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Welcome to Derby ...

The Town of Derby is located in Orleans County<1>.


The location of Derby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Derby has a population of 4,228 people<3> (see below for details).

Derby is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Derby is within the boundaries of the (802) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Derby had an population of 4,228 people. This is a decrease of 8.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Derby had a population of 4,621 people (or 16.96% of the total population of Orleans County). This makes Derby the county's most populous community.

The population of Derby represents 0.74% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 31st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,621 people, the population of Derby has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,604 people).

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

Communities Also Named Derby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Derby - it's located in Connecticut.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Derby.

Communities near Derby ...

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

  • Newport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,121 people
  • Stanstead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Barton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,455 people
  • Potton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potton
  • Hatley Canton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley Canton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley Canton
  • Troy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
  • Austin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brighton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,159 people
  • Irasburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irasburg
    • Irasburg is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,129 people
  • Ayer's Cliff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Derby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Derby.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Derby ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Derby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orleans, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Derby.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Derby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>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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