Williamstown is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,515 at the 2020 census, making it the second largest municipality in the county.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.3&nbsp;square miles (104.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 40.2&nbsp;square miles (104.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.2&nbsp;square mile (0.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (0.40%) is water. The village of Williamstown is in the central part of the town.

The Ainsworth State Park is a 905-acre (3.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) park located in Williamstown which provides camping, hiking, and hunting.

Demographics

As of the census

  • Thomas Davenport, inventor, constructed the first American DC electric motor
  • Rockwell J. Flint, Wisconsin state legislator and newspaper editor
  • Mark MacDonald, Vermont state legislator
  • Ella Seaver Owen (1852–1910), artist, teacher
  • Elijah Paine, United States senator
  • Joseph Raycroft, university professor and basketball coach
  • Rollin White, inventor

References