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Vermont›Chittenden County

HanksvilleVT

Population 41: a town in Vermont.

Is Hanksville a good place to live?

64% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hanksville, above both Vermont’s towns (40%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Hanksville. Hanksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

41 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Hanksville: who provides what

Hanksville is unincorporated, so Chittenden County and regional agencies provide most services.

Internet3 providers5% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesChittenden CountyChittenden County provides services here
SchoolsMount Mansfield Unified Union School District 401Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District (Supervisory)2 districts serve Hanksville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHuntington Town ClerkTown of Huntington; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code0546205462 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hanksville.

Natural hazards

Hanksville stands out in Vermont and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

63% of Hanksville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by avalanches at 30%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingAvalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Hanksville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Hanksville’s midsummer high stands at 77°F.

118″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–29°
Spring30–52°
Summer54–75°
Fall37–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hanksville is

Hanksville: nearly one in ten adults smoke cigarettes. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than Hanksville. Two figures for adults here: 12% get no exercise outside work, 23% have obesity.

HanksvilleVermont townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)25%30%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)12%19%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)23%30%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)26%32%35%
31 measures vs. Vermont
22 better8 too close to call1 worse
What stands outHanksvilleVT
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.1%10.1%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity5.8%9.2%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure73.7%76.7%
University. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
19.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Lake Champlain and 18 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hanksville. Close and well known come first.

All 51 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mad River Glen: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hanksville

14pages on Hanksville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hanksville; the nearest are

Questions about Hanksville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hanksville, VT a good place to live?

Hanksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.