Saxtons River, Vermont

For the river, see Saxtons River.
Saxtons River, Vermont
Village
Saxtons River, Vermont is located in Vermont
Saxtons River, Vermont
Saxtons River, Vermont
Location within the state of Vermont
Coordinates: 43°8′18″N 72°30′33″W / 43.13833°N 72.50917°W / 43.13833; -72.50917
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyWindham
Area
[1]
 • Total0.49 sq mi (1.26 km2)
 • Land0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total479
 • Density980/sq mi (380/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05154
Area code802
FIPS code50-62950[2]
GNIS feature ID1459397[3]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930670—
194074010.4%
1950715−3.4%
19607251.4%
1970581−19.9%
19805932.1%
1990541−8.8%
2000519−4.1%
20105658.9%
2020479−15.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
Start of a game of water polo on Main St, Saxtons River, after the 4th of July parade in 2013. The game is played by volunteer firefighters with fire hoses, trying to spray the ball down the street to a goal. Looking west at the Saxtons River Historical Society (a former Congregational church).
Main Street Saxtons River — showcasing the Inn at Saxtons River and the Village Market on the right
19th Century Woolen Manufacturers of Saxtons River
The Saxton's River Hotel [sic] before it was taken down in 1903.

Saxtons River is an incorporated village in the town of Rockingham in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 479 at the 2020 census.[5] For over a hundred years, Saxtons River has been the home of Vermont Academy, an independent secondary school. Most of the village is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as Saxtons River Village Historic District.[6]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  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. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Saxtons River village, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.