Corinth, Vermont Explained

Official Name:Corinth, Vermont
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Vermont
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Orange
Parts Type:Communities
Parts:Cookville
Corinth Center
Corinth Corners
East Corinth
Goose Green
South Corinth
West Corinth
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:125.8
Area Land Km2:125.7
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:48.6
Area Land Sq Mi:48.5
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1455
Population Density Km2:11.6
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:533
Elevation Ft:1749
Coordinates:44.0278°N -72.2769°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:05039, 05040
Area Code:802
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:50-15700[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1462075[2]

Corinth is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,455 at the 2020 census.[3]

Local services include a general store, post office, doctor's office, library, and ball field.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.5 square miles (125.7 km2), of which 48.5 square miles (125.7 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.04%) is water. The Waits River flows through northeastern Corinth.[4]

Corinth contains seven villages: East Corinth, West Corinth, South Corinth, Corinth Center, Corinth Corners, Cookville, and Goose Green.

Climate

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,461 people [1,367 per 2010, a loss of 96 people. All other statistics are per the 2000 census, including the following], 535 households, and 410 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.1 people per square mile (11.6/km2). There were 728 housing units at an average density of 15.0 per square mile (5.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.77% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.14% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 535 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,198, and the median income for a family was $33,646. Males had a median income of $29,964 versus $23,646 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,431. About 7.1% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Media

The outdoor scenes of Tim Burton's film Beetlejuice (1988) were filmed in East Corinth. Its sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, scheduled for release in 2024, was also filmed there.[5]

Notable people

Notes and 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: Census - Geography Profile: Corinth town, Orange County, Vermont. December 29, 2021.
  4. [DeLorme]
  5. News: 15 famous fictional New England locales . Staff writers . . February 20, 2013 . July 28, 2019.
  6. News: Braley . Shawn . December 2, 2017 . Illustrated Interview: Tania Aebi, of Corinth . . West Lebanon, NH.
  7. Book: Marquis . Albert Nelson . Albert Nelson Marquis . 1909 . Who's Who in New England . first . Chicago, IL . A. N. Marquis & Company . 282 . Google Books.
  8. Web site: Vermont, Vital Records 1720-1908, Birth Record for John L. Grattan . Ancestry.com . Ancestry.com, LLC . Lehi, UT . January 19, 2022 . subscription.
  9. News: Fox . Margalit . February 5, 2012 . Patricia Neway, 92, Soprano Who Won a Tony Award . . New York, NY.
  10. Taylor . Henry W. . 1918 . Vermonters In Congress . Proceedings of the Vermont Historical Society for the Years 1915-1916 . Montpelier, VT . Vermont Historical Society . 141 . Google Books.
  11. Web site: Biography, Alexander Twilight . The Twilight Project . Middlebury College . Middlebury, VT . January 19, 2022.