Welcome to Poultney ...

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Poultney has a population of 3,253 people<2> (see below for details).

Poultney is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Poultney: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Poultney had an population of 3,253 people. This is a decrease of 5.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Poultney had a population of 3,432 people (or 5.57% of the total population of Rutland County). This makes Poultney the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Poultney represents 0.55% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,432 people, the population of Poultney decreased 5.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,633 people).

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

Communities near Poultney ...

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

• Rutland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Castleton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Brandon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Pittsford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Whitehall
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
• Granville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
  • Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
• Clarendon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
  • Clarendon is located in Rutland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
• West Rutland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 Poultney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poultney.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poultney ...

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