Welcome to Townshend ...

The Town of Townshend is located in Windham County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Townshend has a population of 1,239 people<2> (see below for details).

Townshend is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Townshend: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Townshend had an population of 1,239 people. This is an increase of 0.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Townshend had a population of 1,232 people. This makes Townshend the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Townshend represents 0.2% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 148th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,232 people, the population of Townshend increased 7.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,149 people).

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

Communities near Townshend ...

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

• Brattleboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
  • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
• Springfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Windsor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
• Charlestown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
  • Charlestown is located in Sullivan County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <5>
• Rockingham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
  • Rockingham is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
• Walpole
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
  • Walpole is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <5>
• Chesterfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <5>
• Chester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Windsor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
• Bellows Falls
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
  • Bellows Falls is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <5>
• Westminster
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
• Putney
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
  • Putney is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 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 Townshend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Townshend.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Townshend ...

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