Caledonia County | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 44°28′N 72°06′W / 44.46°N 72.10°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Vermont |
Founded | 1796 |
Named for | Latin name for Scotland |
Shire Town | St. Johnsbury |
Largest town | St. Johnsbury |
Government | |
• State's Attorney • Assistant Judges • Probate Judge • Sheriff • High Bailiff | Jessica Zaleski (R/D) John S. Hall (D) Roy C. Vance (R/D) William W. Cobb (D) James Hemond (D/R) Robert Gerrish (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 658 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
• Land | 649 sq mi (1,680 km2) |
• Water | 8.7 sq mi (23 km2) 1.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 30,233 |
• Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
Demonym | Caledonian |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Caledonia County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,233.[1] Its shire town (county seat) is the town of St. Johnsbury.[2] The county was created in 1792 and organized in 1796.[3] It was given the Latin name for Scotland, in honor of the many settlers who claimed ancestry there.[4]