Sandgate, Vermont

Sandgate, Vermont
Town
Sandgate, Vermont
Sandgate, Vermont Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°9′13″N 73°11′21″W / 43.15361°N 73.18917°W / 43.15361; -73.18917Coordinates: 43°9′13″N 73°11′21″W / 43.15361°N 73.18917°W / 43.15361; -73.18917
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Bennington
Area
• Total	42.2 sq mi (109.3 km2)
• Land	42.1 sq mi (109.1 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	814 ft (248 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	405
• Density	10/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	05250
Area code	802
FIPS code	50-62875
GNIS feature ID	1462201
Website	www.sandgatevermont.com

Sandgate is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 405 at the 2010 census.

Sandgate is located in northwestern Bennington County and is entirely within the Taconic Mountains. It is bordered to the north by the town of Rupert, to the east by Manchester, to the south by Arlington, and to the west by the town of Salem in Washington County, New York. Bear Mountain, with a summit of 3,301 feet (1,006 m), is the highest point, located in the northern part of the town. The eastern part of town includes the lower slopes of Equinox Mountain, which has its summit in neighboring Manchester.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.2 square miles (109.3 km²), of which 42.1 square miles (109.1 km²) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km²), or 0.16%, is water. The entire town is part of the watershed of the Batten Kill, a tributary of the Hudson River in New York.

As of the census of 2000, there were 353 people, 149 households, and 98 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.4 people per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 6.4 per square mile (2.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.45% White, 0.85% Black, 0.85% Asian, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic of any race were 0.28% of the population.

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