Richmond, Vermont
| Richmond, Vermont | |
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Round Church, completed in 1813
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 Location in Chittenden County and the state of Vermont. |
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 Richmond, Vermont
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| Coordinates: 44°24′17″N 72°59′25″W / 44.40472°N 72.99028°WCoordinates: 44°24′17″N 72°59′25″W / 44.40472°N 72.99028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Chittenden |
| Incorporated | 1794 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.7 sq mi (84.8 km2) |
| • Land | 32.2 sq mi (83.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,081 |
| • Density | 127/sq mi (48.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05477 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-59275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462186 |
| Website | www |
Richmond is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 4,081.
The main settlement of Richmond in the north-central part of town is a census-designated place (CDP), with a population of 723 at the 2010 census.
In 1775, Amos Brownson and John Chamberlain made the first settlement attempt. They abandoned their efforts in the fall of that year, but returned in the spring of 1784, at the close of the Revolutionary War. Richmond was incorporated by the General Assembly on October 27, 1794, then organized in 1795. The Winooski River and Huntington River both offered locations for water mills. Industries began to manufacture wagons, harnesses, tinware, brass, cabinet work and woodenware. By 1859, the population was 1,453.
Richmond is noted for the Round Church, a rare 16-sided meetinghouse that was erected in 1812-1813.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.7 square miles (84.8 km2), of which 32.2 square miles (83.5 km2) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), or 1.59%, is water. Richmond is bisected by the Winooski River, with its tributary the Huntington River crossing the southeast corner of the town. Richmond is located in the western foothills of the Green Mountains.
The town is crossed by Interstate 89, with access from Exit 11 in the northwest part of town, by U.S. Route 2, and by the New England Central Railroad.
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