Brattleboro, Vermont

Brattleboro (/ˈbrætəlbʌroʊ/),[4] originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. Brattleboro is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of the Massachusetts state line. In 2010, Brattleboro's population was 12,046.

Brattleboro, Vermont
Town
The Gothic Revival Municipal Center (1884), built as Brattleboro's High School, served the town in that capacity until 1951
Motto(s): 
The One and Only Brattleboro
Location in Vermont
Brattleboro
Location in the United States
Brattleboro
Brattleboro (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°51′0″N 72°34′56″W
Country United States
State Vermont
CountyWindham
Chartered1753[1]
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • Town ManagerPeter Elwell
 • Assistant Town ManagerPatrick Moreland
 • Town ModeratorLawrin Crispe
 • Executive SecretaryJan Anderson
Area
 • Total32.4 sq mi (84.0 km2)
 • Land32.0 sq mi (82.9 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
c. 200−1,768 ft (c. 61−539 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total12,046
 • Density375.3/sq mi (144.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
05301-05304
Area code(s)802
FIPS code50-07900[2]
GNIS feature ID1462049[3]
Websitebrattleboro.org

References
  1. Sanford 1986, p. 20.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, p. 101, ISBN 9781405881180


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