Editing Old Bennington, Vermont

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'''Old Bennington''' is a [[Village (Vermont)|village]] in [[Bennington County, Vermont]], United States. It is located entirely within the [[Bennington, Vermont|town of Bennington]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the village had a population of 156.<ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US5053125|title=Census - Geography Profile: Old Bennington village, Vermont| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=December 26, 2021}}</ref>

The village and its surrounding area were added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1984 as '''Old Bennington Historic District'''. It is roughly bounded by the former Rutland railroad bed, Monument Avenue, West Road, Seminary Lane, Elm Street, and Fairview Street. The district is noted for its well-preserved [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]]-era homes, and is significant as one of the earliest settlements in Vermont. The centerpieces of the district are the [[First Congregational Church of Bennington|Old First Church]] (built in 1806 and restored in 1937) and the [[Bennington Battle Monument]].

==Geography==
Old Bennington is located near the geographic center of the town of Bennington, on a hill overlooking downtown Bennington, which lies to the east. [[Vermont Route 9]] passes through the village, leading east into downtown Bennington and west to the [[New York (state)|New York]] state line.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.95|sqkm|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US5053125| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212200928/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US5053125| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Old Bennington village, Vermont| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=April 30, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 215
|1910= 42
|1920= 152
|1930= 174
|1940= 169
|1950= 198
|1960= 205
|1970= 268
|1980= 353
|1990= 279
|2000= 232
|2010= 139
|2020= 156
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 232 people, 101 households, and 62 families residing in the village.  The population density was 533.6 people per square mile (208.3/km<sup>2</sup>).  There were 118 housing units at an average density of 271.4/sq&nbsp;mi (106.0/km<sup>2</sup>).  The racial makeup of the village was 93.10% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.88% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.86% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 2.16% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.59% of the population.

There were 101 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the village, the age distribution of the population shows 23.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $67,500, and the median income for a family was $85,776. Males had a median income of $66,250 versus $48,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $40,884.  About 3.6% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.4% of those 65 or over.

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* [[William Ellery Channing]], a leading [[Unitarianism|Unitarian]] theologian; died in Old Bennington
* [[Robert Frost]], poet
* [[Esther Morgan McCullough]], author and musician, is buried at Old Bennington Cemetery
* Brevet Lieutenant Colonel [[Martin Scott (military officer)|Martin Scott]], U.S. Army officer who was killed in action in the [[Mexican–American War]]

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{{Bennington County, Vermont}}
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[[Category:Incorporated villages in Vermont]]
[[Category:Bennington, Vermont| Old Bennington]]
[[Category:Villages in Bennington County, Vermont]]
[[Category:Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont]]
[[Category:Historic districts in Bennington County, Vermont]]