Vermont

Addison

37,363
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Addison

Addison, Vermont, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 6,449. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 37,363.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 29 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Attack on Fort Carillon Bridge (1756), Rogers Rangers Raid near Fort St. Frédéric, Rangers Raid on Ticonderoga outposts, and 75 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202037,363
201036,821
200035,974
199032,953
198029,406
197024,266
196020,076
195019,442
194017,944
193017,952
192018,666
191020,010
190021,912
189022,277
188024,173
187023,484
186024,010
185026,549
184023,583
183024,940
182020,469
181019,993
180013,417
17906,449
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Addison

Military engagements that took place in Addison, Vermont.

Attack on Fort Carillon Bridge (1756)
1756
Rogers Rangers Raid near Fort St. Frédéric
1757
Rangers Raid on Ticonderoga outposts
1757
Battle of Carillon/Ticonderoga 1758
1758
Battle of Fort Carillon Approaches (1758)
1758
Rogers' Ambush at Lake Champlain 1758
1758
Battle of Carillon (Ticonderoga 1758)
1758
Battle of Ticonderoga (1758)
1758
Battle of Carillon (Battle of Ticonderoga 1758)
1758
Battle of Fort Carillon / Ticonderoga 1758 – Grenadier Assault
1758
Battle of Fort Carillon Ticonderoga 1758
1758
Battle of Carillon / Battle of Ticonderoga 1758
1758
Battle of Ticonderoga (Abercrombie's Repulse) 1758
1758
Battle of Fort Carillon (First Ticonderoga)
1758
Battle of Fort Carillon / Ticonderoga 1759
1759
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga (1759)
1759
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga (Second 1759)
1759
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga (1775)
1775
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga (Allen and Arnold)
1775
Capture of Ticonderoga by Ethan Allen
1775
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga by Ethan Allen May 10 1775
1775
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga 1758
1775
Brown's Raid on Ticonderoga (1777)
1777
Battle of Ticonderoga (British Recapture 1777)
1777
Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777 British recapture)
1777
British Recapture of Fort Ticonderoga (1777)
1777
Raid on Crown Point
1777
British Evacuation of Ticonderoga (1777)
1777
Battle of Lake Champlain — Otter Creek Sortie (1814)
1814

Historic places in Addison

National Register of Historic Places listings in Addison, Vermont.

South Starksboro Friends Meeting House and Cemetery
Starksboro
Frost, Robert, Farm
Ripton
Shard Villa
Salisbury
Rokeby
Ferrisburg
Leicester Meeting House
Leicester
School House and Town Hall
Leicester
Chimney Point Tavern
Addison
Monkton Borough Baptist Church
Monkton
Heights, The
Middlebury
Strong, John, House
Addison
University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm
Weybridge
Vergennes Historic District
Vergennes
First Congregational Church
Orwell
Bottum Farm
New Haven
Witherell Farm
Shoreham
Hamilton, John, Farmstead
Bridport
Salisbury Fish Hatchery
Salisbury
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Weybridge
Doolittle, Colonel Ephraim and Sarah, Farm
Shoreham
Willard, Emma, House
Middlebury
Salisbury Town Hall
Salisbury
Fenn Farm
Middlebury
Orwell Site
Orwell
Field Farm
Ferrisburgh
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Frequently asked about Addison

When does Addison first appear in the US census?
Addison, Vermont first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 6,449.
What is the population of Addison?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Addison had a recorded population of 37,363.
Were any battles fought in Addison?
29 documented military engagements took place in Addison, including Attack on Fort Carillon Bridge (1756), Rogers Rangers Raid near Fort St. Frédéric, Rangers Raid on Ticonderoga outposts.
How many historic places are in Addison?
75 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Addison, Vermont.
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