Table XIX
Vermont Counties in 1960

This table appeared in Chapter 24 to show the variation in population in Vermont counties, though it's not as great as in Vermont towns. In some of the counties, there is a lack of human and financial resources with which to carry out assigned functions.
   County
Area
1960 Population
Number organized towns & cities
Number unorganized towns, gores & grants
  1. Addison
756
20,076
23
  2. Bennington
661
25,088
17
1
  3. Caledonia
618
22,786
17
  4. Chittenden
543
74,425
17
  5. Essex
623
  6,083
13
6
  6. Franklin
652
29,474
15
1
  7. Grand Isle
  88
  2,927
  5
  8. Lamoille
436
11,027
10
  9. Orange
676
16,014
17
10. Orleans
688
20,143
19
11. Rutland
911
46,719
28
12. Washington
719
42,860
20
13. Windham
795
29,776
22
1
14. Windsor
948
42,482
24
(Data taken from Vermont Legislative Manual and Directory 1963 and Vermont Yearbook 1964.)
Population data for decades proceeding 1960 can be found in our Vermont Community Data Bank. Information on individual towns can be found in our Social and Economic Indicators for Vermont Communities.
Table XX

Nuquist Index

Comments to: crs@uvm.edu Reviewed on 6/23/97