Halifax is a town in Windham County, Vermont, home to about 847 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05358, and parts of 05301 and 05342 are in Halifax too.
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Mostly Whitingham; part is in Halifax
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)56 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY161 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Halifax; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Halifax had 771 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 178th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Windham County grew from 26,660 residents in 1900 to 45,905 in 2020.
Windham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rowe 3ne, MA weather station (10 miles away).
19,316 jobs at 1,657 businesses in Windham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Halifax.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Halifax School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax West SchoolWest Halifax | Pre-K–8 | 66 | Public | 3.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Brattleboro, Guilford, Dummerston, Marlboro and Whitingham.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.