Waitsfield, Vermont

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|69.7|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|69.2|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.5|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 0.68%, is water.{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Waitsfield town, Washington County, Vermont| publisher=United States Census Bureau| access-date=September 19, 2012}}

Waitsfield is located in the valley of the Mad River, between the main range of the Green Mountains to the west and the Northfield Mountains to the east. Vermont Route 100 runs through the valley, connecting Waterbury to the north, with Warren and Rochester to the south. Vermont Route 17 leaves Route 100 to the west, heading over the Green Mountains past the Mad River Glen ski area, eventually reaching Bristol.

The primary villages in town are Waitsfield and Irasville, located along Route 100. Waitsfield Common is near the geographic center of the town.

{{Weather box

|location = Waitsfield, Vermont, 1991–2020 normals: 1142ft (348m)

|single line = Yes

|Jan high F = 27.6

|Feb high F = 30.2

|Mar high F = 37.7

|Apr high F = 51.1

|May high F = 64.0

|Jun high F = 72.3

|Jul high F = 77.2

|Aug high F = 75.7

|Sep high F = 68.8

|Oct high F = 55.0

|Nov high F = 44.0

|Dec high F = 33.3

|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 18.9

|Feb mean F = 20.9

|Mar mean F = 28.4

|Apr mean F = 41.0

|May mean F = 53.3

|Jun mean F = 61.8

|Jul mean F = 66.4

|Aug mean F = 64.9

|Sep mean F = 57.6

|Oct mean F = 45.7

|Nov mean F = 35.7

|Dec mean F = 25.6

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 10.2

|Feb low F = 11.5

|Mar low F = 19.1

|Apr low F = 30.9

|May low F = 42.5

|Jun low F = 51.3

|Jul low F = 55.6

|Aug low F = 54.1

|Sep low F = 46.3

|Oct low F = 36.3

|Nov low F = 27.3

|Dec low F = 17.9

|year low F =

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 3.41

|Feb precipitation inch = 3.01

|Mar precipitation inch = 3.53

|Apr precipitation inch = 3.63

|May precipitation inch = 4.35

|Jun precipitation inch = 4.57

|Jul precipitation inch = 5.24

|Aug precipitation inch = 4.71

|Sep precipitation inch = 4.38

|Oct precipitation inch = 5.42

|Nov precipitation inch = 3.56

|Dec precipitation inch = 4.41

|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 26.90

|Feb snow inch = 27.20

|Mar snow inch = 25.00

|Apr snow inch = 6.10

|May snow inch = 0.00

|Jun snow inch = 0.00

|Jul snow inch = 0.00

|Aug snow inch = 0.00

|Sep snow inch = 0.00

|Oct snow inch = 0.90

|Nov snow inch = 7.00

|Dec snow inch = 24.60

|year snow inch =

|source 1 = NOAA

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|title = Waitsfield 2 SE, Vermont 1991-2020 Monthly Normals

|access-date = October 28, 2023

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|source 2 = NOAA (Waitsfield 2 W precipitation & snowfall)

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|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00438637&format=pdf

|title = Waitsfield 2 W, Vermont 1991-2020 Monthly Normals

|access-date = October 28, 2023

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Children in Waitsfield attend Waitsfield Elementary School and Harwood Union High School.

{{US Census population

|1800= 473

|1810= 647

|1820= 935

|1830= 968

|1840= 1048

|1850= 1021

|1860= 1005

|1870= 948

|1880= 938

|1890= 815

|1900= 760

|1910= 709

|1920= 682

|1930= 723

|1940= 706

|1950= 661

|1960= 658

|1970= 837

|1980= 1300

|1990= 1422

|2000= 1659

|2010= 1719

|2020= 1844

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{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}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vermonthistory.org/explorer|title=Vermont History Explorer|access-date=August 7, 2015}}

}}

Image:Waitsfield VT Town Office.jpg

The 2000 census stated that there were 1,659 people, 734 households, and 485 families residing in the town. The population density was 61.7 people per square mile (23.8/km²). There were 908 housing units at an average density of 33.7 per square mile (13.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.23% White, 0.96% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 734 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,577, and the median income for a family was $54,868. Males had a median income of $31,827 versus $27,260 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,209. About 3.9% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

• Ralph Ellison, American author
• Bill Parker, artist and inventor
• Grace Potter, musician of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
• Edmund Rice, US congressman from Minnesota
• Henry Mower Rice, US senator from Minnesota
• Charles W. Waterman, US senator from Colorado

The town's economy is largely supported by two nearby ski resorts, Sugarbush Resort and Mad River Glen. Waitsfield is also home to several restaurants and lodging establishments.{{Cite web |title=Member Directory |url=https://www.madrivervalley.com/chamber-2/member-directory/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce |language=en-US}}

A long-running Christmas-themed commercial for Miller High Life beer was filmed in Waitsfield in 1976.{{cite web|url=http://tdn.com/seconds-of-pure-christmas/article_2533ac76-d727-5fb5-b766-103cd3597772.html|title=60 seconds of pure Christmas|last=Zimmerman|first=Cathy|publisher=TDN.com|date=December 16, 2001}}

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.waitsfieldvt.us Town of Waitsfield official website]
• [http://www.vtliving.com/towns/waitsfield/ Waitsfield VT – VT Living Magazine]

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