Fletcher, Vermont
Town
Meeting house
Location in Franklin County and the state of Vermont.
Coordinates: 44°42′18″N 72°54′6″W / 44.70500°N 72.90167°W / 44.70500; -72.90167
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Franklin
Communities	Fletcher Binghamville East Fletcher West Fletcher
Area
• Total	38.0 sq mi (98.4 km2)
• Land	37.7 sq mi (97.7 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation	896 ft (273 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,346
• Density	36/sq mi (13.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	05444
Area code	802
FIPS code	50-26500[1]
GNIS feature ID	1462099[2]

Fletcher is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,346 at the 2020 census.^[3]

Fletcher is located in southern Franklin County, bordered to the southeast by Lamoille County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.0 square miles (98.4 km²), of which 37.7 square miles (97.7 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), or 0.71%, is water.^[4] The Lamoille River forms the short southern boundary of the town. Metcalf Pond is located in the north-central part of town. Fletcher Mountain, with a summit elevation of 2,150 feet (660 m), is located at the eastern end of town.

The town contains the settlements of Fletcher, West Fletcher, East Fletcher, and Binghamville. The Binghamville United Methodist Church and Fletcher General Store are located in Binghamville. Vermont Route 108 passes through East Fletcher, leading north to Enosburg Falls and south to Jeffersonville. The Fletcher Union Church, also known as the Fletcher Community House, is a historic former church building on Town Highway 1 (Cambridge Road). Built in 1871, it is one of only a few public buildings in the community, and has for over a century been a secular community meeting space. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[5]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,179 people, 428 households, and 324 families residing in the town. The population density was 31.2 people per square mile (12.0/km²). There were 510 housing units at an average density of 13.5 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.78% White, 0.76% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 428 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 18.5% Of all households, 18.5% were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,146, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $20,391 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,498. About 4.0% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

• Anson Call, Mormon pioneer
• Elmina M. Roys Gavitt (1828–1898), physician; medical journal founder, editor-in-chief
• Donly C. Hawley, mayor of Burlington, Vermont^[7]
• Elias B. Holmes, Congressman from New York
• Milo White, Congressman from Minnesota

• Town of Fletcher unofficial website