Ascutney, Vermont

Ascutney, Vermont
Weathersfield, VT, with Mount Ascutney visible beyond
Weathersfield, VT, with Mount Ascutney visible beyond
Location in Windsor County and the state of Vermont.
Location in Windsor County and the state of Vermont.
Coordinates: 43°24′29″N 72°24′25″W / 43.40806°N 72.40694°W / 43.40806; -72.40694
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyWindsor
Area
 • Total
1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2)
 • Land1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation413 ft (126 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
529
 • Density320/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
05030 (Ascutney)
05089 (Windsor)
05156 (Springfield)
Area code802
FIPS code50-01750[2]
GNIS feature ID2586615[1]

Ascutney is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Weathersfield, Windsor County, Vermont, United States.[3] It is located in the northeastern section of Weathersfield, in the portion of that town adjacent to Mount Ascutney, after which the village is named. As of the 2020 census, Ascutney had a population of 529.[4]

Geography

The southern flanks of Mount Ascutney rise to the north of the CDP, with its summit in the neighboring towns of Windsor and West Windsor.

U.S. Route 5 runs north–south through Ascutney, intersected by Vermont routes 12 and 131 at the center of the CDP. Interstate 91 forms the western boundary of the CDP and serves Ascutney by Exit 8. From Ascutney, Route 12 crosses the Connecticut River into Claremont, New Hampshire.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ascutney, Vermont
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ascutney, Vermont
  4. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.