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Welcome to Proctor ...

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Proctor has a population of 1,591 people<2> (see below for details).

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

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

Area Code for Proctor: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Proctor had an population of 1,591 people. This is a decrease of 8.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Proctor had a population of 1,741 people. This makes Proctor the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Proctor represents 0.28% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 101st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,741 people, the population of Proctor decreased 7.25% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,877 people).

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

Communities near Proctor ...

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

  • Rutland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Castleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Brandon
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Poultney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poultney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
    • Poultney is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
  • Pittsford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Clarendon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Wallingford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Wallingford is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Poultney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Holly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 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 Proctor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Proctor.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Proctor ...

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

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 Proctor.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Proctor - 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.
<5>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.