{"id":9,"date":"2009-02-13T09:44:01","date_gmt":"2009-02-13T14:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.worcestervt.org\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-10-21T12:39:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:39:36","slug":"about-worcester","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/worcestervt.org\/wp\/about-worcester","title":{"rendered":"About Worcester"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Worcester is a small rural community nestled in the natural protected splendor of the valley of the North Branch of the Winooski River, flanked by the Worcester Mountain Range and Calais hills.\u00a0 Our village is anchored by a large greenspace protected from development.\u00a0 This vital common ground serves a variety of recreation activities and celebrations.\u00a0 The village center is alive with a practical collection of businesses and services for Worcester residents, well-preserved historical buildings still in regular use, and citizen gathering venues. \u00a0Small-scale industry, suitable in size and character to its rural environment, thrives in Worcester and provides a living for those who choose to work there.<\/p>\n<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Established in 1803<\/li>\n<li>The population was 964 at the\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"2020 United States Census\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_United_States_Census\">2020 census<\/a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-Census_2020_3-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Worcester,_Vermont#cite_note-Census_2020-3\">[<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Population density: 23.3\/sq. mi.<\/li>\n<li>Total area: 38.8 sq. mi.<\/li>\n<li>County: Washington<\/li>\n<li>Zip code: 05682<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Miles from<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Montpelier: 9<\/li>\n<li>Burlington: 48<\/li>\n<li>Boston: 190<\/li>\n<li>Montreal: 150<\/li>\n<li>Portland, ME: 180<\/li>\n<li>New York City: 325<\/li>\n<li>Washington, DC: 550<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other Resources<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/Town Report for Year ending 2024.pdf&quot;\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Worcester Town Report for Year ending 2024.pdf&#8221;<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/15x0MWabuJ7WSGyP24fkW8kcArUnGV68b\/view?usp=drive_link\">Town Report for the year ending 2025<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Worcester Historical Society<\/p>\n<p>State Code of Ethics:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/ethicscommission.vermont.gov\/sites\/ethics\/files\/documents\/Vermont%20Act%20171%20of%202024.pdf\">https:\/\/ethicscommission.vermont.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2025 Traffic Study-Rte. 12<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/worcestervt.org\/wp\/public_html\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rt-12-South-Volume.pdf\">Rt 12 South-Volume<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/worcestervt.org\/wp\/public_html\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rt-12-South-Speed.pdf\">Rt 12 South-Speed<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/worcestervt.org\/wp\/public_html\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rt-12-South-Axle-Class.pdf\">Rt 12 South-Axle Class<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/worcestervt.org\/wp\/public_html\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rt-12-North-Volume-Traffic-Study25.pdf\">Rt 12 North-Volume Traffic Study25<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/worcestervt.org\/wp\/public_html\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rt-12-North-Speed.pdf\">Rt 12 North-Speed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Cow That Tried to Swallow a Potato \u2013 that\u2019s the history of Worcester, Vermont. Life happened, and often it was quirky and interesting. No big battles, no national movements, no spectacular events \u2013 just the everyday lives of hard-working Vermonters trying to get by, and from time to time, producing some noteworthy and unconventional history. In chronicling those stories and recording the successes and failures of those who went before us, this book is unlike any local history you have ever read.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worcestervt.org\/wp\/public_html\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/WHS-book-photo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worcestervt.org\/wp\/public_html\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/WHS-book-photo-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worcestervt.org\/wp\/public_html\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/WHS-book-photo-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/worcestervt.org\/wp\/public_html\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/WHS-book-photo.jpg 386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copies available for purchase at the Town Office for $20.00 (large copy) $10.00 (smaller copy)\u00a0 Processed go to the Worcester Historical Society.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Worcester is a small rural community nestled in the natural protected splendor of the valley of the North Branch of the Winooski River, flanked by the Worcester Mountain Range and Calais hills.\u00a0 Our village is anchored by a large greenspace &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/worcestervt.org\/wp\/about-worcester\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/worcestervt.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/worcestervt.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/worcestervt.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worcestervt.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worcestervt.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/worcestervt.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9944,"href":"https:\/\/worcestervt.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions\/9944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/worcestervt.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}