Woodbury, Vermont

Woodbury is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 928 at the 2020 census.^[3]

Woodbury, Vermont
Town
Woodbury Town Hall
Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont
Woodbury, Vermont Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°26′3″N 72°24′45″W
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Washington
Communities	Woodbury South Woodbury
Area
• Total	39.1 sq mi (101.3 km2)
• Land	37.5 sq mi (97.1 km2)
• Water	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
Elevation	1,470 ft (448 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	928
• Density	24/sq mi (9.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	05681
Area code	802
FIPS code	50-85525[1]
GNIS feature ID	1462270[2]

History

Woodbury was chartered and settled in the late 18th century. After the U.S. Civil War, granite quarrying became a viable business, and the Hardwick and Woodbury Railroad was built to transport stone from the quarries to finishing shops in nearby Hardwick, which had a rail connection to the outside world. Woodbury's granite finishing business faded away, although granite is still quarried in the town and "Woodbury Gray" granite is still sold.^[4][5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.1 square miles (101.3 km²), of which 37.5 square miles (97.1 km²) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), or 4.06%, is water.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1800	23		—
1810	254		1,004.3%
1820	432		70.1%
1830	824		90.7%
1840	1,092		32.5%
1850	1,070		−2.0%
1860	999		−6.6%
1870	902		−9.7%
1880	856		−5.1%
1890	810		−5.4%
1900	862		6.4%
1910	824		−4.4%
1920	686		−16.7%
1930	529		−22.9%
1940	463		−12.5%
1950	449		−3.0%
1960	317		−29.4%
1970	399		25.9%
1980	573		43.6%
1990	766		33.7%
2000	809		5.6%
2010	906		12.0%
2020	928		2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7][8]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 809 people, 329 households, and 209 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.4 people per square mile (8.3/km²). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 17.4 per square mile (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.59% White, 0.37% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.37% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 5.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 329 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,357, and the median income for a family was $42,727. Males had a median income of $27,434 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,772. About 5.1% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Seymour Ainsworth, businessman prominent in Saratoga Springs, New York and member of the New York State Assembly, born in Woodbury^[9]
• Charles H. Heath, President pro tempore of the Vermont Senate^[10]
• Charles Webster Leonard, businessman in Vermont, Massachusetts and New York City who was an executive with the Woodbury Granite Company^[11]
• Bob Smith, Major League Baseball pitcher, born in Woodbury^[12]

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Census - Geography Profile: Woodbury town, Washington County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
4. Mineral Resource Data System, "Woodbury Quarries-Robeson Mountain", U.S. Geologic Survey; accessed 2021.11.23.
5. "Woodbury Grey Granite", Stone Contact International Builders Marketplace; accessed 2021.11.23.
6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Woodbury town, Washington County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "Vermont History Explorer". Retrieved August 7, 2015.
9. Boone, H. H.; Cook, Theodore P. (1870). Life Sketches of Executive Officers, and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York. Vol. III. Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons and Company. p. 155 – via Google Books.
10. Carleton, Hiram (1903). Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont. Vol. 1. New York, NY: Lewis Publishing Company. p. 280 – via Google Books.
11. Brayley, Arthur Wellington (1913). History of the Granite Industry of New England. Vol. II. Boston, MA: National Association of Granite Industries. p. 102 – via Google Books.
12. Lee, Bill (2003). The Baseball Necrology. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 369. ISBN 978-0-7864-4239-3 – via Google Books.

External links

• Media related to Woodbury, Vermont at Wikimedia Commons
• Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department
• Woodbury History
• Woodbury Elementary School
• Town of Woodbury