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Welcome to Washington ...

The Town of Washington is located in Orange County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Washington has a population of 1,006 people<2> (see below for details).

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

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

Area Code for Washington: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Washington had an population of 1,006 people. This is a decrease of 3.18% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Washington had a population of 1,039 people. This makes Washington the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Washington represents 0.17% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 173rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,039 people, the population of Washington has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,047 people).

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

Communities Also Named Washington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Washington - they are located in Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin (8).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Washington.

Communities near Washington ...

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

  • Barre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Barre is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Barre is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,741 people
  • Montpelier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Northfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Northfield is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
  • Randolph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Randolph is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
  • Haverhill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Williamstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Williamstown is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
  • Royalton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Royalton is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 people
  • Berlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,783 people
  • Bradford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bradford is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 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 Washington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washington ...

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

Footnotes ...

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