Vershire, Vermont

Vershire, Vermont
Town
Located in Orange County, Vermont
Located in Orange County, Vermont
Vershire, Vermont is located in the United States
Vershire, Vermont
Vershire, Vermont
Location within the U.S.A.
Coordinates: 43°56′54″N 72°19′15″W / 43.94833°N 72.32083°W / 43.94833; -72.32083
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyOrange
Chartered1781
Communities
  • Vershire
  • Mill Village
  • South Vershire
  • Vershire Heights
Area
 • Total36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Land36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
1,200 ft (495 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total672
 • Density18/sq mi (7.1/km2)
 • Households
286
 • Families
184
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05079
Area code802
FIPS code50-74950[1]
GNIS feature ID1462235[2]

Vershire is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States, created under Vermont Charter of August 3, 1781. The population was 672 at the 2020 census.[3] The name Vershire is a portmanteau of Vermont and New Hampshire.[4]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Vershire town, Orange County, Vermont". Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  4. ^ Temple, Robert D. (2009). Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places. iUniverse. p. 8. ISBN 9781440101465.