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Topsham, Vermont
Topsham, Vermont
Town
	Town hall, East Topsham village
	Topsham, Vermont
	Topsham, Vermont Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 44°7′43″N 72°15′24″W / 44.12861°N 72.25667°W
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Orange
Communities	East Topsham; Topsham Four Corners; Waits River; West Topsham
Area
• Total	49.0 sq mi (126.9 km2)
• Land	48.9 sq mi (126.7 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,201 ft (366 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,199
• Density	25/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	05076 (Topsham); 05086 (West Topsham); 05040 (East Corinth)
Area code	802
FIPS code	50-73075
GNIS feature ID	1462228
Website	townoftopshamvt.org

Topsham /ˈtɒpsəm/ is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,199 at the 2020 census.^[3] It contains four villages: East Topsham, Topsham Four Corners, Waits River, and West Topsham.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.0 square miles (126.9 km²), of which 48.9 square miles (126.7 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km²) (0.10%) is water. The Waits River flows through the western part of Topsham.^[4] The town is on top of the Waits River Formation, a Silurian-Devonian limestone.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1790	162	—
1800	344	112.3%
1810	814	136.6%
1820	1,020	25.3%
1830	1,384	35.7%
1840	1,745	26.1%
1850	1,668	−4.4%
1860	1,662	−0.4%
1870	1,418	−14.7%
1880	1,365	−3.7%
1890	1,187	−13.0%
1900	1,117	−5.9%
1910	918	−17.8%
1920	825	−10.1%
1930	720	−12.7%
1940	707	−1.8%
1950	733	3.7%
1960	638	−13.0%
1970	686	7.5%
1980	767	11.8%
1990	944	23.1%
2000	1,142	21.0%
2010	1,173	2.7%
2020	1,199	2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,142 people, 421 households, and 324 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.3 people per square mile (9.0/km²). There were 582 housing units at an average density of 11.9 per square mile (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.69% White, 0.35% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.61% Asian, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 421 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,202, and the median income for a family was $37,440. Males had a median income of $27,708 versus $21,008 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,405. About 9.3% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.