Lunenburg, Vermont
Town
Nickname: 
The Mountain Town
Location in Essex County and the state of Vermont.
Location in Essex County and the state of Vermont.
Location of Vermont in the United States
Location of Vermont in the United States
Coordinates: 44°28′4″N 71°41′14″W / 44.46778°N 71.68722°W / 44.46778; -71.68722
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyEssex
CommunitiesLunenburg
Gilman
Mill Village
South Lunenburg
West Lunenburg
Area
 • Total45.8 sq mi (118.6 km2)
 • Land45.1 sq mi (116.7 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation
1,296 ft (395 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,246
 • Density28/sq mi (10.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05904, 05906
Area code802
FIPS code50-41425[1]
GNIS feature ID1462139[2]

Lunenburg is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,246 at the 2020 census,[3] the most populous in Essex County. Lunenburg contains the villages of Lunenburg and Gilman and hamlets of West Lunenburg, South Lunenburg, and Mill Village (Northern Lunenburg), and is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Lunenburg was granted by Benning Wentworth, the royal governor of New Hampshire, on July 5, 1763 to David Page and 68 other people. It is widely believed that David Page named the town, which stems from one of the titles for Prince Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand of Brunswick-Lunenburg.[4][5] Lunenburg was the home of Vermont State Representative Adino Nye Bell. Lunenburg is also believed to have inspired the Robert Frost poem "The Mountain", which takes place in a town called Lunenburg.[6]

Geography

Mount Orne Covered Bridge between Lunenburg and South Lancaster, NH

Lunenburg is in southern Essex County along the Connecticut River, the border between Vermont and New Hampshire. It is bordered to the west by the town of Concord, to the northwest by Victory, at its northernmost point by Granby, and to the northeast by Guildhall, all in Vermont. Across the Connecticut, to the east is the town of Lancaster, New Hampshire, and to the south is the town of Dalton, New Hampshire. U.S. Route 2 crosses through the center of Lunenburg, leading west to St. Johnsbury and east to Lancaster and Gorham, New Hampshire. The Mount Orne Covered Bridge is in the eastern part of town, crossing the Connecticut to South Lancaster, New Hampshire.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lunenburg has a total area of 45.8 square miles (118.6 km2), of which 45.1 square miles (116.7 km2) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2), or 1.55%, is water.[7] Neal Pond, north of the town center, is the largest body of water. There are also four brooks—Neal Brook, Mink Brook, Catbow Brook, and Hudson Brook—all of which feed into the Connecticut River. There are also smaller creeks throughout the town. The highest point is 2,279-foot (695 m) Temple Mountain in the northern part of town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1790119—
1800393230.3%
181071481.7%
182085619.9%
18301,05423.1%
18401,1307.2%
18501,123−0.6%
18601,034−7.9%
1870999−3.4%
18801,0383.9%
18901,019−1.8%
1900968−5.0%
1910880−9.1%
19201,04819.1%
19301,40033.6%
19401,374−1.9%
19501,299−5.5%
19601,237−4.8%
19701,061−14.2%
19801,1387.3%
19901,1763.3%
20001,32812.9%
20101,302−2.0%
20201,246−4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,328 people, 516 households, and 366 families living in the town. The population density was 29.5 inhabitants per square mile (11.4/km2). There were 747 housing units at an average density of 16.6 per square mile (6.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% White, 0.08% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.08% Asian, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 516 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,802, and the median income for a family was $33,000. Males had a median income of $26,793 versus $18,594 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,804. About 8.7% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

Presidential Election Results

Year Democrat Republican Other Total National Winner
1980 156 230 31 417 Ronald Reagan (R)
1984 120 299 0 419 Ronald Reagan (R)
1988 182 278 1 461 George H. W. Bush (R)
1992 227 188 159 574 Bill Clinton (D)
1996 207 164 76 447 Bill Clinton (D)
2000 210 320 29 559 George W. Bush (R)
2004 252 314 7 573 George W. Bush (R)
2008 330 269 19 618 Barack Obama (D)
2012 296 243 28 567 Barack Obama (D)
2016 171 311 80 562 Donald Trump (R)
2020 243 366 32 641 Joe Biden (D)

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References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Lunenburg town, Essex County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Profile for Lunenburg, Vermont". ePodunk. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ Hemenway, Abby Maria (1867). The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: A Magazine, Embracing a History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military. Miss A. M. Hemenway.
  6. ↑ "4. The Mountain. Frost, Robert. 1915. North of Boston". www.bartleby.com. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lunenburg town, Essex County, Vermont". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  9. ↑ "VT Elections Database » Search Elections". VT Elections Database. Retrieved October 30, 2020.

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