Colchester, Vermont

Colchester, Vermont
View of Malletts Bay (part of Lake Champlain) from Bayside Park near the center of Colchester
View of Malletts Bay (part of Lake Champlain) from Bayside Park near the center of Colchester
Location in Chittenden County and the state of Vermont
Location in Chittenden County and the state of Vermont
Colchester, Vermont is located in the United States
Colchester, Vermont
Colchester, Vermont
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°32′31″N 73°11′48″W / 44.54194°N 73.19667°W / 44.54194; -73.19667
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyChittenden
CommunitiesColchester
Malletts Bay
Walnut Ledge
Area
 • Total
58.6 sq mi (151.7 km2)
 • Land36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2)
 • Water22.2 sq mi (57.6 km2)
Elevation
95 ft (29 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,524
 • Density300/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
05439, 05446, 05449
Area code802
FIPS code50-14875[1]
GNIS feature ID1462073[2]
Websitewww.colchestervt.gov

Colchester is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Colchester was 17,524.[3] It is the third-most populous municipality and most populous town in the state of Vermont.[4] Colchester borders Burlington, Vermont's most populous municipality and is part of its metropolitan area. The town is directly to Burlington's north on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, to the west of the Green Mountains. The Vermont National Guard is based in the town, and it is also home to Saint Michael's College and the Vermont campus of Southern New Hampshire University.

  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: Colchester town, Chittenden County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): All County Subdivisions within Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2015.