Shrewsbury, Vermont
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The historic Laurel Glen Mausoleum in Shrewsbury | |
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Shrewsbury, Vermont | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′33″N 72°51′18″W / 43.52583°N 72.85500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Rutland |
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| Area | |
• Total | 50.2 sq mi (130.0 km2) |
| • Land | 50.0 sq mi (129.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,762 ft (537 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,096 |
| • Density | 21.90/sq mi (8.457/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 05738 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-65275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462210 |
| Website | www |
Shrewsbury is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for the Earl of Shrewsbury. The population was 1,096 at the 2020 census.
Shrewsbury was the home of the late U.S. Senator Jim Jeffords. In 1986/87, the town received worldwide attention from the media, when a moose spent 76 days unsuccessfully courting a local farmer's cow. A book, A Moose for Jessica was written about the story.