Craftsbury Common, Vermont

Craftsbury Common, Vermont
Village
Craftsbury Common is located in Vermont
Craftsbury Common
Craftsbury Common
Location within Vermont
Coordinates: 44°39′15″N 72°22′55″W / 44.65417°N 72.38194°W / 44.65417; -72.38194
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyOrleans
Elevation
1,240 ft (380 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05827
Area code802
GNIS feature ID1457042[1]

Craftsbury Common is an unincorporated village in the town of Craftsbury, Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The community is 5.3 miles (8.5 km) south of the village of Albany. Craftsbury Common has a post office with ZIP code 05827.[2][3]

In 2026 Jon Marcus of National Public Radio stated that the area is "so isolated there's no cell service and it's rare to see a passing car."[4]

Education

Craftsbury town is in the Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union school district.[5]

It is the location of Sterling College, which closed in 2026.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Craftsbury Common, Vermont
  2. ↑ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Marcus, Jon (April 13, 2026). "More than a quarter of private colleges are at risk of closing, a new projection shows". National Public Radio. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  5. ↑ Geography Division (January 15, 2021). 2020 Census -School District Reference Map: Orleans County, VT (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2026. - Text list