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Welcome to Pawlet ...

The Town of Pawlet is located in Rutland County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Pawlet has a population of 1,373 people<2> (see below for details).

Pawlet is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Pawlet: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pawlet had an population of 1,373 people. This is a decrease of 7.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Pawlet had a population of 1,477 people. This makes Pawlet the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Pawlet represents 0.24% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 119th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,477 people, the population of Pawlet increased 5.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,394 people).

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

Communities near Pawlet ...

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

  • Castleton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Castleton is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
  • Manchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Manchester is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
  • Poultney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Poultney is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
  • Fair Haven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
  • Whitehall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitehall is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
  • Granville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
  • Clarendon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarendon is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
  • Arlington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Arlington is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
  • West Rutland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • West Rutland is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
  • Wallingford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallingford is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 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 Pawlet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pawlet.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pawlet ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Rutland, 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 Pawlet.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pawlet - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.