Welcome to Castleton ...

The Town of Castleton is located in Rutland County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Castleton has a population of 4,513 people<2> (see below for details).

Castleton is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Castleton: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Castleton had an population of 4,513 people. This is a decrease of 4.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Castleton had a population of 4,717 people (or 7.66% of the total population of Rutland County). This makes Castleton the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Castleton represents 0.75% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 30th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,717 people, the population of Castleton increased 8.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,367 people).

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

Communities near Castleton ...

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

• Rutland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Rutland is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,914 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <4>
• Rutland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Rutland is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,105 people
• Brandon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Brandon is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
• Poultney
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poultney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
  • Poultney is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
• Ticonderoga
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonderoga
  • Ticonderoga is located in Essex County (NY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ticonderoga <4>
• Pittsford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
  • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
• Fair Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
  • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
• Whitehall
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
• Granville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
  • Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
• Clarendon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
  • Clarendon is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 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 Castleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Castleton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Castleton. 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 Castleton.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castleton ...

Looking for more information about Castleton? 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 Castleton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Castleton.