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Located in: Washington County (see below)

Time Zone: Montpelier lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 802

ZIP Codes: 05601-05604, 05609, 05620, 05633<1>

Elevation: 530 feet [161.54 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Montpelier)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	7,378 (6.07% decrease since 2010)
2010:	7,855 (2.24% decrease since 2000)
2000:	8,035

Total Area:<4> 10.25 sq. miles [26.5 km²] - of which 1.89% is water (0.19 sq. miles [0.5 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 4,034

Official Website: www.montpelier-vt.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Montpelier:

Lat: 44.260200° (or 44°15'36" N)

Lon: -72.575300° (or -72°34'31" W)

USGS Topo Map: Montpelier<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Montpelier

GNIS ID: 1462152

FIPS State / Place Code: 50 / 46000

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Montpelier)

About Washington County

The city of Montpelier is the County Seat for {Washington County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Washington)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	58,409 (1.95% decrease since 2010)
2010	59,570 (2.64% increase since 2000)
2000:	58,039

Total Area: 695 sq. miles [1,801.1 km²] - of which 1.18% is water (8.19 sq. miles [21.2 km²])

Housing Units: 29,941

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Washington

GNIS ID: 1461768

FIPS State / County Code: 50 / 023

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Montpelier)

About Vermont

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	624,046 (0.27% decrease since 2010)
2010:	625,741 (2.78% increase since 2000)
2000:	608,827

Websites for State of Vermont

Official Website: https://www.vermont.gov/

Tourism: https://www.vermontvacation.com/

Parks: https://www.vtstateparks.com/

Fishing: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/fish

Hunting: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/hunt

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Vermont

GNIS ID: 1779802

FIPS State: 50

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Montpelier)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 city (such as Montpelier). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montpelier or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Montpelier includes: 05601, 5602, 5603, 05609, 05620 & 05633.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montpelier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Montpelier. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Montpelier, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Montpelier.