PownalVermont
Pownal is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,258.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Pownal
Pownal, VT is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Vermont.
Pownal holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.51 square miles.
What Makes Pownal Unique
- The only place in America named Pownal — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Green Mountain Racetrack · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pownal
- Mountain Meadow Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Pownal
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.