Halifax is a town in Windham County, Vermont, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 771.

History

Halifax was the second town chartered, west of the Connecticut River on May 11, 1750, by New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth, meaning Halifax is the second oldest town in the state after Bennington. The town was named for George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.8&nbsp;square miles (103.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 39.8&nbsp;square miles (103.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.1&nbsp;square mile (0.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (0.13%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census