Orwell is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,185 at the 2000 census. Mount Independence was the largest fortification constructed by the American colonial forces. The 300-acre (1.2 km) site is now one of Vermont's premier state-operated historic sites.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.7 square miles (128.7 km), of which, 47.4 square miles (122.7 km) of it is land and...
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Orwell is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,185 at the 2000 census. Mount Independence was the largest fortification constructed by the American colonial forces. The 300-acre (1.2 km) site is now one of Vermont's premier state-operated historic sites.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.7 square miles (128.7 km), of which, 47.4 square miles (122.7 km) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km) of it (4.63%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,185 people, 441 households, and 340 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.0 people per square mile (9.7/km). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 12.2/sq mi (4.7/km). The racial makeup of the town was 99.24% White, 0.08% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.42% Asian, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 441 households out of which 38.1% had...
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