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Pownal

A town of 3,265 people in Bennington County, Vermont
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Map of Pownal: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land23%7,015 of 29,929 acres
Trails48 mi1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves32,149 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Pownal

Town in Vermont, United States
1760Established
3,258Population
46.7 sq miArea
1,398 ftElevation

Pownal is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,258. The town of Pownal includes the villages of Pownal, North Pownal, and Pownal Center.

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ZIP code05261
Area code802
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Housing in Pownal

$285K▼ 0.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pownal home is worth about $285,000, down 0.7% in a year, 29% below the Vermont typical home.

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School Grade D

The public schools Pownal’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 94% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictSouthwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87Schools1

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