Townshend (CDP), Vermont
Townshend is the primary village and a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Townshend, Windham County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 199,[2] compared to 1,291 in the entire town.
Townshend, Vermont | |
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Townshend Townshend | |
| Coordinates: 43°2′48″N 72°40′5″W / 43.04667°N 72.66806°WCoordinates: 43°2′48″N 72°40′5″W / 43.04667°N 72.66806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windham |
| Town | Townshend |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| • Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Population | 199 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 05353 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-73225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2807165[3] |
The CDP is in north-central Windham County, in the south-central part of the town of Townshend. It sits in an elevated valley to the east of the West River, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Connecticut River. Mill Brook, a tributary of the West River, forms the eastern edge of the community. The community of Harmonyville borders the Townshend CDP to the south.
Vermont Route 30 passes through the village, leading south 5 miles (8 km) to Newfane and northwest 9 miles (14 km) to Jamaica. Vermont Route 35 has its southern terminus at Route 30 in Townshend; it leads north 14 miles (23 km) to Grafton.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Townshend CDP, Vermont: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Townshend Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.