Ferdinand, Vermont
Ferdinand is a very small, unincorporated town in Essex County, Vermont. It was named after Prince Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand of Brunswick-Lunenburg. Because it never built up a large permanent population, Ferdinand was never formally organized as a town. It is managed by the Unified Towns & Gores of Essex County and is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Area. The town had 16 residents at the 2020 census, down from a high of 213 in 1910.
Geography: Ferdinand covers about 52.8 square miles, basically all land with a small amount of water. The Nulhegan River flows through the northern part of the town, and Seneca Mountain, at 3,170 feet, is the highest point. Vermont Route 105 crosses the northern part of Ferdinand, connecting Island Pond to the west with Bloomfield to the east. It borders Brighton, Lewis, Brunswick, Maidstone, Granby, East Haven, and a small edge touches Newark in Caledonia County.
Population and people: In 2000, 33 people lived there, with about 30% speaking French at home due to the town’s proximity to Quebec. The community was 100% White. In 2020, the population was 16.
Demographics (2000): There were 13 households, with an average size of 2.54 people, and an average family size also around 2.54. The median age was 54, and there were more men than women. The median household income was about $14,688, and the per capita income was about $9,138. A large share of residents lived below the poverty line, including all children under 18. ZIP codes for Ferdinand-area addresses include 05905 (Guildhall) and 05846 (Island Pond).
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 17:58 (CET).