Bolton

Geography

Bolton is located in eastern Chittenden County, bordered to the east by Washington County. The main crest of the Green Mountains runs north to south through the eastern part of the town, and the Winooski River, running east to west, cuts through the mountains south of the center of the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.65%, is water. The town is predominantly rural. There are four principal settlements: * Bolton proper is in the Winooski River valley, on the north side of the river. * West Bolton is in the northwestern corner of the town, and is accessed primarily from the adjacent town of Jericho. * A thin strip of land, known as "the back side of the river", is located south of the Winooski River. The only road access is through the neighboring towns of Richmond and Duxbury. * A small number of year-round residents live near the Bolton Valley ski area in the northeastern part of the town. The Long Trail passes through Bolton on its way from Camel's Hump to Mount Mansfield.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  20,487
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  15,086
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  14,012
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  12,905
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  12,256
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  11,583
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  11,353
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  10,257

Largest nearby schools

• Mt. Mansfield Union High School
  High · Jericho · 764 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Richmond Elementary School
  Elementary · Richmond · 370 students · 14.8:1 ratio
• Camels Hump Middle School
  Middle · Richmond · 307 students · 11.4:1 ratio
• Underhill Central School
  Elementary · Underhill Center · 200 students · 14.3:1 ratio
• Brewster Pierce School
  Elementary · Huntington · 116 students · 14.5:1 ratio
• Smilie Memorial Elementary School
  Elementary · Bolton · 82 students · 16.4:1 ratio