Welcome to Leicester ...

The Town of Leicester is located in Addison County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Leicester has a population of 1,093 people<2> (see below for details).

Leicester is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Leicester: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leicester had an population of 1,093 people. This is a decrease of 0.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Leicester had a population of 1,100 people. This makes Leicester the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Leicester represents 0.18% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 164th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,100 people, the population of Leicester increased 12.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 974 people).

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

Communities Also Named Leicester ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Leicester - it's located in New York.

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

Communities near Leicester ...

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

• Rutland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Middlebury
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
  • Middlebury is located in Addison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
• Castleton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
  • Castleton is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
• Rutland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Bristol
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Addison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
• Brandon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Ticonderoga
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonderoga
  • Ticonderoga is located in Essex County (NY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ticonderoga <4>
• Pittsford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• West Rutland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
  • West Rutland is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 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 Leicester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leicester.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leicester ...

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