Jericho (town), Vermont
| Jericho, Vermont | |
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Town hall in Jericho, Vermont
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 Location in Chittenden County and the state of Vermont. |
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 Jericho, Vermont
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| Coordinates: 44°28′53″N 72°57′54″W / 44.48139°N 72.96500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Chittenden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,009 |
| • Density | 141/sq mi (54.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05465 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-36700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462128 |
| Website | www |
Jericho is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 5,009 at the 2010 census. It was named after the ancient city of Jericho.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.1 km2), of which 35.4 square miles (91.7 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.45%, is water.
The town of Jericho has a connection with the neighboring town of Underhill. The area has four distinct village areas. The historic Old Red Mill, home of the Jericho Historical Society stands in the Jericho Corners village on Route 15, an area that extends from the Browns River crossing near Joe's Snack Bar eastward to the post office and the Jericho Elementary School. Jericho Corners is also the location of the Galusha House, home of Truman Galusha, a brick Federal-style house built in 1790 and like Jericho's Old Red Mill, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Jericho's second village, Jericho Center, on Browns Trace Road, is home to several historic buildings, churches, and Jericho Center Country Store, Vermont's oldest continuously running general store. The Jericho Center Village has a village green, or "Common", a typical park-like center of a Vermont village, surrounded by historic buildings.
Next, half of the Underhill Flats area on Route 15 actually sits in Jericho. This area features the multi-use Mills Riverside Park and two general stores (Jolly & Jacob's). Underhill Center has two general stores as well as St. Thomas Catholic Church, a small postal office, and access to Underhill State Park.
Jericho is home to the Chittenden East Wolverines of the Northern Vermont Youth Football League and one of Vermont's oldest and largest Boy Scout troops, Troop 627.
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