Shaftsbury, Vermont
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Robert Frost Stone House Museum, home of the poet Robert Frost from 1920 to 1929
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| Coordinates: 42°57′47″N 73°12′27″W / 42.96306°N 73.20750°WCoordinates: 42°57′47″N 73°12′27″W / 42.96306°N 73.20750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Bennington |
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| • Total | 43.2 sq mi (111.8 km2) |
| • Land | 43.1 sq mi (111.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,590 |
| • Density | 83/sq mi (32.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05262 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-63550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462203 |
| Website | www |
Shaftsbury is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,590 at the 2010 census.
The town was chartered on August 20, 1761. It was named after the Earl of Shaftesbury.
In June 1843, escaped slaves hid at a Shaftsbury farm, in the first recorded instance in Vermont of the Underground Railroad.
Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County along the western border of Vermont. To the north is the town of Arlington, to the east is the unincorporated town of Glastenbury, to the south is the town of Bennington, the county seat, and to the west are the towns of Hoosick and White Creek in New York.
Shaftsbury includes the communities of Shaftsbury Center and South Shaftsbury. Lake Shaftsbury State Park is located in the northern part of the town, around Lake Shaftsbury.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.2 square miles (111.8 km2), of which 43.1 square miles (111.6 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.21%, is water. Most of the town drains southward to the Walloomsac River, while the northeast corner, including Lake Shaftsbury, drains north to the Batten Kill. Both rivers are part of the Hudson River watershed.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,767 people, 1,450 households, and 1,078 families residing in the town. The population density was 87.4 people per square mile (33.7/km2). There were 1,574 housing units at an average density of 36.5 per square mile (14.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.73% White, 0.21% Black, 0.05% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic of any race were 0.90% of the population.
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