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Northfield
A town of 5,920 people in Washington County, Vermont
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Town in Vermont, United States1781Established
5,918Population
43.6 sq miArea
1,447 ftElevation
Northfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The town lies in a valley within the Green Mountains and has been home to Norwich University since 1866. It contains the village of Northfield, where over half of the population lives. The town's total population was 5,918 at the 2020 census.
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ZIP code05663
Area code802
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DistrictPaine Mountain Union School District #68Schools2
Northfield Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 263 students
Northfield Middle/High SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 254 students
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