Grafton (CDP), Vermont (original) (raw)

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Census-designated place in Vermont, United States

Grafton, Vermont
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 43°10′21″N 72°36′31″W / 43.17250°N 72.60861°W / 43.17250; -72.60861
Country United States
State Vermont
County Windham
Town Grafton
Area[1]
• Total 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
• Land 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
• Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 856 ft (261 m)
Population (2020)[2] 49
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code 05146
Area code 802
FIPS code 50-28825
GNIS feature ID 2807160[3]

Grafton, also known as Grafton Village, is the central village and a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Grafton, Windham County, Vermont, United States. The Grafton Village Historic District occupies approximately the same area. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 49,[2] compared to 645 in the entire town.

The CDP is in northern Windham County, southeast of the center of Grafton. It sits in the valley of the Saxtons River, where it is joined by its South Branch. The Saxtons is an east-flowing tributary of the Connecticut River.

Vermont Route 121 serves as Grafton's Main Street. It leads southeast 11 miles (18 km) to Bellows Falls on the Connecticut River and northwest 14 miles (23 km) to Londonderry. Vermont Route 35 (Chester Hill Road) runs north out of Grafton, leading 7 miles (11 km) to Chester. Route 35 joins Route 121 east out of Grafton but later turns south and leads a total of 14 miles (23 km) to Townshend.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Grafton CDP, Vermont: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Grafton Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.