Census Data for Old Bennington

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Old Bennington a population of 131 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Old Bennington a population of 139 people.

The village of Old Bennington is located in Bennington County. The 2010 Census gave Bennington County; a population of 37,125 people. This means that Old Bennington had 0.37% of the county's total population, making it Bennington's 18th most populous community.

At the same time, Vermont had a population of 625,741 people, meaning that Old Bennington had 0.02% of the total population of Vermont - making it the state's 276th most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Old Bennington has a total area of 0.37 square miles [1 km²].

Bennington County has a land area of 674 square miles [1,748.2 km²]. At 0.37 square miles [1 km²], Old Bennington has 0.05% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a village like Old Bennington, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the village.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Old Bennington reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Old Bennington might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   42° 53' 5"   (or 42.88°)
  • Lon:   -73° 12' 51"   (or -73.21°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Old Bennington had 75 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 139 people, this averages 1.85 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Old Bennington had a land area of 0.37 square miles [1 km²]. This translates to 203.8 Housing Units per square mile [78.7 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: Old Bennington had 118 Housing Units, a population of 232 people and a land area of 0.43 square miles [1.1 km²]. This gives a density of 1.97 people per Housing Unit and 271.4 Housing Units per square mile [104.8 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 Census and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Old Bennington and you need to be careful when comparing numbers between the censuses. More information about the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Bennington County ...

The community of Old Bennington is located in Bennington County<4>.

The county had a population of 37,125 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 139 people, Old Bennington represented 0.37% of the county's total.

In addition, where the village of Old Bennington has a population density of 377.7 people per square mile [145.8 people/km²], Bennington County averages 55 people per square mile [21.24 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Bennington County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Old Bennington, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Old Bennington. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Old Bennington or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Old Bennington, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Old Bennington.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   42.884855°   (or 42°53'5" N)
  • Lon:   -73.214297°   (or -73°12'51" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   42.886175°   (or 42°53'10" N)
  • Lon:   -73.212839°   (or -73°12'46" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 619 feet to the southwest<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2378323) to Old Bennington. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Old Bennington. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   42.884417°   (or 42°53'3" N)
  • Lon:   -73.214703°   (or -73°12'52" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 193 feet to the northeast<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Old Bennington. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Old Bennington.

Miscellaneous Information for Old Bennington ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Bennington County or the village of Old Bennington:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Old Bennington:
  • GNIS ID for Old Bennington: 2378323
  • GNIS ID for Bennington County: 1461758
  • GNIS ID for State of Vermont: 1779802

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 50 (Vermont)
  • County Code: 003 (Bennington County)
  • Place Code: 53125 (Old Bennington)
  • State & County Code: 50/003 (Vermont / Bennington County)
  • State & Place Code: 50/53125 (Vermont / Old Bennington)

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  • Old Bennington is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #1 (the New England Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Old Bennington.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Bennington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)