Warren's Gore, Vermont

Warren's Gore (or Warrens Gore or Warren Gore) is a gore in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4 at the 2010 census,[1] down from 10 at the 2000 census. In Vermont, gores and grants are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited). Warren's Gore is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Warren's Gore, Vermont
Located in Essex County, Vermont
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Essex County
Population  (2010)
• Total	4

History

The gore was originally chartered to be part of the town of Warren on October 20, 1789. The charter provided for two tracts of land, one of which became the town, the other became the gore. The two tracts were quite a few miles from each other, on opposite sides of the state. The tract that became the gore has been treated as separate from the town since its inception. The charter referred to the two tracts collectively as "a Township by the name of Warren".[2]

While the place was known as Warren's Gore, including in Vermont state statutes,[3] the U.S. Board on Geographic Names eschews the use of apostrophes in geographic names, which may improperly imply personal possession.[4] This has led to the use of both Warrens Gore and Warren Gore as well. The Vermont Atlas and Gazetteer (Delorme, 9th ed., 1996) uses Warren Gore on the relevant map (p. 55), but also uses Warrens Gore (with no apostrophe) for the gore's entry in the index (p. 7).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the gore has a total area of 11.4 square miles (29.5 km²), of which 10.5 square miles (27.3 km²) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km²), or 7.26%, is water.[1] The gore contains the majority of Norton Pond, the source of the Coaticook River, which flows north into Quebec. Less than one mile south of Norton Pond is the source of the Pherrins River, which flows south to Island Pond and is part of the Clyde River (Lake Memphremagog) watershed.

Vermont Route 114 passes through Warrens Gore, leading north to Norton and south to Island Pond.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 10 people, 4 households, and 4 families residing in the gore. The population density was 0.9 people per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the gore was 100.00% white.[5]

There were 4 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 100.0% were married couples living together, and 0.0% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.50.[5]

In the gore the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 150.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.[5]

References

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Warren's gore, Essex County, Vermont". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
2. State Papers of Vermont, Volume Two: Charters Granted by the State of Vermont, Vermont Secretary of State, 1922, pp. 207–9, also p. 362.
3. E.g., Title 17, Chapter 34, Section 1893; Title 24, Chapter 117, Section 4341(e).
4. "How Do I?". www.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

See also

• Pherrins River, Vermont