Welcome to Winooski ...

The city of Winooski is located in Chittenden County<1>.

The location of Winooski has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Winooski has a population of 7,341 people<3> (see below for details).

Winooski is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Winooski is within the (802) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Winooski.

Websites for Winooski ...

Official Website: www.onioncity.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winooski had an population of 7,341 people. This is an increase of 1.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Winooski had a population of 7,267 people. This makes Winooski the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Winooski represents 1.16% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,267 people, the population of Winooski increased 10.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,561 people).

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

Communities Also Named Winooski ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Winooski - it's located in Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Winooski ...

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

• Essex
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
  • Essex lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the east of Winooski.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Essex
• Plattsburgh
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburgh
  • Plattsburgh lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Winooski.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,221 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Plattsburgh
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburgh<6>
• Milton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of Winooski.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Milton
• Williston
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
  • Williston lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Winooski.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Williston
• Shelburne
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
  • Shelburne lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the south of Winooski.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shelburne
• Peru
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Winooski.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,882 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Peru
• Jericho
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
  • Jericho lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the east of Winooski.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jericho
• Fairfax
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Winooski.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fairfax
• Georgia
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
  • Georgia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Winooski.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Georgia
• Hinesburg
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesburg
  • Hinesburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Winooski.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,522 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hinesburg

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 Winooski. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winooski.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winooski. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Winooski.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winooski ...

Looking for more information about Winooski? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Winooski, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winooski.

Adding Winooski to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winooski in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Winooski was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Winooski on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Vermont (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winooski.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Winooski: www.onioncity.com/

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/