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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 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 (which had 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)
  • Castleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Castleton is located in Rutland County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
  • Rutland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutland is located in Rutland County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,105 people
  • Poultney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Poultney is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
  • Woodstock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Woodstock is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,911 people
  • Pittsford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Clarendon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Clarendon is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
  • West Rutland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Rutland is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
  • Wallingford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallingford is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Ludlow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ludlow is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • 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.

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