Thetford, Vermont

Thetford, Vermont
Town
United Church of Thetford
Located in Orange County, Vermont
Location of Vermont with the U.S.A.
Coordinates: 43°49′36″N 72°14′44″W / 43.82667°N 72.24556°W / 43.82667; -72.24556
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Orange
Chartered	1761
Communities	East Thetford North Thetford Post Mills Thetford Center Thetford Hill Union Village
Area
• Total	44.2 sq mi (114.4 km2)
• Land	43.6 sq mi (112.8 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation	600 ft (184 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,775
• Density	64/sq mi (24.6/km2)
• Households	1,155
• Families	707
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	05074
Area code	802
FIPS code	50-72400[1]
GNIS feature ID	1462226[2]
Website	Thetford Official Website

Thetford is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States in the Connecticut River Valley. The population was 2,775 at the 2020 census.^[3] Villages within the town include East Thetford, North Thetford, Thetford Hill, Thetford Center, Rices Mills, Union Village, and Post Mills. The town office is in Thetford Center.

Thetford is home to Thetford Academy, Vermont's oldest secondary school. Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains, formerly Swift Water Girl Scout Council, also has a summer residential camp here called Camp Farnsworth. Camp Farnsworth originally started under private ownership by Chelebe and Madama Farnsworth in 1909 when it was called Camp Hanoum.^{[citation needed][4]}