Welcome to Shrewsbury ...

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Shrewsbury has a population of 983 people<2> (see below for details).

Shrewsbury is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Shrewsbury: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shrewsbury had an population of 983 people. This is a decrease of 6.91% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Shrewsbury had a population of 1,056 people. This makes Shrewsbury the county's 19th most populous community.

The population of Shrewsbury represents 0.17% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 171st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,056 people, the population of Shrewsbury decreased 4.69% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,108 people).

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

Communities near Shrewsbury ...

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

• Rutland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 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
• Rutland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Poultney
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Woodstock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
  • Woodstock is located in Windsor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,911 people
• Pittsford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Clarendon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Wallingford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Ludlow
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Ludlow is located in Windsor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,856 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 Shrewsbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shrewsbury.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shrewsbury ...

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