Bennington County, Vermont

Bennington County
Bennington County courthouse in Manchester
Bennington County courthouse in Manchester
Map of Vermont highlighting Bennington County
Location within the U.S. state of Vermont
Map of the United States highlighting Vermont
Vermont's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°01′46″N 73°06′29″W / 43.029419°N 73.107956°W / 43.029419; -73.107956
Country United States
State Vermont
Founded1778
Named forBenning Wentworth
Shire TownBennington & Manchester
Largest townBennington
Area
 • Total678 sq mi (1,760 km2)
 • Land675 sq mi (1,750 km2)
 • Water2.7 sq mi (7 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total37,347
 • Density55/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitewww.rpc.bennington.vt.us

Bennington County is a county in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,347.[1] The shire towns (county seats) are jointly Bennington ("The Southshire") and Manchester ("The Northshire"),[2] and the largest municipality is Bennington. The county was created in 1778.[3]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Vermont: Individual County Chronologies". Vermont Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.