Strafford, Vermont
Strafford, Vermont | |
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Strafford Town House (1799) | |
Located in Orange County, Vermont | |
| 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 | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,342 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 | |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-70675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462220 |
| Website | Strafford Official Town Website |
Strafford is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2020 census. 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. 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.