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Welcome to Pownal ...

The Town of Pownal is located in Bennington County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Pownal has a population of 3,404 people<2> (see below for details).

Pownal is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Pownal: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pownal had an population of 3,404 people. This is a decrease of 3.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Pownal had a population of 3,527 people (or 9.51% of the total population of Bennington County). This makes Pownal the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Pownal represents 0.56% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 47th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,527 people, the population of Pownal has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,560 people).

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

Communities near Pownal ...

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

  • Bennington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Bennington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
  • North Adams
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
    • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
  • Adams
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
  • Williamstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
  • Shaftsbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
    • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
  • Hoosick Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheshire
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
    • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
  • Lanesborough
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
    • Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
  • Cambridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
  • Wilmington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 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 Pownal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pownal.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pownal ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Bennington, 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 Pownal.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pownal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.