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Shaftsbury

A town of 3,607 people in Bennington County, Vermont
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Town in Vermont, United States
1761Established
3,598Population
43.2 sq miArea
1,043 ftElevation

Shaftsbury is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,598 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code05262
Area code802
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