Northfield, Vermont | |
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 Depot Square, Downtown Northfield | |
| Motto: "Where the Good Life Begins"[1] | |
 Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont | |
  Northfield, Vermont Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°8′28″N 72°39′52″W / 44.14111°N 72.66444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Washington |
| Chartered | 1781[1] |
| Incorporated | 1855[2] |
| Communities |
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| Area | |
• Total | 43.6 sq mi (113.0 km2) |
| • Land | 43.5 sq mi (112.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (441 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,918 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 05663 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-50275[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462163[4] |
| Website | www |
Northfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The town lies in a valley within the Green Mountains and has been home to Norwich University since 1866. It contains the village of Northfield, where over half of the population lives. The town's total population was 5,918 at the 2020 census.[5]
- ^ a b "Town of Northfield official website". Town of Northfield official website. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ "Northfield Vermont". City-Data.com. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile:Northfield town, Washington County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2022.