VT Data - Historical Census Municipal Population Counts 1791-2020

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Originator: VT Center for Geographic Information

Publication_Date: 20210809

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VT Data - Historical Census Municipal Population Counts 1791-2020

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Publication_Place: Montpelier, VT

Publisher: VT Center for Geographic Information

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Historical population counts for municipalities in the State of Vermont (1791-2020) compiled by the Vermont Historical Society (years 1791-2010) then appended with 2020 Census counts.
An attempt was made to convert counts to current town names to allow for analyses of population change of an area over time.
The Historical Society notes, “For example, the census numbers from Kellyvale are counted as the town of Lowell because the name was changed in 1831. Cabot is included in Washington County records, even though it was in Caledonia County through the 1850 census.” This does create some issues where there are changes in geography such as boundary changes, annexations, and new incorporations (such as Rutland City splitting off from Rutland Town).
The Historic Society collected the data from a variety of sources.
The 1791-2010 data was extracted from PDF’s by VCGI Open Data Fellow Kendal Fortney in 2017.

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Beginning_Date: 1791

Ending_Date: 2020

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VCGI and the State of VT make no representations of any kind, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use, nor are any such warranties to be implied with respect to the data.

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Contact_Organization: VT Center for Geographic Information

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 1 National Life Dr, Dewey Building, 2nd Floor

City: Montpelier

State_or_Province: VT

Postal_Code: 05620-2001

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (802) 585-0820

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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vcgi@vermont.gov

Hours_of_Service: 9am - 5pm, M-F

Data_Set_Credit: Vermont Historical Society, U.S. Census Bureau

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Originator: Vermont Historical Society

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Beginning_Date: 1791

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Source_Contribution: Source data, in PDF format, which was used to derive the table.

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Originator: U.S. Census Bureau

Publication_Date: 20210812

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Contact_Person: Kendal Fortney

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Appended 2020 Census population counts. Made a few corrections to population counts in the 1791-2010 period.

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Address: 1 National Life Dr, Dewey Building, 2nd Floor

City: Montpelier

State_or_Province: VT

Postal_Code: 05620-2001

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (802) 585-0820

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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vcgi@vermont.gov

Hours_of_Service: 9am - 5pm, M-F

Resource_Description: DemoCensus_HISTMUNIPOP

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VCGI and the State of Vermont make no representations of any kind, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use, nor are any such warranties to be implied with respect to the data.

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Postal_Code: 05620-2001

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