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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Orleans |
| Chartered | February 7, 1791 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 56.1 sq mi (145.2 km²) |
| - Land | 56.0 sq mi (145.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 996 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 738 |
| - Density | 13.2/sq mi (5.1/km²) |
| - Households | 270 |
| - Families | 204 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05847 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-40525GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462137GR3 |
Lowell is the westernmost town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 738 at the 2000 census.
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Local Government
Town
- Treasurer - Pam Tetreault[1]
- Road Commissioner - Reginald Pion
School District
- Budget - $1,199,600
- Principal - Scott Boskind
- School Board Members - Steven Mason, Chair - Tammy Blanchard, Member - Ray Ostiguy, Member
Lowell Graded School offers Pre-K - 8. There are 119 students. 56 students from Lowell attend North Country Union High School.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.1 square miles (145.2 km²), of which, 56.0 square miles (145.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.11%) is water. The Lowell (chrysotile) quarry on Belvidere Mountain was the last asbestos mine to operate in the Eastern U.S. It closed in 1993.[3]
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 738 people, 270 households, and 204 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.2 people per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 403 housing units at an average density of 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.97% White, 1.22% African American, 0.68% Native American, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population. There were 270 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.12. In the town the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $27,969, and the median income for a family was $29,408. Males had a median income of $25,446 versus $21,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,404. About 18.8% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
History
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The Shortsleve Mink Farm was located here.
Notable residents
- John C. Caldwell, teacher, diplomat and Union general in the American Civil War.
Footnotes
- ^ Pion is re-elected as road commissioner,The Chronicle, March 7, 2007, page 35
- ^ (June 13, 2007) Spotlight on Lowell. the Chronicle.
- ^ http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1189/pdf/Plate.pdf
External links
- Lowell, Vermont is at coordinates Coordinates:
Municipalities and communities of Orleans County, Vermont | ||
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| Shire town: Newport (town) | ||
| City |  | |
| Towns | Albany | Barton | Brownington | Charleston | Coventry | Craftsbury | Derby | Glover | Greensboro | Holland | Irasburg | Jay | Lowell | Morgan | Newport | Troy | Westfield | Westmore | |
| Villages | Albany | Barton | Derby Center | Derby Line | North Troy | Orleans | |
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