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Marlboro, Vermont

Marlboro is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,722 at the 2020 census. The town is home to the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum and Potash Hill, the campus that was formerly Marlboro College. Potash Hill hosts the Marlboro Music School and Festival each summer, as well as other arts and education programs throughout the year.

History
Named "New Marlborough" for the Duke of Marlborough until 1800, the town was a New Hampshire grant chartered on April 29, 1751, to Timothy Dwight and 64 others from Northampton, Massachusetts and vicinity. The French and Indian War prevented settlement, so the first charter was forfeited and a new one issued the town grew rapidly between 1764 and 1770 with emigrants from Massachusetts and Connecticut. By 1799 there were 313 children registered in the town's schools. Town Common Located on the Town Common are the Town House (1822), used for town meetings, the Town Offices and Post Office building (1969), the Marlboro Meeting House Congregational Church (1931), and the Whetstone Inn (). The town's first church was organized in 1776, and put up at the top of Town Hill in 1778. In 1820, it was replaced by a newer structure nearby, and timbers and board from the old church were used in 1822 to build the Town House, which was also located in the vicinity. Between 1836 and 1844 both of these buildings—the church and the Town House—were moved down the hill to about their current locations on the Town Common. The church burned down in 1931 was replaced by the current one, which is roughly a reproduction of its predecessor, except slightly smaller. The Whetstone Inn was built around 1775 by Deacon Jonas Whitney, who arrived in Marlboro in 1773. Over its history, it has been various used as a courthouse, church, tavern, dance hall and post office. by Walter Hendricks, for returning World War II veterans, with poet Robert Frost as its first trustee. ==Geography==
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.7 square miles (105.3 km2), of which 40.3 square miles (104.5 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.8 km2) (0.79%) is water. Marlboro is drained by the western branch of the West River, Whetstone Brook and the Green River. The town is crossed by Vermont Route 9, also known as the "Molly Stark Trail". ==Demographics==
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 978 people, 330 households, and 215 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.3 people per square mile (9.4/km2). There were 497 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.32% White, 0.20% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.41% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population. There were 330 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.90. In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 23.3% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $41,429, and the median income for a family was $44,861. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $25,673 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,503. About 0.9% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==
Education
Students from kindergarten to eighth grade attend Marlboro School, which replaced a number of one-room schoolhouses in 1954. ==Media==
Media
Marlboro is home to the WRSY-FM, 101.5, radio station. ==Site of interest==
Site of interest
Notable people
Newel Knight, Mormon religious leader • Richard Lewontin, biologist and treasurer of the Marlboro Historical Society • Margaret MacArthur, folk historian and musician • Joseph Mazur, professor of mathematics • Blanche Honegger Moyse, conductor • Louis Moyse, flute player and composer • Edson B. Olds, U.S. Congressman • Tasha Tudor, author and illustrator of children's books • Newel K. Whitney, businessman, prominent in the Latter Day Saint movement ==See also==
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