Montgomery, Vermont
Montgomery, Vermont | |
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| Nickname: "The Covered Bridge Town" | |
Location in Franklin County and the state of Vermont. | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′45″N 72°36′42″W / 44.87917°N 72.61167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Franklin |
| Communities | Montgomery Montgomery Center Hectorville Hutchins West Hill |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.7 sq mi (146.9 km2) |
| • Land | 56.6 sq mi (146.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.077 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,184 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-45850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462151 |
| Website | montgomeryvt |
Montgomery is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 1,184. In 1963, part of Avery's Gore in Franklin County became part of Montgomery, with the other section becoming part of Belvidere in Lamoille County. Montgomery is also known for having the most covered bridges of any town in Vermont, with seven. This amounts to one covered bridge for approximately every 170 residents, and is the most of any single town in the United States.