Windsor, Vermont

Windsor, Vermont
Motto(s): 
Birthplace of Vermont
Freedom and Unity
Location in Windsor County and the state of Vermont.
Windsor
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°28′36″N 72°24′4″W / 43.47667°N 72.40111°W / 43.47667; -72.40111
Country United States
State Vermont
CountyWindsor
Communities
Area
  Total
19.8 sq mi (51.2 km2)
  Land19.5 sq mi (50.6 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
1,066 ft (325 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,559
  Density180/sq mi (70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
05089 (Windsor)
05037 (Brownsville)
Area code802
FIPS code50-84925
GNIS feature ID1462266
Websitewww.windsorvt.org

Windsor is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. As the "Birthplace of Vermont", the town is where the Constitution of Vermont was adopted in 1777, thus marking the founding of the Vermont Republic, a sovereign state until 1791, when Vermont joined the United States. Over much of its history, Windsor was home to a variety of manufacturing enterprises. Its population was 3,559 at the 2020 census.