Brookfield, Vermont
| Brookfield, Vermont | |
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| Town | |
 Located in Orange County, Vermont |
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 Location of Vermont with the U.S.A. |
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| Coordinates: 44°1′25″N 72°36′0″W / 44.02361°N 72.60000°WCoordinates: 44°1′25″N 72°36′0″W / 44.02361°N 72.60000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Orange |
| Chartered | 1781 |
| Settled | 1779 |
| Organized | 1785 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.7 sq mi (107.9 km2) |
| • Land | 41.4 sq mi (107.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,325 ft (333 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,222 |
| • Density | 29.5/sq mi (11.4/km2) |
| • Households | 475 |
| • Families | 351 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05036 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-09325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462054 |
| Website | brookfieldvt.org |
Brookfield is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. It was created by Vermont charter on August 5, 1781. The population was 1,292 at the 2010 census. Brookfield is best known for its floating bridge which spans Sunset Lake buoyed by pontoons. The bridge, which is the only floating bridge east of the Mississippi River, was originally built in 1820 by Luther Adams and his neighbors. Sunset Lake is also the site of an annual ice harvesting festival. Brookfield boasts that it has Vermont's oldest continually operating library dating back to 1791. In 2006, Brookfield was one of the first American towns to have its citizens pass a resolution endorsing the impeachment of President George W. Bush. As of September 2010, the floating bridge was closed for repairs. Work began in 2014, and was completed May 2015. There was a celebration from May 23 – May 24, 2015, to memorialize the event. Governor Peter Shumlin attended, and cadets from Norwich University provided traffic control.
The town's modest village center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Brookfield Village Historic District.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.7 square miles (107.9 km²), of which 41.4 square miles (107.2 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.7 km²) (0.65%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,222 people, 475 households, and 351 families residing in the town. The population density was 29.5 people per square mile (11.4/km²). There were 602 housing units at an average density of 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.63% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.98% Asian, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.08% of the population.
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