Town of Bennington, Vermont

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The Town of Bennington is located in Bennington County.

Bennington is 240 feet [73.15 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Bennington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Both New Hampshire and New York have communities that are also named Bennington.

At the time of the 2000 Census, the Town of Bennington had a population of 15,737 people^<2> (or 42.56% of the total population of Bennington County). The population of Bennington represented 2.58% of the total of Vermont, making it the state's 6th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Bennington had a population of 15,093 people. This is a decrease of 4.09% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Bennington.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Adams (MA)	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	8,295	5.83% decrease
	North Adams (MA)	S	14 mi [22.53 km]	13,711	6.61% decrease
	Williamstown (MA)	S	14 mi [22.53 km]	7,968	5.41% decrease
	Hoosick Falls (NY)	W	6 mi [9.66 km]	3,269	4.86% decrease
	Hoosick (NY)	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	6,702	0.84% decrease
	Pittstown (NY)	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	6,139	8.77% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Bennington.

Website for Bennington

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The Commemorative Quarter for Vermont<4>

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