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Time Zone: Bennington County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Manchester is the Seat for Bennington County.

Bennington County is one of the original counties of Vermont and was founded in 1779.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bennington had a population of 35,532 people. This is a decrease of 4.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 37,125 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bennington represented 5.93% of the total population of Vermont.

Below are some of the communities located in Bennington County:

  • Arlington
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Bennington
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Dorset
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Glastenbury
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastenbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Landgrove
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Manchester
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • North Bennington
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
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  • Old Bennington
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Peru
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pownal
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Readsboro
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rupert
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sandgate
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Searsburg
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Shaftsbury
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stamford
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sunderland
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Winhall
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Woodford
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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