Saxtons River, Vermont

Saxtons River, Vermont
Saxtons River, Vermont
Location within the state of Vermont
Coordinates: 43°8′18″N 72°30′33″W / 43.13833°N 72.50917°W / 43.13833; -72.50917
Country United States
State Vermont
CountyWindham
TownRockingham
Area
 • Total
0.49 sq mi (1.26 km2)
 • Land0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
479
 • Density1,020/sq mi (393/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
05154 (Saxtons River)
05101 (Bellows Falls)
Area code802
FIPS code50-62950
GNIS feature ID1459397
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930670
194074010.4%
1950715−3.4%
19607251.4%
1970581−19.9%
19805932.1%
1990541−8.8%
2000519−4.1%
20105658.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
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Saxtons River is an incorporated village in the town of Rockingham in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 479 at the 2020 census. For over a hundred years, Saxtons River has been the home of Vermont Academy, an independent secondary school. Most of the village is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as Saxtons River Village Historic District.