Morrisville, Vermont
Morrisville, Vermont | |
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Downtown Morrisville, looking east along Main Street | |
![]() ![]() Morrisville Location in Vermont | |
Coordinates: 44°33′35″N 72°35′50″W / 44.55972°N 72.59722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Vermont |
County | Lamoille |
Town | Morristown |
Area | |
• Total | 2.02 sq mi (5.24 km2) |
• Land | 1.96 sq mi (5.06 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,216 |
• Density | 1,059.82/sq mi (409.29/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 05657, 05661 |
Area code(s) | 802 Exchange: 888 |
FIPS code | 50-46825[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1458547[4] |
Morrisville is a village in the town of Morristown, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 2216. Morrisville has two country clubs, a hospital, a school featuring Greek architecture and an airport. The hospital and one of the country clubs are named after , a philanthropist who donated much of the money for their construction. Copley also donated a large sum of money for the construction of the town's high school that is currently called Peoples Academy.
Geography[]
Morrisville is in the northeastern part of the town of Morristown, slightly southeast of the center of Lamoille County. The village is on both sides of the Lamoille River, with the village center on the south side. It is 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Hyde Park, the county seat, 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Hardwick, and 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Stowe.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Morrisville has a total area of 2.02 square miles (5.24 km2), of which 1.95 square miles (5.06 km2) are land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2), or 3.42%, are water.[1]
Climate[]
![1889 depiction of Morrisville, Vermont](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Morrisville%2C_Vt._%282675181139%29.jpg/220px-Morrisville%2C_Vt._%282675181139%29.jpg)
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Morrisville has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[5]
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1900 | 1,262 | — | |
1910 | 1,445 | 14.5% | |
1920 | 1,707 | 18.1% | |
1930 | 1,822 | 6.7% | |
1940 | 1,967 | 8.0% | |
1950 | 1,995 | 1.4% | |
1960 | 2,047 | 2.6% | |
1970 | 2,116 | 3.4% | |
1980 | 2,074 | −2.0% | |
1990 | 1,984 | −4.3% | |
2000 | 2,009 | 1.3% | |
2010 | 1,958 | −2.5% | |
2020 | 2,216 | 13.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[2] |
Population of 1,977 persons in 2011. As of the census[3] of 2000, 860 households, and 459 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,069.7 people per square mile (412.6/km2). There were 909 housing units at an average density of 484.0/sq mi (186.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.96% White, 0.75% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 860 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. Of all households 36.9% were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $27,969, and the median income for a family was $37,697. Males had a median income of $26,542 versus $19,828 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,446. About 9.9% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
Culture[]
The Vermont Wild of the Federal Hockey League played out of Morrisville's Green Mountain Arena in the 2011-12 season, but they suspended operations after approximately two weeks. The Wild were the first professional hockey team to play in Vermont.
Points of interest[]
Education[]
- Morristown Elementary School
- Peoples Academy Middle Level
- Peoples Academy High School
- Bishop Marshall School—A private Catholic school accepting families of all faiths[6]
- Community College of Vermont
Media[]
The News and Citizen is a weekly newspaper published since 1881. It was purchased in 2015 by the owners of the Stowe Reporter,[7] who then created the Vermont Community Newspaper Group in January 2019.[8]
Notable people[]
- Chris Andrews, IT pioneer
- John Fusco, Hollywood screenwriter, author, and TV series creator
- Dewey K. Hickok, inventor of the washing machine
- Alban J. Parker, Vermont Attorney General[9]
- Clifton G. Parker, Vermont Attorney General[10]
- George M. Powers, Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court[11]
- H. Henry Powers, U.S. congressman[12]
- Maria von Trapp, inspiration for The Sound of Music; died in Morrisville (March 28, 1987)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Morrisville village, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Morrisville, Vermont Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase.
- ^ "Home - Bishop John A. Marshall School". Bishop John A. Marshall School.
- ^ "Stowe Reporter buys News & Citizen". Stowe Today. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "About VTCNG". Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Stone, Arthur F. (1929). The Vermont of Today, with its Background, Attractions and People. 3. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 89.
- ^ "Obituary, Clifton Parker". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. April 21, 1988. p. 18.
- ^ "Chief Justice Powers Died at Age of 76". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. June 25, 1938. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "H. Henry Powers Dies". Middlebury Register. Middlebury, VT. December 12, 1913. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
Coordinates: 44°33′42″N 72°35′54″W / 44.56167°N 72.59833°W
- Incorporated villages in Vermont
- Morristown, Vermont
- Villages in Lamoille County, Vermont