Welcome to Johnson ...
The village of Johnson is located in Lamoille County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Johnson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Johnson has a population of 1,506 people<2> (see below for details).
Johnson is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Johnson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Johnson: (802)
The ZIP code for Johnson: 05656<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Johnson had an population of 1,506 people. This is an increase of 4.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.06% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Johnson had a population of 1,443 people (which is 5.89% of the total population of Lamoille County). This makes Johnson the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Johnson represents 0.23% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 120th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,443 people, the population of Johnson increased 1.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,420 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Johnson.
Communities Also Named Johnson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 61 communities that are also named Johnson - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas (2), British Columbia (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Idaho, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Michigan (4), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johnson.
Communities near Johnson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johnson.
- Morristown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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
- Waterbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Jericho
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Fairfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Stowe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Cambridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Underhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Hyde Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hardwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Enosburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg
- Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enosburg <6>
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 Johnson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johnson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johnson. 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 Johnson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johnson. See our Newspapers Page for Johnson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johnson ...
Looking for more information about Johnson? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Johnson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Johnson.
Adding Johnson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Johnson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Johnson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Johnson post office opened in 1803.
We also found Johnson in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Johnson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Johnson. 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 Lamoille, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Johnson. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johnson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Johnson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Johnson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |