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Fairlee, Vermont
Located in Orange County, Vermont
Location of Vermont with the U.S.A.
Coordinates: 43°54′37″N 72°9′40″W / 43.91028, -72.16111
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Orange
Chartered	1761
Area
- Total	21.2 sq mi (55.0 km2)
- Land	20.2 sq mi (52.3 km2)
- Water	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
Elevation	430 ft (421 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	967
- Density	47.9/sq mi (18.5/km2)
- Households	395
- Families	265
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	05045
Area code(s)	802
FIPS code	50-25675[1]
GNIS feature ID	1462095[2]

Fairlee is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 967 at the 2000 census. Fairlee is home to Lake Morey, which claims to have the longest ice skating trail in the United States.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.2 square miles (55.0 km²), of which, 20.2 square miles (52.3 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²) of it (4.90%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 967 people, 395 households, and 265 families residing in the town. The population density was 47.9 people per square mile (18.5/km²). There were 575 housing units at an average density of 28.5/sq mi (11.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.52% White, 0.21% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 395 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,018, and the median income for a family was $48,250. Males had a median income of $31,736 versus $25,217 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,454. About 2.6% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable residents

• Samuel Morey, inventor of the internal combustion engine.
• Nathaniel Niles, politician.

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[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Lake Morey Skate-Athon
• Fairlee, Vermont is at coordinates 43°56′14″N 72°10′05″W / 43.93722, -72.16806 (Fairlee, Vermont)Coordinates: 43°56′14″N 72°10′05″W / 43.93722, -72.16806 (Fairlee, Vermont)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Orange County, Vermont Shire town: Chelsea Towns Bradford | Braintree | Brookfield | Chelsea | Corinth | Fairlee | Newbury | Orange | Randolph | Strafford | Thetford | Topsham | Tunbridge | Vershire | Washington | West Fairlee | Williamstown Villages Newbury | Wells River Unincorporated community Bradford