Census Data for Wallingford

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Wallingford a population of 1,949 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Wallingford a population of 2,079 people.

The community of Wallingford is located in Rutland County. The 2010 Census gave Rutland County; a population of 61,642 people. This means that Wallingford had 3.37% of the county's total population, making it Rutland's 10th most populous community.

At the same time, Vermont had a population of 625,741 people, meaning that Wallingford had 0.33% of the total population of Vermont - making it the state's 84th most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Wallingford has a total area of 43.43 square miles [112.5 km²]. Of this total, 42.99 square miles [111.3 km²] is land, with the balance (1.03%) being water (0.45 square miles [1.2 km²]).

Rutland County has a land area of 929 square miles [2,408.2 km²]. At 42.99 square miles [111.3 km²], Wallingford has 4.62% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a community like Wallingford, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the community.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Wallingford reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Wallingford might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   43° 25' 38"   (or 43.43°)
  • Lon:   -72° 57' 0"   (or -72.95°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wallingford had 1,088 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 2,079 people, this averages 1.91 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Wallingford had a land area of 42.99 square miles [111.3 km²]. This translates to 25.05 Housing Units per square mile [9.67 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: Wallingford had 1,040 Housing Units, a population of 2,274 people and a land area of 43.24 square miles [112 km²]. This gives a density of 2.19 people per Housing Unit and 23.94 Housing Units per square mile [9.24 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 Census and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Wallingford and you need to be careful when comparing between the censuses. More information about the nature of these the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Rutland County ...

The community of Wallingford is located in Rutland County<4>.

The county had a population of 61,642 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 2,079 people, Wallingford represented 3.37% of the county's total.

In addition, where the community of Wallingford has a population density of 47.86 people per square mile [18.48 people/km²], Rutland County averages 66.3 people per square mile [25.6 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Rutland County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Wallingford, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Wallingford. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Wallingford or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Wallingford, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Wallingford.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   43.427498°   (or 43°25'38" N)
  • Lon:   -72.950234°   (or -72°57'0" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   43.457662°   (or 43°27'27" N)
  • Lon:   -72.947003°   (or -72°56'49" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 2 miles to the south<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#1462239) to Wallingford. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Wallingford. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   43.449238°   (or 43°26'57" N)
  • Lon:   -72.929825°   (or -72°55'47" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 9,592 feet to the southwest<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Wallingford. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Wallingford.

Miscellaneous Information for Wallingford ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Rutland County or the community of Wallingford:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Wallingford:
  • GNIS ID for Wallingford: 1462239
  • GNIS ID for Rutland County: 1461767
  • GNIS ID for State of Vermont: 1779802

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 50 (Vermont)
  • County Code: 021 (Rutland County)
  • Place Code: 75925 (Wallingford)
  • State & County Code: 50/021 (Vermont / Rutland County)
  • State & Place Code: 50/75925 (Vermont / Wallingford)

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  • Wallingford is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #1 (the New England Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Wallingford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wallingford: www.wallingfordvt.com/

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)