Danbyis atowninRutland County,Vermont,United States. The population was 1,284 at the2020 census.[3]
Danby, Vermont | |
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 Main Street in Danby | |
 Danby, Vermont | |
| Coordinates:43°22′N73°3′W/ 43.367°N 73.050°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Rutland |
| Communities |
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| Area | |
• Total | 41.5 sq mi (107.6 km2) |
| • Land | 41.4 sq mi (107.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,430 ft (436 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,284 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| ZIP code | 05739 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-16825[1] |
| GNISfeature ID | 1462079[2] |
Name origin
editAccording to theVermont Encyclopedia,Danby was most likely named forThomas Osborne, Earl of Danby and Duke of Leeds.[4]However,Henry Gannettin 1905 attributed the town's name toDanby, North Yorkshire,in England.[5]HistorianWillard Sterne Randall,in his biography ofEthan Allen,gives yet another name origin: that Allen named Danby "after the French Naval commander whose fleet invaded New England's waters in theFrench and Indian War."[6]
Geography, geology, and landmarks
editAccording to theUnited States Census Bureau,the town has a total area of 41.5 square miles (107 km2), of which 41.4 square miles (107 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.22%, is water.
Most of the town lies in theTaconic Mountains;the eastern boundary of the town generally follows the course ofOtter Creekin the narrow Valley of Vermont.[4]Thevillage of Danbylies along the eastern border of the town, on the west side of Otter Creek, and extends east intoMount Tabor.
Dorset Peak,part of the Taconic range, lies on the town's southern border and reaches an elevation of 3,804 feet (1,159 m).[4]Danby quarry, located near the peak,[4]opened in the early 20th century and is likely the world's largest underground marble quarry.[7]It was reported in 2001 to have a total monthly output of about 1,200 tons of marble, half of which consists of Imperial Danby, a fine architectural marble with a variety of uses.[7]Danby marble has been used in a number of notable buildings, including theUnited States Supreme Court building[4]and theJefferson Memorial.[8]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 1,206 | — | |
| 1800 | 1,487 | 23.3% | |
| 1810 | 1,730 | 16.3% | |
| 1820 | 1,607 | −7.1% | |
| 1830 | 1,362 | −15.2% | |
| 1840 | 1,379 | 1.2% | |
| 1850 | 1,535 | 11.3% | |
| 1860 | 1,419 | −7.6% | |
| 1870 | 1,319 | −7.0% | |
| 1880 | 1,202 | −8.9% | |
| 1890 | 1,084 | −9.8% | |
| 1900 | 964 | −11.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,001 | 3.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,007 | 0.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,070 | 6.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,112 | 3.9% | |
| 1950 | 990 | −11.0% | |
| 1960 | 891 | −10.0% | |
| 1970 | 910 | 2.1% | |
| 1980 | 992 | 9.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,193 | 20.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,292 | 8.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,311 | 1.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,284 | −2.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
As of thecensus[1]of 2000, there were 1,292 people, 502 households, and 362 families residing in the town. Thepopulation densitywas 31.2 people per square mile (12.0/km2). There were 647 housing units at an average density of 15.6 per square mile (6.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.53%White,0.54%Native American,0.23%Asian,and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population wereHispanicorLatinoof any race.
There were 502 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% weremarried couplesliving together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,137, and the median income for a family was $39,737. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $20,795 for females. Theper capita incomefor the town was $16,984. About 4.6% of families and 8.4% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 9.8% of those under the age of 18 and 9.1% of those 65 and older.
Notable people
edit- Pearl S. Buck,Nobel Prize-winning writer – lived in Danby and died there in 1973[4]
- Luther Buxton,New York and Wisconsin legislator and physician
- Thomas Chittenden,First Governor of Vermont[10]
- Asher Crispe,Orthodox Rabbi and technology futurist[11][circular reference]
- Silas L. Griffith,Vermont businessman and politician and First Vermont millionaire[12]
- Henry D. Hitt,farmer, businessman, Wisconsin legislator[13]
- Thomas Rowley,"poet of the Green Mountain Boys" – lived in Danby[4]
- Nathan B. Smith,New York lawyer and politician
References
edit- ^ab"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^"US Board on Geographic Names".United States Geological Survey.October 25, 2007.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^"Census - Geography Profile: Danby town, Rutland County, Vermont".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedDecember 29,2021.
- ^abcdefg"Danby" inThe Vermont Encyclopedia(eds. John J. Duffy, Samuel B. Hand & Ralph H. Orth: University of Vermont Press, 2003), p. 101.
- ^Gannett, Henry (1905).The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States.Government Printing Office. p.99.
- ^Randall, Willard Sterne (2011).Ethan Allen, His Life and Times.W.W. Norton, New York/London. p. 527.
- ^abFrederick Bradley/Studio Marmo,Fine Marble in Architecture,Vol. 1 (W.W. Norton, 2001).
- ^Catherine Miglorie,Vermont's Marble Industry(Arcadia Publishing, 2013), p. 118.
- ^"U.S. Decennial Census".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMay 16,2015.
- ^"Thomas Chittenden — Vermont Historical Society".
- ^Asher Crispe
- ^"Silas L. Griffith | Mt. Tabor-Danby Historical Society".
- ^"Henry D. Hitt" inA Biographical History, with Portraits, of Prominent Men of the Great West(ed. John A. Campbell: Western Biographical and Engraving Co., 1902), p. 223.