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Welcome to Wheelock ...

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Wheelock has a population of 823 people<2> (see below for details).

Wheelock is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Wheelock: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wheelock had an population of 823 people. This is an increase of 1.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Wheelock had a population of 811 people. This makes Wheelock the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Wheelock represents 0.13% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 196th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 811 people, the population of Wheelock increased 30.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 621 people).

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

Communities near Wheelock ...

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

  • Saint Johnsbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Lyndon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lyndon is located in Caledonia County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
  • Hardwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hardwick is located in Caledonia County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,839 people
  • Barton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Barton is located in Orleans County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,455 people
  • Danville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Danville is located in Caledonia County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
  • Wolcott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Wolcott is located in Lamoille County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
  • Burke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Burke is located in Caledonia County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
  • Barnet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Barnet is located in Caledonia County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
  • Cabot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cabot is located in Washington County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
  • Waterford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterford is located in Caledonia County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 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 Wheelock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wheelock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wheelock ...

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

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 Wheelock.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wheelock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.