Uttoxeter (/juːˈtɒksɪtər/ yoo-TOK-sit-ər, locally also /ˈʊtʃɪtə/ UTCH-it-ər) is a market town in the East Staffordshire district in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is near to the Derbyshire county border. It is situated 14 miles (23 km) from Burton upon Trent, 14 miles (23 km) from Stafford, 16 miles (26 km) from Stoke-on-Trent, 20 miles (32 km) from Derby and 11.3 miles (18.2 km) north-east of Rugeley. The population was 13,089 at the 2011 Census. The town's literary connections include Samuel Johnson and Mary Howitt.