Salisbury, Vermont
| Salisbury, Vermont | |
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Salisbury Congregational Church
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 Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont. |
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| Coordinates: 43°54′50″N 73°6′25″W / 43.91389°N 73.10694°WCoordinates: 43°54′50″N 73°6′25″W / 43.91389°N 73.10694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Addison |
| Chartered | 1761 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.0 sq mi (77.7 km2) |
| • Land | 28.9 sq mi (74.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 413 ft (126 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,136 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05769 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-62575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462200 |
| Website | townofsalisbury |
Salisbury is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2010 census.
Salisbury was chartered on November 3, 1761 as one of the New Hampshire Grants issued by Benning Wentworth. The town may have been named after Salisbury, Connecticut, or for James Cecil, 6th Earl of Salisbury.
Salisbury is located in southern Addison County along the western edge of the Green Mountains and the eastern edge of the Champlain Valley. U.S. Route 7 passes through the town leading north to Middlebury and south to Brandon and Rutland. The northern half of Lake Dunmore is in the eastern part of the town, and is the site of Branbury State Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Salisbury has a total area of 30.0 square miles (77.7 km2) of which 28.9 square miles (74.8 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), or 3.81%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,090 people, 423 households, and 302 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.4 people per square mile (14.4/km2). There were 628 housing units at an average density of 21.5 per square mile (8.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.17% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
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