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Welcome to Ryegate ...

The Town of Ryegate is located in Caledonia County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Ryegate has a population of 1,094 people<2> (see below for details).

Ryegate is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Ryegate: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ryegate had an population of 1,094 people. This is a decrease of 6.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Ryegate had a population of 1,174 people. This makes Ryegate the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Ryegate represents 0.19% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 156th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,174 people, the population of Ryegate increased 2.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,150 people).

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

Communities near Ryegate ...

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

  • Barre
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
    • Barre is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
    • Barre has also been known as:
    • Barre City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <4>
  • Barre
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
    • Barre is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,741 people
  • Saint Johnsbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
    • Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Littleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Haverhill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bradford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
  • East Montpelier
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
    • East Montpelier is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Newbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
    • Newbury is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
  • Danville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
  • Barnet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnet
    • Barnet is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 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 Ryegate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ryegate.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ryegate ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Caledonia, 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 Ryegate.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ryegate - 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.