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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = West Windsor, Vermont
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'''West Windsor''' is a town in [[Windsor County, Vermont|Windsor County]], [[Vermont]], [[United States]]. The population was 1,099344 at the [[20102020 United States Census|20102020 census]].<ref name="Census 20102020">{{Cite web| url=httphttps://factfinder2data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US5002783050| title=ProfileCensus of- General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 DemographicGeography Profile Data (DP-1): West Windsor town, Windsor County, Vermont| publisher=U.S.[[United States Census Bureau, American Factfinder]]| accessdateaccess-date=AugustJanuary 17, 20122022}}</ref>
It was known for its [[Ascutney Mountain Resort]], which closed in 2010 and was bought by its citizens in 2015.
 
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|64.0|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|63.8|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 0.37%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=httphttps://factfinder2www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Windsor town, Windsor County, Vermont| publisher=U.S.[[United States Census Bureau, American Factfinder]]| accessdateaccess-date=August 1, 2012}}</ref>
 
The unincorporated village of [[Brownsville, Vermont|Brownsville]] is one of the few urban areas in the town and sits at the northwestern base of [[Mount Ascutney]] (elevation 3143&nbsp;ft.).<ref name="windsor">{{Cite web |date=n.d. |title=West Windsor, Vermont |url=https://westwindsorvt.govoffice2.com/ |access-date=February 2, 2022 |website=westwindsorvt.govoffice2.com}}</ref>
 
==Demographics==
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As ofAt the [[census]]<ref2000 name="GR2"United />States ofCensus|2000 2000,census]] there were 1,067 people, 456 households, and 327 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 43.2 people per square mile (16.7/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 716 housing units at an average density of 29.0 per square mile (11.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 98.31% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.28% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.94% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.59%.<ref ofname="GR2" the population./>
 
ThereOf werethe 456 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were madeone up of individualsperson and 7.0% hadwere someoneone livingperson alone who wasaged 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.74.
 
InThe theage town, the populationdistribution was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 34.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
 
The median income for a household in the townincome was $54,792, and the median family income for a family was $63,456. Males had a median income of $33,309 versus $35,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $28,360. About 5.1% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
 
According to the NY Times, between 2010 and 2020, the town’s population jumped over 20 percent and median single-family home sale prices more than doubled, to $329,750.<ref name="nyt">{{Cite news |last=Goodman |first=David |date=February 1, 2022 |title=A Town That Saved a Mountain, and a Mountain That Saved a Town |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/01/travel/ascutney-cross-country.html |access-date=February 2, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
 
==Economy==
In 2010 the [[Ascutney Mountain Resort]] closed because of scant snow and mismanagement. In 2015, the town bought the failed ski area with the help of nonprofit Trust for Public Land and residents charted a sustainable, volunteer-driven path.<ref name="nyt"/>
 
==Notable people==
 
* [[Rollin Amsden]], U.S. Marshal for Vermont<ref>{{cite news |date=February 4, 1899 |title=Hon. Rollin Amsden |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46154795/hon-rollin-amsden/ |work=Vermont Journal |location=Windsor, VT |page=8 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |ref={{sfnRef|"Hon. Rollin Amsden"}}}}</ref>
* [[Charles Bronson]], Actor, interred at Brownsville Cemetery.
 
==References==
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