| Official Name: | Wolcott, Vermont |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| 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: | Lamoille |
| Parts Type: | Communities |
| Parts: | Wolcott North Wolcott |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 101.4 |
| Area Land Km2: | 100.5 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.9 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1670 |
| Population Density Km2: | 16.6 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 402 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1319 |
| Coordinates: | 44.5756°N -72.4756°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 05680 |
| Area Code: | 802 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 50-85375[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1462269[3] |
Wolcott is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for General Oliver Wolcott, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.[4] The population was 1,670 at the 2020 census.[5]
Wolcott is the easternmost town in Lamoille County. It is bordered to the northeast by Orleans County and to the southeast by Caledonia County. The Lamoille River crosses the southern part of the town from east to west, followed by Vermont Route 15, which leads northwest 8miles to Morrisville and southeast 6miles to Hardwick. The unincorporated village of Wolcott is in the southern part of the town, along Route 15.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Wolcott has a total area of 101.4sqkm, of which 100.5sqkm are land and 0.9sqkm, or 0.88%, are water.[1]
The Essex-Orleans Senate district includes the town of Wolcott, as well as parts or all of Essex County, Orleans County, Franklin County and Lamoille County. The district is represented in the Vermont House by Daniel Noyes (D) and Kate Donnally (D).[6]
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,456 people, 552 households, and 401 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.3 people per square mile (14.4/km2). There were 646 housing units at an average density of 16.6 per square mile (6.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.83% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 552 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,760, and the median income for a family was $38,056. Males had a median income of $27,898 versus $21,905 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,198. About 10.2% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
The Fisher Covered Railroad Bridge is the easternmost access point for the Lamoille River Paddlers Trail in Wolcott. Boaters can also access the Paddlers Trail three miles downstream at the Elmore (Pond) Road bridge to avoid a portage around the Wolcott Dam.[7]