Welcome to Northfield ...
The Town of Northfield is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Northfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Northfield has a population of 6,533 people<3> (see below for details).
Northfield is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Northfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Northfield lies within the (802) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Northfield had an population of 6,533 people. This is an increase of 5.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Northfield had a population of 6,207 people (or 10.43% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Northfield the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Northfield represents 0.99% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 22nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,207 people, the population of Northfield increased 7.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,791 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Northfield.
Communities Also Named Northfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Northfield - it's located in Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northfield.
Communities near Northfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northfield.
- Barre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
- Barre has also been known as:
- Barre City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <5>
- Barre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Montpelier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <5>
- Waterbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Randolph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- East Montpelier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
- East Montpelier is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Huntington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
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 Northfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northfield. 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 Northfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northfield. See our Newspapers Page for Northfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northfield ...
Looking for more information about Northfield? 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 Northfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Northfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Northfield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |