Derby Center, Vermont

About Derby Center

Set in the northeastern part of Vermont, Derby Center is a tiny community counting 638 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Derby Center is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.39 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 459 residents per square mile.

📰 Derby Center News Today

• Derby Tackles Parking In Derby Center With 156 Parking Spaces Proposed Newport Daily Express · Aug 5
• Derby Center, Vermont Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 16
• Short Meeting And Low Attendance For Derby Center Newport Daily Express · Apr 2
• On the Scene: A visit to Deer Ridge Maple in Derby Ctr., Vt. themaplenews · Jul 9
• Derby town, Vermont Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Vermont headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Derby Center Unique

• A top-25 city in Vermont by population (#25 of 39 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Derby Center — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Derby Center

• America’s Taco Shop — mexican
• Derby Cow Palace — american
• Vermont Pie & Pasta Company
• China Moon Buffet — american-chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Charleston Historical Society Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Derby Center

• Derby Center Village Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Derby Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Eagle Point Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Derby Center

• North Country Union Junior High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Derby Center

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