Stannard is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont. The population was 208 at the 2020 census. The town has no paved roads.
History
Previously known as Goshen Gore No. 1, the town was incorporated as Stannard in honor of General George J. Stannard, a Union Army hero of the Civil War. Stannard and his 2nd Vermont Brigade broke Pickett's Charge and beat back troops from Florida and Alabama. He was commended by the Vermont legislature in 1865 for his "skill and bravery".
At the center of town are the old Methodist Church and the Stannard Schoolhouse, a former school that now serves as the town government building.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.69%, is water.
The highest point in town is the summit of Stannard Mountain, which rises above above sea level. Most of the town slopes to the west, draining to the Lamoille River, a tributary of Lake Champlain. The eastern end of town drains to the Connecticut River.
Demographics
As of the census
- Charles Clark Jamieson, U.S. Army brigadier general, raised in Stannard
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator, lived in Stannard from the late 1960s to the early 1970s