Profile for Bennington County, Vermont, VT

County seat: Bennington

Census 2000 highlights: County ranked highest in the state for percentage of people age 65 or older (16.7%)

• Bennington County population
• Ancestry of people in Bennington County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Bennington County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Vermont
• State data - Vermont
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

10% of Bennington County residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bennington County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (VT GenWeb) for Bennington County
• Cemeteries in Bennington County

Post a query on a message board:

• Bennington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Bennington County include Beartown Cemetery, Bennington Center-Old First Church Cemet, Bennington Village Cemetery, Bondville Cemetery, Bowen Hill Cemetery, Burden Ore Bed-Sherwood Cemetery, Bushnell Cemetery, Carpenter Hill Yard Cemetery, Catholic Cemetery, Collson Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Vermont cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Bennington County include Arlington, Bennington, Bondville, Dorset, East Arlington, Glastenbury, Landgrove, Manchester, Manchester, Manchester Center ... View communities

• Bennington County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Vermont

• Crime in Bennington County
• Arrests in Bennington County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Bennington County
• Recent death notices - selected VT newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Bennington County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Vermont
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Bennington County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Bennington County
• VT economy

Colleges in Bennington County include Bennington College, Southern Vermont College ... View colleges

School districts in Bennington County include Arlington Schools District, Bennington ID Schools District, Burr & Burton Seminary, Currier Memorial USD 23, Danby Schools District, Dorset Schools District, Lyndon Institute, Manchester Schools District, Mount Anthony UHSD 14, Mount Tabor Schools District ... View school districts

• Private schools in Bennington County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Bennington County
• Diesel soot in Bennington County
• Land contamination in Bennington County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Bennington County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Vermont county fair info
• Vermont festival info

• Bennington County government
• Vermont state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical societies in Vermont
• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Bennington County family history guide
• Historic sites in Vermont
• Libraries in or near Bennington, the county seat
• Museums in Vermont
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Help wanted ads - daily newspapers in Bennington County

Libraries in Bennington County include Bennington Free, Dorset Village Public, John G. McCullough Free, Mark Skinner, Martha Canfield Memorial Free, R.K. Kittay Public, Readsboro Community, Solomon Wright Public, Stamford Community, Winhall Memorial ... View libraries

• Census map of Bennington County
• Historic maps of Vermont
• Map of Vermont counties

Newspapers in Bennington County include Bennington Banner, Manchester Journal ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Vermont
• Today's news around Vermont

• Search obituaries in Vermont
• Recent death notices - selected VT newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Vermont
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

• Vermont Democratic party
• Vermont Republican party
• Vermont elections board

• Places of worship near Bennington, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Bennington County

Hotels in Bennington County include Arcady at the Sunderland Lodge, Best Value Inn, Best Western New Englander Motor Inn

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