Official Name: | Northfield, Vermont |
Settlement Type: | Former Village |
Pushpin Map: | USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Vermont |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Washington |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 3.6 |
Area Land Km2: | 3.5 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.1 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 3757 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation M: | 223 |
Elevation Ft: | 732 |
Coordinates: | 44.1511°N -72.6575°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 05663 |
Area Code: | 802 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 50-50200[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1461817[2] |
Northfield is a former village in the town of Northfield in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,757 at the 2020 census.[3] In 2014, the village and surrounding town of Northfield merged to form a single municipal government;[4] the village and its neighbors Northfield Center and South Northfield are now included in the Northfield census-designated place for population statistics purposes.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village had a total area of 3.6sqkm, of which 3.5sqkm were land and 0.1sqkm, or 2.38%, were water.[5]
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,208 people, 811 households, and 486 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,215.5 people per square mile (854.2/km2). There were 857 housing units at an average density of 591.9/sq mi (228.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.39% White, 1.78% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.93% Asian, 0.69% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.30% of the population.
There were 811 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 29.6% 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 2.34 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 15.0% under the age of 18, 43.5% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 12.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 142.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,348, and the median income for a family was $39,783. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,955 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,760. About 6.5% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.