Welcome to Montpelier ...
The city of Montpelier is located in Washington County<1>. It is the County Seat and the capital of Vermont.
Montpelier was established in 1781.
When the people of Montpelier refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Montpelierite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Montpelier has a population of 7,378 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Montpelier is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Montpelier lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Montpelier is within the (802) area code.
Websites for Montpelier ...
Official Website: www.montpelier-vt.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montpelier had an population of 7,378 people. This is a decrease of 6.07% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Montpelier had a population of 7,855 people (or 13.19% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Montpelier the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Montpelier represents 1.26% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 16th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,855 people, the population of Montpelier decreased 2.24% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,035 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Montpelier.
Communities Also Named Montpelier ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Montpelier - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Virginia (3) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Montpelier.
Communities near Montpelier ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Montpelier.
- Barre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Northfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
- Waterbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Stowe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Williamstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
- Northfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <6>
- Huntington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
- Waterbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2018: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <6>
- Waitsfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waitsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waitsfield
- Waitsfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
- Warren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Montpelier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montpelier.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montpelier. 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 Montpelier.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montpelier. Our list includes 84 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Montpelier.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montpelier ...
Looking for more information about Montpelier? 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 Montpelier, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montpelier.
Adding Montpelier to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Montpelier 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 Montpelier was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Montpelier post office opened in 1798.
We also found Montpelier in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montpelier.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Montpelier: www.montpelier-vt.org/
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Montpelier refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Montpelier may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Montpelier. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montpelier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |