Holland is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 632 at the 2020 census.

It derives its name from Holland.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (1.65%) is water.

Holland is the highest town in Orleans County. Perhaps due to its high altitude, Holland has historically had the coolest weather and highest rate of snowfall in Orleans County.

Holland contains three unincorporated villages:

  • Holland Center
  • Holland Pond
  • Tice Hollow

History

The original town was laid out in quarter sections, that is, each grantee had about 1/4 of a square mile, or each.

In 1810, there was a smallpox epidemic.

In 1973, a promoter staged a rock concert which 30,000, mostly young people, attended, overwhelming local resources.

Demographics

As of the census

School District

  • Member, Union School Board – Lucy Cannon (2009) and Diane Rowlee (2010)Diana Emmerson
  • Chair, School Board – Diana Limlaw
  • Member, Board – Lori Ackerson (2009), Michael Lyon (2010), Diana Limlaw (2010)
  • Principal – Linda Phalen
  • Budget – $966,110

Economy

Personal Income

The median income for a household in the town was $28,359, and the median income for a family was $29,297. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $16,528 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,936. About 12.6% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over. Holland has the lowest per capita income of any place in Orleans County.

Notable people

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  • Robert W. Castle, Episcopal priest, activist and actor (Philadelphia, Beloved, Rachel Getting Married)
  • Lucy M. Hall (1843–1907), physician, writer
  • William Sargent Ladd, banker, 5th mayor of Portland, Oregon
  • Horace Austin Warner Tabor, prospector, businessman, and politician

References

  • Official website
  • History of Holland from the Orleans County Historical Society