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Local servicesHospitalSouthwestern Vermont Medical Center4.0 miPost officeBennington Post Office3.6 miTown hallWoodford Municipal Building1.9 miPoliceBennington Police Department3.5 miFire stationBennington Rural Fire Department Company 32.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWoodford Hollow Elementary School1.8 miCollegeBennington College6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB35 miInterstateI-9128 miUS highwayUS 73.4 miAmtrakBrattleboro, VT BRA29 miCoachGreen Mountain Community Bus TerminalVermont Translines3.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaVermont
ZIP code05201
Telephone code802
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:13 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:20 am – 4:21 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People14,966 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.66,161 householdsMedian household income $60,428Median home value $206,200Median rent $1,098 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,410 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 6,920 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, retail 19%, manufacturing 9%Average commute 15 minutes72% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 13°F39 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month July75 in of snow a year, on about 42 days3 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 32° / 13°FJFebruary: 35° / 14°FFMarch: 44° / 23°FMApril: 57° / 34°FAMay: 69° / 44°FMJune: 76° / 52°FJJuly: 81° / 57°FJAugust: 79° / 55°FASeptember: 72° / 48°FSOctober: 60° / 38°FONovember: 49° / 29°FNDecember: 38° / 21°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bennington Morse St Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Sunderland 2
Nearby landmarksHarmon Hillpeak · under a mileAT/LT ROUTE 9 THtrailhead · 1.3 miCONGDON SHELTERcampground · 1.7 miMELVILLE NAUHEIM SHELTERcampground · 2.1 miSTAMFORD STREAM THtrailhead · 2.2 miLake Hancocklake · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWoodford State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 395 acresStamford Meadows Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 140 acresBennington Battle Monument Parkstate historic site · 4.6 miSouth Stream Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 127 acresWhipstock Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 54 acresHoward Parkpark · 6.5 mi · 66 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202039 mi away, near South Glens Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBennington County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025301 of 360 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bennington County monitors, VT
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBennington Water Deptserves 13,250 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,242 ft683 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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