Colchester is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 16,986 at the 2000 census. It is the fourth-largest municipality and second-largest town in Vermont by population.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 58.6 square miles (151.9 km), of which, 36.9 square miles (95.5 km) of it is land and 21.8 square miles (56.3 km) of it (37.10%) is water.
About 2000 years ago, during the Ea...
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Colchester is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 16,986 at the 2000 census. It is the fourth-largest municipality and second-largest town in Vermont by population.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 58.6 square miles (151.9 km), of which, 36.9 square miles (95.5 km) of it is land and 21.8 square miles (56.3 km) of it (37.10%) is water.
About 2000 years ago, during the Early Woodland period, pre-Columbians natives lived in the area.
In 1922, the city of Winooski broke away from the town and formed its own city.
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,986 people, 6,144 households, and 4,184 families residing in the town. The population density was 460.5 people per square mile (177.8/km). There were 6,727 housing units at an average density of 182.4/sq mi (70.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.53% White, 0.63% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.58% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other...
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