Waitsfield, Vermont Waitsfield, Vermont Downtown Waitsfield, Vermont Downtown Waitsfield, Vermont Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont Waitsfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 26.9 square miles (69.7 km2), of which 26.7 square miles (69.2 km2) is territory and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 0.68%, is water. Waitsfield is positioned in the valley of the Mad River, between the chief range of the Green Mountains to the west and the Northfield Mountains to the east.
Vermont Route 17 leaves Route 100 to the west, heading over the Green Mountains past the Mad River Glen ski area, eventually reaching Bristol.
The major villages in town are Waitsfield and Irasville, both along Route 100.
Waitsfield Common is near the geographic center of the town.
Town Office Waitsfield, Vermont The ethnic makeup of the town was 97.23% White, 0.96% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other competitions, and 0.72% from two or more competitions.
There were 734 homeholds out of which 29.4% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 55.2% were married couples residing together, 8.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $45,577, and the median income for a family was $54,868.
The town's economy is based mostly around the two close-by ski resorts, Sugarbush Resort and Mad River Glen.
Both are very prominent resorts but different at the same time, with Mad River Glen being the longest run skier owned and skier only resort on the East Coast and Sugarbush being a much more tourist driven resort.
Other than skiing Waitsfield has turn into famous for the amazing restaurants it features.
First and most well known is American Flatbread a locally owned, locally grown unique restaurant featuring famous wood fired pizzas with small-town ingredients.
After Flatbreads small-town favorite Mexican spot the Mad Taco serves small-town meat smoked on the premises along with locally brewed beer, a favorite among locals and tourists both.
After restaurants Waitsfield features a one of a kind movie theater, The Big Picture Theater features both a restaurant and two theaters with love seat style seating, and food service to your movie seat.
During the summer a favorite in Waitsfield is the swimming holes along the Mad River.
Overall Waitsfield's economy offers the small town feel with a big town/city attitude.
"Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Waitsfield town, Washington County, Vermont".
"Profile for Waitsfield, Vermont".
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Waitsfield town, Washington County, Vermont".
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