Johnson

Johnson is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,274 at the 2000 census. Johnson is home of Johnson State College, a part the Vermont State Colleges system. The Vermont Studio Center and The Deep Root Organic Cooperative are located in the village of Johnson, a part of the town. The Town of Johnson is located at 44°38′38″N 72°40′52″W / 44.6439394°N 72.6812314°W / 44.6439394; -72.6812314. According to the Unite... more

Johnson is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,274 at the 2000 census. Johnson is home of Johnson State College, a part the Vermont State Colleges system. The Vermont Studio Center and The Deep Root Organic Cooperative are located in the village of Johnson, a part of the town. The Town of Johnson is located at 44°38′38″N 72°40′52″W / 44.6439394°N 72.6812314°W / 44.6439394; -72.6812314. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.1 square miles (116.8 km), of which, 45.1 square miles (116.8 km) of it is land and 0.02% is water. According to Esther Munroe Swift's book "Vermont Place-names: Footprints of History" the town of Johnson is named for the American jurist, statesman and educator William Samuel Johnson. Johnson, Vermont and a part of neighboring Cambridge, Vermont were together known as King's College Tract being created by a royal charter of British King George III in 1774. The King's College Tract was... less