Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro, Vermont | |
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Main Street | |
| Motto(s): The One and Only Brattleboro | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′0″N 72°34′56″W / 42.85000°N 72.58222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windham |
| Chartered | 1753 |
| Communities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| • Town manager | John R. Potter |
| • Assistant town manager | Patrick Moreland |
| • Town moderator | Lawrin Crispe |
| • Executive secretary | Jan Anderson |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.4 sq mi (84.0 km2) |
| • Land | 32.0 sq mi (82.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | c. 200−1,768 ft (c. 61−539 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,184 |
| • Density | 380/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 05301–05304 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-07900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462049 |
| Website | www.brattleboro.org |
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Brattleboro (/ˈbrætəlbʌroʊ/), originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located about 10 miles (16 km) north of the Massachusetts state line at the confluence of Vermont's West River and the Connecticut River. With a 2022 Census population of 12,106, it is the most populous municipality abutting Vermont's eastern border with New Hampshire, which is the Connecticut River.
The town has been important to the history of Vermont, acting as a gateway for trade on both the Connecticut River and subsequent road and train infrastructure. Moreover the Whetstone Brook allowed the development of several mill industries that relied on water power. The town rose to national and international recognition because of several major industries in the town during the 19th century: several bookbinding companies, including Brattleboro Typographic Company which produced bibles, and Estey Organ, one of the largest manufacturers of pipe organs in the world. Both industries shrank in the early 20th century, relying more on its role as a economic hub for more rural communities and Vermont's tourism industry.
There are satellite campuses of two colleges in Brattleboro: Community College of Vermont, and Vermont Technical College. Located in Brattleboro are the New England Center for Circus Arts, Vermont Jazz Center, and the Brattleboro Retreat, a mental health and addictions hospital. Notable annual events include Strolling of the Heifers and the Brattleboro Literary Festival.