Vermont - Geography - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Bennington Town, Vermont: Encyclopedia Ii - Bennington Town, Vermont - Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 15,737 people, 6,162 households, and 3,863 families residing in the town. The population density is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bennington Town, Vermont: Encyclopedia Ii - Bennington Town, Vermont - History
The history of the town of Bennington goes back to 1749, when New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth chartered the first town in the te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vermont: Encyclopedia - Vermont
Jim Jeffords (I) Vermont is a U.S. state located in New England. The state ranks 43rd in land area (9,250 square miles), and its populati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vermont: Encyclopedia Ii - Vermont - Geography
Vermont is located in the New England region in the eastern United States and comprises 9615 square miles (24,902 km²), making it the 45...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vermont: Encyclopedia Ii - Vermont - History
Little is known of the pre-Columbian history of Vermont. The western part of the state was originally home to a small population of Algon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vermont: Encyclopedia Ii - Vermont - State Song And Symbols
The state song and state symbols are designated by act of the state legislature and confirmed by the governor. Vermont's state song is "T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vermont: Encyclopedia Ii - Vermont - Crime
Vermont is one of twelve states that have no death penalty statute. After 1930 there were four executions; the last was in 1954. Capital ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vermont: Encyclopedia Ii - Vermont - Important Cities And Towns
Major cities and towns: Barre Bennington Brattleboro Burlington (largest city) Colchester Essex Hartford Manchester Middlebury Montpel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vermont: Encyclopedia Ii - Vermont - Law And Government
Vermont - Politics. Vermonters are known for their political independence and liberal views. The Vermont government maintains a proacti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vermont: Encyclopedia Ii - Vermont - Culture
Vermont has many festivals, including the Vermont Maple Festival, the Enosburg Falls Dairy Festival, the Marlboro Music Festival, and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vermont: Encyclopedia Ii - Vermont - Economy
Over the past two centuries, Vermont has seen both population explosions and population busts. First settled by farmers, loggers and hunt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vermont: Encyclopedia Ii - Vermont - Demographics
Vermont - Population. The U.S. Census Bureau reports Vermont's 2000 population as 608,827, and estimates its 2004 population as 621,394...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vermont: Encyclopedia Ii - Vermont - Education
The public school system in Vermont is regulated by the Vermont State Board of Education, which consists of nine voting members and one n...   » Read the article