Walden is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 956 at the 2020 census. The community has no ZIP code of its own; mail is routed through the West Danville and East Hardwick post offices.

Geography

thumb|left|Walden United Methodist Church

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.91%, is water. Vermont Route 15 passes through the town, leading west to Hardwick and Morrisville and east to Danville. It is east via VT 15 and U.S. Route 2 to St. Johnsbury, Vermont.

The highest point in Walden is the summit of Stannard Mountain, near the town's northern border, with an elevation of over above sea level.

Demographics

As of the census

  • Carrie Breck (1855–1934), poet and hymnwriter
  • John L. Edwards (1819–1895), Attorney and politician, Democratic nominee for governor of Vermont in 1867 and 1868
  • George P. Foster (1835–1879), Union Army brevet brigadier general and U.S. Marshal for Vermont
  • Luther Gulick (1892–1993), social scientist
  • Judith Jones (1924–2017), author, editor The Diary of Anne Frank
  • Josiah O. Livingston (1837–1917), Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
  • Stephen C. Shurtleff, attorney and Democratic politician, born in Walden
  • Frank Livingston Underwood (1844–1918), banker, copper magnate, railroad founder
  • Philip Zuchman (1942–2021), artist

References

  • Official website
  • Walden School