taken by M.S.Maguire Copyright: ©2006 M.S.Maguire This image is licensed under the Creative Commons... Vermonter at the Brattleboro, Vermont, station, 18 March 2004. ... Amtraks Vermonter is a 606-mile (975 km) passenger train service between St. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... REDIRECT St. ...


Notable residents

Justin Morgan (1747 - 1798) was a U.S. horse breeder and composer. ...

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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External links

  • Randolph Vermont Official Town Website
  • Randolph Herald - local newspaper
  • Randolph, Vermont is at coordinates 43°56′20″N 72°36′23″W / 43.93889, -72.60639 (Randolph, Vermont)Coordinates: 43°56′20″N 72°36′23″W / 43.93889, -72.60639 (Randolph, Vermont)

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Randolph, Vermont, New England, USA (482 words)
Vermont was making every effort to have Congress accept her into the Union, thus it is easy to see that the name honors Edmund Randolph, briefly an aide to Washington, then one of Virginia's delegates to the Constitutional Congress.
Edmund Randolph was one of the five men appointed to the Congressional Committee.
It would be another ten years before Vermont became the fourteenth state, but in the summer of 1781, it certainly must have looked like the goal was in sight.
Randolph, Vermont - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (464 words)
Randolph is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States.
Created by Vermont charter on June 29, 1781 The population was 4,853 at the 2000 census.
Randolph was the home of Justin Morgan the first in the Morgan line of horses.
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