Brunswick, Vermont

Brunswick, Vermont
Town
Located in Essex County, Vermont Located in Essex County, Vermont
Location of Vermont with the U.S.A.
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Essex
Chartered	1761
Settled	1780
Area
• Total	26.0 sq mi (67.3 km2)
• Land	25.7 sq mi (66.5 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation	1,030 ft (314 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	107
• Density	4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2)
• Households	40
• Families	28
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	05905
Area code(s)	802
FIPS code	50-10075
GNIS feature ID	1462057

Brunswick is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The town was named after Prince Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand of Brunswick-Lunenburg. The population was 112 at the 2010 census. 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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.0 square miles (67.3 km²), of which 25.7 square miles (66.5 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.8 km²) (1.15%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1790	66		—
1800	86		30.3%
1810	143		66.3%
1820	124		−13.3%
1830	160		29.0%
1840	130		−18.7%
1850	119		−8.5%
1860	212		78.2%
1870	221		4.2%
1880	193		−12.7%
1890	160		−17.1%
1900	166		3.8%
1910	82		−50.6%
1920	89		8.5%
1930	73		−18.0%
1940	86		17.8%
1950	73		−15.1%
1960	62		−15.1%
1970	45		−27.4%
1980	82		82.2%
1990	92		12.2%
2000	107		16.3%
2010	112		4.7%
Est. 2014	115		2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 107 people, 40 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The population density was 4.2 people per square mile (1.6/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 3.5 per square mile (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.07% White and 0.93% African American.

There were 40 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the town the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the town was $21,250, and the median income for a family 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.