Lyndon, Vermont

Lyndon, Vermont
Lyndon Institute in Lyndon Center
Lyndon Institute in Lyndon Center
Lyndon, Vermont
Lyndon, Vermont
Lyndon, Vermont is located in the United States
Lyndon, Vermont
Lyndon, Vermont
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°32′9″N 72°0′19″W / 44.53583°N 72.00528°W / 44.53583; -72.00528
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyCaledonia
CommunitiesLyndon Center
Lyndonville
East Lyndon
Little Egypt
Lyndon Corner
Government
 • Town Clerk, TreasurerDawn R. Dwyer
 • SelectboardDan Daley III (Chair)
Christian Thompson
Fred Gorham
 • ListersLawrence Willey
Carol J. Fisher
Linda Lee
 • ConstableJack Harris
Area
 • Total
39.8 sq mi (103.1 km2)
 • Land39.5 sq mi (102.2 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation
700 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,491
 • Density140/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05849, 05850
Area code802
FIPS code50-41725[1]
GNIS feature ID1462140[2]
Websitewww.lyndonvt.org

Lyndon is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,491.[3] Lyndon is the home of Lyndon State College. The town contains five unincorporated villages, Lyndonville just east of the geographic center of town, Lyndon Corner in the south, Lyndon Center in the center of town on the west side of Lyndonville, Little Egypt in the north, and East Lyndon in the southeast.

Lyndon is the second-most populous town in the Northeast Kingdom; only neighboring St. Johnsbury is larger. It is also the fastest growing town in Vermont with a population over 5,000, growing 9.8% in the decade preceding the 2010 census.[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 - Geographic Profile - Lyndon town, Caledonia County, Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "2011 Vermont Population Estimates" (PDF). Vermont Department of Health. Retrieved July 10, 2016.