Springfield, Vermont
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Image:Springfield vt highlight.png Springfield is a town located in Windsor County, Vermont. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,078.
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Economy & History
Springfield was chartered in 1761. It is located in the center of the Precision Valley region, which was the home of the Vermont machine tool industry.
The Fellows Gear Shaper company was located here, taking advantage of water power on the Black River.
In 1888, Jones and Lamson Machine Tool moved to Springfield from Windsor, Vermont under the successful leadership of James Hartness. Gaining international renown for precision and innovation, J&L ushered in a new era of precision manufacturing in the area. As knowledge and infrastructure grew to support precision machining, other companies such as the Bryant Chucking Grinder Company and Lovejoy Tool formed, grew, and provided much of the economic engine.
Schools
Springfield's public school system consists of three elementary schools, one middle school grades 6-8, one high school grades 9-12 and one technical center grades 11-12. The schools are overseen by a five member school board elected to three year terms.
There are three elementary schools (grades k-5): Elm Hill School[1], Park Street School[2] and Union Street School[3]
Riverside Middle School[4] is the town's only public middle school (grades 6-8). Springfield High School[5] is the town's only high school.
Sports
- Team Name: Cosmos.
- School Colors: Green and White.
Other Schools
- Holy Family School[6] is a Roman Catholic grades k-8 parochial school.
River Valley Technical Center
The River Valley Technical Center [7]is housed in the Howard Dean Education Center[8] and is adjacent to Springfield High School. The RVTC teaches technical courses to the students of Springfield and surrounding areas.
Colleges and universities
Community College of Vermont has a branch in this town. University of Vermont has a satellite office in this town.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 128.1 km² (49.5 mi²). 127.7 km² (49.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.30% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 9,078 people, 3,886 households, and 2,498 families residing in the town. The population density was 71.1/km² (184.1/mi²). There were 4,232 housing units at an average density of 33.1/km² (85.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.60% White, 0.24% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,886 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,169, and the median income for a family was $42,620. Males had a median income of $31,931 versus $23,019 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,452. 9.8% of the population and 8.3% of families were below the poverty line. 10.3% of those under the age of 18 and 11.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Notable residents
- Daric Barton, minor league baseball player.
- Isaac Fischer, inventor, best known for patenting a process for making sandpaper.
- James Hartness, inventor, aviator and governor.
- Joseph B. Johnson, politician.
- James Kochalka, cartoonist and rock musician.
- Aaron Lewis, lead singer of Staind.
- Russell W. Porter, telescope innovator.
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