ZIP 05260 is served primarily by Bennington County, VT — including Bennington. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Bennington County aggregate.
Oct peaks. Jul dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 80 | 24.1% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 43 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 37 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 25 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Carbon monoxide incident | 19 | 5.7% |
14 cities sit in Bennington County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bennington | 15,338 | 94 | 15 | A- |
| 2 | Manchester | 4,488 | 30 | 5 | B+ |
| 3 | Shaftsbury | 3,599 | 51 | 1 | B- |
| 4 | Pownal | 3,280 | 25 | 0 | B+ |
| 5 | Arlington | 2,761 | 39 | 9 | B- |
| 6 | Dorset | 1,886 | 25 | 3 | B |
| 7 | Manchester Center | 1,835 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 8 | North Bennington | 1,420 | 3 | 0 | A- |
| 9 | Sunderland | 1,251 | 25 | 0 | B- |
| 10 | Stamford | 1,016 | 4 | 0 | B |
| 11 | Winhall | 752 | 0 | 0 | B |
| 12 | Readsboro | 736 | 15 | 4 | C+ |
| 13 | Rupert | 670 | 1 | 0 | C+ |
| 14 | Pownal Center | 519 | 0 | 0 | — |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Bennington County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.