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Welcome to Washington County ...

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

The community of Montpelier is the Seat for Washington County. Montpelier is also the capital of Vermont.

Washington County was founded in 1810. Washington was created by taking area from Orange, Caledonia and Chittenden Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 58,458 people. This is a decrease of 1.81% since the last Census (which gave a population of 59,534 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 9.51% of the total population of Vermont.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

  • Barre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
    • Barre is located in Washington County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,741 people
  • Berlin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Washington County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,783 people
  • Cabot
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
    • Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
  • Calais
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Calais is located in Washington County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
  • Duxbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
    • Duxbury is located in Washington County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
  • East Montpelier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
    • East Montpelier is located in Washington County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Fayston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayston
    • Fayston is located in Washington County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayston <3>
  • Marshfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Marshfield is located in Washington County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshfield <3>
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    • Middlesex
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Washington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Montpelier
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Moretown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moretown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretown
      • Moretown is located in Washington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Northfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Washington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
    • Plainfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Washington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
    • Roxbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Washington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Waitsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waitsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waitsfield
      • Waitsfield is located in Washington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
    • Warren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Washington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
    • Waterbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in Washington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,160 people
    • Woodbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Washington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
    • Worcester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
      • Worcester is located in Washington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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