Colchester, Vermont

Colchester, Vermont
Town
View of Malletts Bay (part of Lake Champlain) from Bayside Park near the center of Colchester
Location in Chittenden County and the state of Vermont
Colchester, Vermont Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°32′31″N 73°11′48″W / 44.54194°N 73.19667°W / 44.54194; -73.19667
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Chittenden
Communities	Colchester Malletts Bay Walnut Ledge
Area
• Total	58.6 sq mi (151.7 km2)
• Land	36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2)
• Water	22.2 sq mi (57.6 km2)
Elevation	95 ft (29 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,524
• Density	300/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	05439, 05446, 05449
Area code	802
FIPS code	50-14875[1]
GNIS feature ID	1462073[2]
Website	www.colchestervt.gov

Colchester is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Colchester was 17,524.^[3] It is the third-most populous municipality and most populous town in the state of Vermont.^[4] Colchester borders Burlington, Vermont's most populous municipality. The town is directly to Burlington's north on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, to the west of the Green Mountains. The Vermont National Guard is based in the town, and it is also home to Saint Michael's College and the Vermont campus of Southern New Hampshire University.