Bennington is the oldest county in Vermont still in existence, created by the first general assembly on March 17, 1778. Vermont … See more

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 678 square miles (1,760 km ), of which 675 square miles (1,750 km ) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km ) (0.4%) is water.
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As of the census of 2000, there were 36,994 people, 14,846 households, and 9,917 families living in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile (21 people/km ). There were 19,403 housing units at an … See more

In 1828, Bennington County voted for National Republican Party candidate John Quincy Adams and for Henry Clay in 1832.
From William Henry Harrison in 1836 to Winfield Scott in 1852, the county would vote for the … See more

Bennington is home to Bennington College. The Community College of Vermont and Vermont Technical College also have campuses in downtown Bennington. Southern Vermont College was located in Bennington… See more