Warren's Gore, Vermont


Warren's Gore is a gore in Essex County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4 at the 2010 census, 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. Warren's Gore is part of the Berlin, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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".
While the place was known as Warren's Gore, including in Vermont state statutes, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names eschews the use of apostrophes in geographic names, which may improperly imply personal possession. This has led to the use of both Warrens Gore and Warren Gore as well. The Vermont Atlas and Gazetteer uses Warren Gore on the relevant map, but also uses Warrens Gore for the gore's entry in the index.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the gore has a total area of, of which is land and, or 7.26%, is water. 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 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. There were 43 housing units at an average density of 3.9/sq mi. The racial makeup of the gore was 100.00% white.
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.
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.