Editing Walden, Vermont

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|official_name            = Walden, Vermont
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Caledonia County, Vermont|Caledonia]]
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|parts                    = Walden<br>Dows&nbsp;Crossing<br>South&nbsp;Walden<br>Walden&nbsp;Heights

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|population_total         = 956
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|postal_code              = 05873 ([[West Danville, Vermont|West Danville]])<br/>05843 ([[Hardwick, Vermont|Hardwick]])<br />05836 ([[East Hardwick, Vermont|East Hardwick]])<br/>05828 ([[Danville, Vermont|Danville]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 802|802]]
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|blank_info               = 50-75700<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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|blank1_info              = 1462238<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
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'''Walden''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Caledonia County, Vermont|Caledonia County]], [[Vermont]], United States. The population was 956 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US5000575700| title=Census - Geography Profile: Walden town, Caledonia County, Vermont| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=January 7, 2022}}</ref> The community has no [[ZIP code]] of its own; mail is routed through the [[Danville, Vermont|West Danville]] and [[Hardwick, Vermont|East Hardwick]] post offices.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=Walden%2C+VT Zip Code Lookup]</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|100.9|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|99.9|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.9|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 0.91%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5000575700| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212162329/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5000575700| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Walden town, Caledonia County, Vermont| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=February 6, 2013}}</ref> [[Vermont Route 15]] passes through the town, leading west to [[Hardwick, Vermont|Hardwick]] and [[Morrisville, Vermont|Morrisville]] and east to [[Danville, Vermont|Danville]]. It is {{convert|17|mi}} east via VT 15 and [[U.S. Route 2]] to [[St. Johnsbury, Vermont]].

The highest point in Walden is the summit of Stannard Mountain, near the town's northern border, with an elevation of over {{convert|786|m|disp=flip}} above sea level.<ref>U.S. Geological Survey ''Stannard, VT'' 7.5-minute quadrangle, 1986.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 11
|1800= 153
|1810= 455
|1820= 580
|1830= 827
|1840= 913
|1850= 910
|1860= 1099
|1870= 992
|1880= 931
|1890= 810
|1900= 764
|1910= 739
|1920= 674
|1930= 664
|1940= 547
|1950= 481
|1960= 427
|1970= 442
|1980= 575
|1990= 703
|2000= 782
|2010= 935
|2020= 956
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 16, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 782 people, 301 households, and 219 families residing in the town.  The [[population density]] was 20.2 people per square mile (7.8/km<sup>2</sup>).  There were 499 housing units at an average density of 12.9 per square mile (5.0/km<sup>2</sup>).  The racial makeup of the town was 98.21% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.51% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.13% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.02% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 301 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $29,625 versus $21,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,253.  About 5.4% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Charles J. Bell (politician)|Charles J. Bell]] (1845–1909), governor of Vermont from 1904 to 1906<ref>{{cite book |last=Ellis |first=William Arba |date=1911 |title=Norwich University, 1819–1911; Her History, Her Graduates, Her Roll of Honor |volume=3 |url=https://archive.org/stream/norwichuniversit03elli#page/516 |location=Montpelier, VT |publisher=Capital City Press |pages=516–517 |ref={{sfnRef|''Norwich University, 1819–1911''}}}}</ref>
* [[Carrie Breck]] (1855–1934), poet and hymnwriter<ref>{{cite book |last1=Partner |first1=Margaret |last2=Partner |first2=David |date=1999 |title=Women of Sacred Song: Meditations on Hymns by Women |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X9Fj6Nt70c0C&q=carrie+breck+walden+vermont&dq=carrie+breck+walden+vermont |location=New York, NY |publisher=F. H. Revell |page=26 |isbn=978-0-8007-5700-7 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
* [[John L. Edwards]] (1819–1895), Attorney and politician, Democratic nominee for [[governor of Vermont]] in 1867 and 1868<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Dale |first=George N. |author-link=George N. Dale |editor-last=Baldwin |editor-first=Frederick W. |editor-link=Frederick W. Baldwin |date=1886 |title=Biography, John L. Edwards |url=https://archive.org/details/biographyofbarof01bald/page/158/mode/1up?view=theater |magazine=Biography of the Bar of Orleans County, Vermont |location=Montpelier, VT |publisher=Vermont Watchman and State Journal Press |pages=158–162 |via=[[Internet Archive]] |ref={{sfnRef|Dale}}}}</ref>
* [[George P. Foster]] (1835–1879), [[Union Army]] brevet brigadier general and U.S. Marshal for Vermont<ref>{{cite book |last=Pierce |first=Frederick Clifton |date=1899 |title=Foster Genealogy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aohMAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA407 |location=Chicago, IL |publisher=W. B. Conkey Company |page=407 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
* [[Luther Gulick (social scientist)|Luther Gulick]] (1892–1993), social scientist<ref>{{cite news |date=January 14, 1993 |title=Government official dies at 100 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burlington-free-press-official/153905250/ |work=[[The Burlington Free Press]] |location=Burlington, VT |page=5B |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
* [[Judith Jones]] (1924–2017), author, editor [[The Diary of Anne Frank]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Pollak |first=Sally |date=August 3, 2017 |title=Visionary Editor Judith Jones, of New York and Vermont, Dies at 93 |url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/LiveCulture/archives/2017/08/03/visionary-editor-judith-jones-of-new-york-and-vermont-dies-at-93 |work=[[Seven Days (newspaper)|Seven Days]] |location=Burlington, VT}}</ref>
* [[Josiah O. Livingston]] (1837–1917), Civil War recipient of the [[Medal of Honor]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/2144 |title=Medal of Honor Citation, Josiah O. Livingston |website=The Hall of Valor Project |publisher=[[Military Times]] |location=Tysons, VA |access-date=August 24, 2024}}</ref>
* [[Frank Livingston Underwood]] (1844–1918), banker, copper magnate, railroad founder<ref>{{cite book |last= Underwood |first=Lucien Marcus |date=1913 |title=The Underwood Families of America |volume=I |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0DXJDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA97 |location=Lancaster, PA |publisher=New Era Printing Company |page=97 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>
* [[Philip Zuchman]] (1942–2021), artist<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.philipzuchman.com/biography.html |title=Biography, Philip Zuchman |website=Philip Zuchman.com |publisher=Zuchman Studios |access-date=August 24, 2024}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.waldenschoolvt.org/ Walden School]

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