When was Bennington County founded?

Bennington County was founded in 1778, and named after Benning Wentworth.

What is the county seat of Bennington County?

The county seat of Bennington County is Bennington and Manchester.

Is there an online parcel map for Bennington County?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 22,544 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Bennington County's boundary or name changed?

Bennington County was created in 1778. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Rutland County, Albany (N.Y.) County and Windham County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Bennington County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 50003

Bennington CountyVermont

Bennington County is a county in Vermont with its seat in Bennington and Manchester, covering 674.8 square miles. It was created on March 17, 1778, as one of Vermont's two original counties and was named after Benning Wentworth.

Founded1778
County seatBennington and Manchester
Named forBenning Wentworth
Land area675 sq mi + 2.7 sq mi water
Population37,347 2020 Census
Parcels mapped22,544 checked 15 October 2026

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Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Bennington on the map of Vermont

Vermont has 14 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.

Counties of Vermont · Bennington highlighted

History

Founded in 1778

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Bennington County was created in 1778 as one of the two original counties of Vermont. The county experienced multiple boundary changes over its early decades, losing territory to the creation of Rutland County in 1781 and losing the town of Stratton to Windham County in 1787.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1778
Bennington County created Bennington created as one of the two original counties of Vermont. 17 March 1778 · Vt. State Papers, 3: 7-8
1779
Exchanged territory Bennington exchanged with Cumberland (extinct).
with Cumberland
11 February 1779 · Vt. State Papers, 12:43-44
1781
Lost territory Bennington lost to creation of Rutland.
to Rutland
16 February 1781 · Vt. State Papers, 13:5-6
1781
Gained territory Bennington gained the gore east of the town of Bromley (now Peru) from Windham and Windsor.
from Windham from Windsor
13 April 1781 · Vt. State Papers, 13:19
1787
Lost territory Bennington lost town of Stratton to Windham.
to Windham
27 February 1787 · Vt. State Papers, 14:173-175

Show all 9 changes (4 more, mostly small adjustments)

1778
Bennington County created Bennington created as one of the two original counties of Vermont. 17 March 1778 · Vt. State Papers, 3: 7-8
1779
Exchanged territory Bennington exchanged with Cumberland (extinct).
with Cumberland
11 February 1779 · Vt. State Papers, 12:43-44
1781
Lost territory Bennington lost to creation of Rutland.
to Rutland
16 February 1781 · Vt. State Papers, 13:5-6
1781
Gained territory Bennington gained the gore east of the town of Bromley (now Peru) from Windham and Windsor.
from Windham from Windsor
13 April 1781 · Vt. State Papers, 13:19
1781
Changed Bennington overlapped part of Albany (New York) when Vermont attempted to annex part of New York (known as West Union). New York did not lose control of the area.
Albany (N.Y.)
26 June 1781 · Vt. State Papers, 13:45-46
1782
Changed Bennington overlap of Albany (New York) ended when Vermont gave up its attempt to annex West Union.
Albany (N.Y.)
23 February 1782 · Vt. State Papers, 3, pt. 2: 67-68
1787
Lost territory Bennington lost town of Stratton to Windham.
to Windham
27 February 1787 · Vt. State Papers, 14:173-175
1805
Lost territory Bennington lost to Rutland when town of Mount Tabor gained from town of Peru.
to Rutland
25 October 1805 · McCarty, "Evolution," 134; Vt. Laws 1805, ch. 15/pp. 19-20
1825
Gained territory Bennington gained from Rutland when town of Dorset gained small area from town of Mount Tabor.
from Rutland
17 November 1825 · McCarty, "Evolution," 140; Vt. Laws 1825, no 18/p. 25; Vt. Laws 1832, no. 25/p. 25

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Bennington

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 22,544 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 14 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 22,877 in all from Vermont Enhanced 911 Board via VCGI.
edited 19 February 2026 · checked 13 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Bennington by the Census

Population

37,347 2020 Census count

Housing units

20,815 2020 Census count

Land area

675 square miles

Water area

2.7 square miles

People per sq mi

55 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Bennington County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

In Vermont, permits, zoning and assessing are handled by each city or town, not the county, and town clerks record deeds.

County government

County government
The official website of Bennington County.
rpc.bennington.vt.us

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Questions

Common questions about Bennington County

When was Bennington County founded?: Bennington County was founded in 1778, and named after Benning Wentworth.
What is the county seat of Bennington County?: The county seat of Bennington County is Bennington and Manchester.
Is there an online parcel map for Bennington County?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 22,544 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Bennington County's boundary or name changed?: Bennington County was created in 1778. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Rutland County, Albany (N.Y.) County and Windham County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Bennington County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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