Waterbury, Vermont
Population: 6,621
Located in Washington County
Located in the northwest corner of Washington County, Waterbury enjoys a desirable physical location as well as scenic beauty. Together, Waterbury Town and Village have 49 square miles (31,360 acres) of land. Interstate 89 passes through Waterbury, enabling easy access to Burlington and Montpelier. Route 100 leads north to Stowe and south to the Mad River Valley. The Winooski River Valley, Green Mountains, and rolling hills offer spectacular year round views -- thus boasting our designation as the "Recreational Crossroads of Vermont". Waterbury wants to continue to attract new businesses, industries, and residents to the community. We are committed to maintaining a rate of growth that is accommodated by adequate services. Our community is working hard, however, to ensure growth does not sacrifice our unique natural environment. New growth must be non-polluting, in appropriate locations, and in harmony with Waterbury's scenic character. The settlement of Colbyville includes the area from the foot of Blush Hill northward on Route 100, beyond the Thatcher Brook Inn, to Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. It currently contains a mixture of uses, including residential, commercial and manufacturing. The northern most part of the area lies outside of the Village and is not served by municipal water and sewer. The area was first settled in 1788 and has historically supported commercial and industrial activity. Two falls (the upper and the lower) in the Thatcher Brook provided power for several mill and manufacturing operations through the 1800's. Historical records suggest that the Colby mills were probably the first large mills in Waterbury. At the current site of the Mobil Station stood a schoolhouse. In the late forties, the Colby Mansion was the Colby Private Hospital for the elderly; it is now renovated and used an office building. Waterbury Center Waterbury Center is the village area of the Town. Off of Route 100, the Waterbury Center Common is one of Waterbury's earliest settlements. Here are located the Waterbury Grange, a post office, a general store, the fire department, recreation areas, and a residential neighborhood. Nearby is the Green Mountain Seminary, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and houses the Waterbury Center Library. Waterbury Center is also characterized by a concentration of mixed uses along Route 100. In the midst of what appears to be tight, mixed-use, residential settlement is Cold Hollow Cider Mill, one of Vermont's major tourist attractions. It stands adjacent to the Waterbury Center Community Church, which is listed on the National Register for Historic Places. Though the town has changed over the years, one will still find a blend of old and new ideas working together to make it the town our forefathers struggled to build and improve. In spite of the occasional rough spots gone by, or to come, Waterbury will continue to be a very special place.
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