21-523: Derby Line is an incorporated village in the town of Derby in Orleans County, Vermont , United States, slightly north of the 45th parallel , the nominal U.S.-Canada boundary. The population was 687 at the 2020 census . The village is located on the Canada–United States border and is contiguous with the district of Rock Island in the town of Stanstead, Quebec . Notable buildings include
42-602: A cross-border trip for treatment. Derby Line shares emergency crews with Stanstead. Each responds to calls on both sides of the border. 45°0′17.98″N 72°5′57.97″W / 45.0049944°N 72.0994361°W / 45.0049944; -72.0994361 Village (Vermont) The U.S. state of Vermont is divided into 247 municipalities , including 237 towns and 10 cities . Vermont also has nine unincorporated areas, split between five unincorporated towns and four gores . As of 2024, Vermont has 30 incorporated villages, which are municipal governments operating within
63-446: A household in the village was $ 33,966, and the median income for a family was $ 37,375. Males had a median income of $ 30,208 versus $ 21,667 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 15,202. About 11.4% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over. A local subsidiary of an international tool manufacturer employs 180 workers from
84-429: A standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living . When used to compare income levels of different countries, it is usually expressed using a commonly used international currency, such as the euro or United States dollar . It
105-554: A town and providing additional services. Cities in Vermont are municipalities with the city form of government. Vermont has ten cities with a combined area of 80.2 sq mi (208 km ), or 0.8% of the state's total area. According to the 2020 census, 119,299 people, or 18.54% of the state's population, resided in Vermont's cities (excluding Essex Junction , which incorporated in 2022). Six of Vermont's 14 counties have at least one city within their borders. Five cities serve as
126-520: Is "township".] Border officials were concerned about illegal immigration. In 2007, the village of Derby Line met with the Mayor and Council of Stanstead in joint session in Québec, to be addressed by the authorities. Ironically, this meant that the Vermont village's trustee meeting was held in a foreign country, following Vermont procedural rules. A telephone call between Derby Line, Vermont, and Rock Island, Québec,
147-401: Is a list of incorporated villages that have existed, ordered by date of incorporation. Extant villages are bolded. Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as
168-485: Is local. According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 776 people, 329 households, and 225 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,057.5/sq mi (408.3/km). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 496.0 per square mile (192.5/km). The racial makeup of
189-523: Is open. It was bought in 1988 by Group Tivoly, a cutting tools company based in France, and has 160 employees. There are ramifications to living directly on the border of another country. For example, the US Border Patrol expressed a desire to close off streets (such as Canusa Street ) which have historically run together with those of Stanstead Town. [In many US locales the term for such a political entity
210-519: The American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using
231-521: The Haskell Free Library and Opera House . The village was incorporated in 1791. It lies on an elevation at the far north of Derby, which was chartered on October 29, 1779, and first settled in 1795. By 1859, the area was noted for the beauty of its farmhouses and luxuriant farmland , set before the distant vista of Lake Memphremagog and the Green Mountains . Because of an erratic survey,
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#1732855009833252-508: The Vermont legislature or never formally organized due to lack of residents. Towns in name only, their affairs are managed by a state-appointed supervisor and not by a local government. Gores in Vermont are seen as an unincorporated area of a county that is not part of any town , has limited self-government, and may be unpopulated. Vermont has four current gores. In the U.S. state of Vermont , villages are named communities located within
273-471: The county seats for their respective counties and are indicated below with an asterisk ( * ). Towns in Vermont are municipalities that typically incorporate the town meeting format into their government In some cases, a town and city have the same name, such as Barre City which is almost entirely surrounded by the separate municipality of Barre Town . (2020) incorporated Unincorporated towns in Vermont are towns that had their charters revoked by
294-520: The area. The village is the northern terminus of both Interstate 91 and US 5 , which both continue northward into Québec as Quebec Autoroute 55 and Quebec Route 143 respectively. Drinking water for the adjacent towns of Derby Line and Stanstead is pumped from wells in Canada, stored in a reservoir in the United States and distributed through a system maintained by Canadians. Derby Line's sewage makes
315-483: The border separating Canada from the United States was drawn incorrectly by the surveyors in the 18th century, above the 45th parallel which was the agreed boundary. Derby Line was founded based on that line, above the 45th parallel. The boundary was confirmed by the Webster–Ashburton Treaty in 1842. Derby Line is known for the Haskell Free Library and Opera House , a line house deliberately constructed on
336-598: The boundaries of a town. Villages may be incorporated or unincorporated . An incorporated village is a defined area within a town that was either granted a village charter by a special act of the legislature, or organized under the general legislation. A village which has been incorporated is a clearly defined municipality and provides a variety of municipal services, such as potable water , sewage, police and fire services , garbage collection , street lighting and maintenance, management of cemeteries , and building code enforcement. Other municipal services not provided by
357-459: The international border and opened in 1904. The donors were a binational couple: Carlos F. Haskell was a local American businessman who owned a number of sawmills, while Martha Stewart Haskell was Canadian. The intent was that people on both sides of the border would have use of the facility, which is now a designated historic site. Patrons of the library from either side of the border may use the facility without going through border security. Besides
378-584: The library, five inhabited structures are divided by the border. Most residents use the US entrances to avoid problems with the border patrol; crossing the border within buildings does not require official permission. A tool-and-die factory, once operated by the Butterfield division of Litton Industries , is also divided. The factory in Canada closed in 1982 after a lengthy strike by Canadian workers. The factory in Derby Line
399-509: The village are provided by the parent town. Incorporated villages in Vermont are administratively similar to villages in New York . Vermont is the only state in New England that has incorporated villages. As of 2024, there are 30 incorporated villages with active governments in Vermont. Historically, there were more but most have since disincorporated, while others were chartered as cities. Below
420-518: The village was 96.78% White , 0.39% African American , 0.90% Native American , 0.64% Asian , and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population. There were 329 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who
441-455: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.80. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median income for
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