Starksboro is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,756 at the 2020 census.
Geography
thumb|left|Starksboro Public Library
Starksboro is located in the northeast corner of Addison County, along the western edge of the Green Mountains. Vermont Route 116 runs through the town center, leading north to Hinesburg and South Burlington and south to Bristol and East Middlebury. Vermont Route 17 crosses the southern part of the town, leading east across the Green Mountains to Mad River Glen ski area and the town of Waitsfield, and west to Bristol and the Champlain Valley.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Starksboro has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.42%, is water.
History
The Town was named after John Stark, a prominent Officer from the New Hampshire Militia during the Revolutionary War.
The Robinson Elementary School is named in honor of Albert J. Robinson, who helped build the school. Starksboro was chartered by state legislation on November 9, 1780.
Demographics
As of the census
- Barbara Cochran, Olympic slalom gold medalist (1972)
- Ryan Cochran-Siegle, Olympic Alpine Skiing competitor
- Clement Hurd, children's author
- Edith Thacher Hurd, children's author
References
External links
- Town of Starksboro official website
- Starksboro Historical Society
- Starksboro Village Meetinghouse
- Robinson Elementary School