Waitsfield, Vermont

Waitsfield, Vermont
Town
Downtown Waitsfield, Vermont
Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont
Location of Vermont with the U.S.A.
Coordinates: 44°11′20″N 72°48′45″W / 44.18889°N 72.81250°W / 44.18889; -72.81250
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyWashington
Chartered1782 (Vermont)
Communities
Area
  Total
26.9 sq mi (69.7 km2)
  Land26.7 sq mi (69.2 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
800 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,844
  Density69/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05673
Area code802
FIPS code50-75325
GNIS feature ID1462237
Websitewww.waitsfieldvt.us

Waitsfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,844 as of the 2020 census. It was created by a Vermont charter on February 25, 1782, and was granted to militia Generals Benjamin Wait, Roger Enos and others. The town was named after Wait.