Back سترافورد (فيرمونت) Arabic ایسترافورد، ورمونت AZB Strafford (Vermont) Catalan Страффорд (Вермонт) CE Strafford, Vermont Welsh Strafford (Vermont) German Strafford (Vermont) Spanish Strafford (Vermont) Basque Strafford (Vermont) French Strafford, Vermont HT
Strafford, Vermont | |
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Town | |
 Strafford Town House (1799) | |
 Located in Orange County, Vermont | |
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| Coordinates: 43°51′57″N 72°22′38″W / 43.86583°N 72.37722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Orange |
| Chartered | 1761 |
| Communities | Strafford South Strafford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.3 sq mi (114.8 km2) |
| • Land | 44.2 sq mi (114.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 930 ft (409 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,094 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9.6/km2) |
| • Households | 462 |
| • Families | 325 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 05072 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-70675[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462220[2] |
| Website | Strafford Official Town Website |
Strafford is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2020 census.[3] The town of Strafford was created on August 12, 1761, by way of a royal charter which King George III of Great Britain issued to Governor Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire. The town was named after the Earl of Strafford.[4] Its town house is one of the most famous in Vermont, sitting atop a hill at the end of the historic town common.
Strafford was one of thirteen Vermont towns isolated by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011.[5]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Stafford town, Orange County, Vermont". Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "Profile for Strafford, Vermont". ePodunk. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
- ^ Floodwaters From Storm Isolate 13 Vermont Towns, The New York Times