Cornwall, Vermont | |
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Town | |
Cornwall Town Hall
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Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont. |
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Coordinates: 43°57′56″N 73°13′13″W / 43.96556°N 73.22028°WCoordinates: 43°57′56″N 73°13′13″W / 43.96556°N 73.22028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Vermont |
County | Addison |
Area | |
• Total | 28.6 sq mi (74.1 km2) |
• Land | 28.5 sq mi (73.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,185 |
• Density | 42/sq mi (16.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 05753 |
Area code | 802 |
FIPS code | 50-16000 |
GNIS feature ID | 1462076 |
Website | cornwallvt |
Cornwall is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. It was founded November 3, 1761. The population was 1,185 at the 2010 census.
Cornwall is located in south-central Addison County, in the Champlain Valley. It is bordered by the town of Middlebury (the county seat) to the northeast, Salisbury to the southeast, Whiting to the south, Shoreham to the southwest, Bridport to the west, and Weybridge to the north. Otter Creek forms the town border with Salisbury. Vermont Route 30 passes north–south through Cornwall, while Vermont Route 125 passes east–west through the northern part of the town. Vermont Route 74 leads southwest from the center of town, towards the Ticonderoga–Larrabees Point Ferry across Lake Champlain.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Cornwall has a total area of 28.6 square miles (74.1 km2), of which 28.5 square miles (73.7 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.57%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,136 people, 427 households, and 322 families residing in the town. The population density was 39.7 people per square mile (15.3/km2). There were 464 housing units at an average density of 16.2 per square mile (6.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.24% White, 0.09% African American, 0.62% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.