Bennington, Vermont | |
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city | |
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| Motto: It's Where Vermont Begins! | |
 Located in Bennington County, Vermont | |
| Coordinates: 42°53′28″N 73°12′29″W / 42.89111°N 73.20806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Bennington |
| Chartered | January 3, 1749 |
| Communities | Bennington North Bennington Old Bennington Paper Mill Village |
| Government | |
| • Town Manager | Stuart A. Hurd[1] |
| • Assistant Town Manager | Dan Monks |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.5 sq mi (110.1 km2) |
| • Land | 42.2 sq mi (109.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,333 |
| • Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
| • Households | 6,246 |
| • Families | 3,716 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 05201 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-04825[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462039[3] |
| Website | benningtonvt |
Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It is one of two shire towns (county seats) of the county, the other being Manchester.[4][5] As of the 2020 US Census, the population was 15,333.[6] Bennington is the most populous town in southern Vermont, the second-largest town in Vermont (after Colchester) and the sixth-largest municipality in the state.
The town is home to the Bennington Battle Monument, which is the tallest human-made structure in the state of Vermont. The town has a long history of manufacturing, primarily within wood processing. The town is also recognized nationally for its pottery, iron, and textiles.
- ^ "Contact Us". Town of Bennington[, VT]. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Title 24, Part I, Chapter 1, §3, Vermont Statutes. Accessed 2007-11-01.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "American FactFinder" Archived 2020-02-10 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-03-02.