Brunswick, Vermont Explained

Official Name:Brunswick, Vermont
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:260px
Image Map1:Map of USA VT.svg
Mapsize1:195px
Map Caption1:Location of Vermont in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Vermont
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Essex
Established Title:Chartered
Established Date:1761
Established Title2:Settled
Established Date2:1780
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:67.3
Area Land Km2:66.0
Area Water Km2:1.4
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:88
Population Density Km2:1.3
Population Blank1 Title:Households
Population Blank1:40
Population Blank2 Title:Families
Population Blank2:28
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:44.7286°N -71.6611°W
Elevation M:314
Elevation Ft:1030
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:05905
Area Code:802
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:50-10075[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1462057[2]

Brunswick is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The town was named after Prince Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand of Brunswick-Lunenburg.[3] The population was 88 at the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the Berlin, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. Brunswick is home to six mineral springs that made the town a popular resort destination in the 19th century. The land the springs are on is now owned by the Abenaki people.[5]

Geography

Brunswick is on the eastern side of Essex County, bordering the Connecticut River, which forms the state boundary with New Hampshire. To the south is the town of Maidstone, to the west is Ferdinand, to the northwest is Lewis, and to the north is Bloomfield. To the east, across the Connecticut River, is the town of Stratford, New Hampshire.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Brunswick has a total area of 67.3sqkm, of which 66sqkm is land and 1.4sqkm, or 2.03%, is water.[6]

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 107 people, 40 households, and 28 families in the town. The population density was 4.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 89 housing units at an average density of 3.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 99.07% White and 0.93% African American.Of the 40 households 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 20.0% of households were one person and 5.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.25.

The age distribution was 29.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.6 males.

The median household income was $21,250 and the median family income was $31,250. Males had a median income of $15,833 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,925. There were 23.1% of families and 29.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 48.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: Profile for Brunswick, Vermont. ePodunk. May 9, 2010.
  4. Web site: Census - Geography Profile: Brunswick town, Essex County, Vermont. United States Census Bureau. December 28, 2021.
  5. Web site: Zind . Steve . VPR News: Audio Postcard: Brunswick . October 20, 2011 .
  6. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Brunswick town, Essex County, Vermont. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. March 31, 2016. https://archive.today/20200213151424/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US5000910075. February 13, 2020. dead.