Brattleboro, Vermont

Brattleboro, Vermont
Main Street
Main Street
Motto(s): 
The One and Only Brattleboro
Brattleboro is located in Vermont
Brattleboro
Brattleboro
Location in the United States
Brattleboro is located in the United States
Brattleboro
Brattleboro
Brattleboro (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°51′0″N 72°34′56″W / 42.85000°N 72.58222°W / 42.85000; -72.58222
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyWindham
Chartered1753[1]
Communities
Government
 • TypeRepresentative town meeting
 • Town managerJohn R. Potter
 • Assistant town managerPatrick Moreland
 • Town moderatorLawrin Crispe
 • Executive secretaryJan Anderson
Area
 • Total32.4 sq mi (84.0 km2)
 • Land32.0 sq mi (82.9 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
c. 200−1,768 ft (c. 61−539 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,184
 • Density380/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
05301–05304
Area code802
FIPS code50-07900[2]
GNIS feature ID1462049[3]
Websitewww.brattleboro.org

Brattleboro (/ˈbrætəlbʌr/),[4] originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located about 10 miles (16 km) north of the Massachusetts state line at the confluence of Vermont's West River and Connecticut. With a 2022 Census population of 12,106,[5] it is the most populous municipality abutting Vermont's eastern border with New Hampshire, which is the Connecticut River.

The town has been important to the history of Vermont, acting as a gateway for trade on both the Connecticut River and subsequent road and train infrastructure. Moreover the Whetstone Brook allowed the development of several mill industries that relied on water power. The town rose to national and international recognition because of several major industries in the town during the 19th century: several bookbinding companies, including Brattleboro Typographic Company which produced bibles, and Estey Organ, one of the largest manufacturers of pipe organs in the world. Both industries shrank in the early 20th century, relying more on its role as a economic hub for more rural communities and Vermont's tourism industry.

There are satellite campuses of two colleges in Brattleboro: Community College of Vermont,[6] and Vermont Technical College.[7] Located in Brattleboro are the New England Center for Circus Arts,[8] Vermont Jazz Center,[9] and the Brattleboro Retreat, a mental health and addictions hospital. Notable annual events include Strolling of the Heifers and the Brattleboro Literary Festival.

  1. ^ Sanford 1986, p. 20.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, p. 101, ISBN 9781405881180
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Brattleboro town, Windham County, Vermont". www.census.gov. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "CCV Brattleboro - Community College of Vermont".
  7. ^ "Distance Campuses | Vermont Tech". Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  8. ^ "Home". New England Center for Circus Arts.
  9. ^ Center, Vermont Jazz. "the Vermont Jazz Center".