Windsor, Vermont

Windsor, Vermont
Old Constitution House, where the Constitution of the Vermont Republic was signed
Motto(s): 
Birthplace of Vermont
Freedom and Unity[1]
Location in Windsor County and the state of Vermont.
Location in Windsor County and the state of Vermont.
Windsor is located in the United States
Windsor
Windsor
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°28′36″N 72°24′4″W / 43.47667°N 72.40111°W / 43.47667; -72.40111
Country United States
State Vermont
CountyWindsor
Communities
Area
 • Total19.8 sq mi (51.2 km2)
 • Land19.5 sq mi (50.6 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
1,066 ft (325 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,559
 • Density180/sq mi (70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05089
Area code802
FIPS code50-84925[2]
GNIS feature ID1462266[3]
Websitewww.windsorvt.org

Windsor is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. As the "Birthplace of Vermont", the town is where the Constitution of Vermont was adopted in 1777, thus marking the founding of the Vermont Republic, a sovereign state until 1791, when Vermont joined the United States. Over much of its history, Windsor was home to a variety of manufacturing enterprises. Its population was 3,559 at the 2020 census.[4]

  1. ^ "Profile for Windsor, Vermont, VT". ePodunk. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  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. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Windsor town, Windsor County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2022.