Chittenden () is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,237 at the 2020 census.

History

Chittenden was named after Thomas Chittenden, one of the Green Mountain Boys and governor of both the independent Vermont Republic, and later, the state of Vermont. Chittenden and his son Noah were among the town's principal land grantees, although the governor may have never visited the area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 74.2&nbsp;square miles (192.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 73.0&nbsp;square miles (189.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 1.2&nbsp;square miles (3.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> or 1.62%) is water. It is the largest town by area in Vermont, slightly larger than Stowe in Lamoille County.

The town is split in two by a ridge of the Green Mountains, and only the western half of the town is settled. The village of Chittenden is in the southwest corner of the town. Much of the town remains unbroken forest.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Chittenden has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Demographics

At the 2000 census,