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Brandon is a town located in Rutland County, Vermont . As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,917. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 104.0 Km&2 (40.2 Mi&2 ). 103.9 km&2 (40.1 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.12% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 3,917 people, 1,572 households, and 1,097 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 37.7/km&2 (97.6/mi&2). There were 1,710 housing units at an average density of 16.5/km&2 (42.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White , 0.10% Black or African American , 0.18% Native American , 0.15% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.00% from Other Races , and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,572 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were Married Couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.91. In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $35,810, and the median income for a family was $42,455. Males had a median income of $27,949 versus $22,576 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $20,516. 11.2% of the population and 7.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 13.9% of those under the age of 18 and 10.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. NOTABLE RESIDENTS
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