Welcome to Bakersfield ...

The Town of Bakersfield is located in Franklin County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Bakersfield has a population of 1,328 people<2> (see below for details).

Bakersfield is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bakersfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bakersfield: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bakersfield had an population of 1,328 people. This is an increase of 0.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Bakersfield had a population of 1,322 people. This makes Bakersfield the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Bakersfield represents 0.21% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 132nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,322 people, the population of Bakersfield increased 8.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,215 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bakersfield.

Communities near Bakersfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bakersfield.

• Saint Albans
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
  • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <4>
• Swanton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
  • Swanton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
• Saint Albans
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
  • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
• Morristown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
  • Morristown is located in Lamoille County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
• Fairfax
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
• Georgia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
  • Georgia is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
• Cambridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,817 people
• Highgate
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
  • Highgate is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
• Johnson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
  • Johnson is located in Lamoille County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
• Underhill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underhill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underhill
  • Underhill is located in Chittenden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,076 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bakersfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bakersfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bakersfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bakersfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bakersfield. See our Newspapers Page for Bakersfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bakersfield ...

Looking for more information about Bakersfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bakersfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bakersfield.