Manchester, Vermont
Manchester, Vermont | |
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Bennington County Courthouse in Manchester Village | |
Manchester, Vermont | |
| Coordinates: 43°8′27″N 73°4′48″W / 43.14083°N 73.08000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Bennington |
| Named after | Robert Montagu, 3rd Duke of Manchester |
| Communities | Manchester Manchester Center Manchester Depot Barnumville Richville |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.2 sq mi (109.4 km2) |
| • Land | 42.1 sq mi (109.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,484 |
| • Density | 106/sq mi (41.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 05254 05255 (Manchester Center) |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-42850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462142 |
| Website | manchester-vt |
Manchester is a town in, and one of two shire towns (county seats) of, Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,484 at the 2020 census.
Manchester Village, an incorporated village, and Manchester Center, are settlement centers within the town. Manchester has become a tourist destination, especially for those from New York and Connecticut, offering visitors factory outlet stores of national chain retailers as well as many locally owned businesses and restaurants.