Moretown, Vermont

Moretown, Vermont
Town
Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont
Moretown, Vermont Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°15′59″N72°43′32″W / 44.26639°N 72.72556°W / 44.26639; -72.72556
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Washington
Communities	Moretown Moretown Common
Area
• Total	40.2 sq mi (104.2 km2)
• Land	39.9 sq mi (103.3 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation	1,083 ft (330 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,753
• Density	44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	05660
Area code	802
FIPS code	50-46225 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1462153 [2]
Website	www.moretownvt.org

Moretown is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,753 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

History

Moretown Village was devastated in 2011 by Hurricane Irene. More than 60 homes and buildings flooded, including the post office, the town offices, the church, the school and the fire station. ^[4]

In 1913, 125 acres were purchased in North Moretown and a talc processing facility was built. To this day, the old structure remains a town landmark in disrepair. ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104.2 km²), of which 39.9 square miles (103.3 km²) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km²), or 0.81%, is water. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1800	191		—
1810	405		112.0%
1820	593		46.4%
1830	816		37.6%
1840	1,128		38.2%
1850	1,335		18.4%
1860	1,410		5.6%
1870	1,263		−10.4%
1880	1,180		−6.6%
1890	956		−19.0%
1900	902		−5.6%
1910	686		−23.9%
1920	930		35.6%
1930	889		−4.4%
1940	675		−24.1%
1950	883		30.8%
1960	788		−10.8%
1970	904		14.7%
1980	1,221		35.1%
1990	1,415		15.9%
2000	1,653		16.8%
2010	1,658		0.3%
2020	1,753		5.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [8]

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 1,653 people, 650 households, and 436 families residing in the town. The population density was 41.2 people per square mile (15.9/km²). There were 727 housing units at an average density of 18.1 per square mile (7.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.19% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 650 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,750, and the median income for a family was $52,202. Males had a median income of $35,270 versus $26,719 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,283. About 5.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

A creek near Moretown Common.

Camel's Hump viewed from Moretown in autumn.

Economy

Moretown has one retail store, The Moretown General Store, which serves as a gas station, convenience store and delicatessen. The Moretown general store is the center of the town, which often serves as a meeting place and is in many ways a community center.

Moretown is also home to many successful entrepreneurs in fields such as real estate, carpentry, baking, plumbing, and other trades; however, most residents commute to work in other towns with larger economies such as Montpelier and Burlington.

Moretown also has several small farms, a clapboard mill, three churches, one elementary school, a small library, and a town hall.

Notable people

• Matthew H. Carpenter, US senator from Wisconsin
• Harvey Clapp, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, was born in Moretown ^[9]
• William B. Mayo, Medical doctor and politician in Northfield, Vermont ^[10]

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Moretown town, Washington County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 9, 2021.
4. "PHOTOS: TS Irene hits Moretown Vermont". Valleyreporter.com. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
5. "MORETOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER" (PDF). Moretownvt.org. January 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Moretown town, Washington County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved September 18, 2012.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "Vermont History Explorer". Vermonthistory.org. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
9. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1874,' Biographical Sketch of Harvey Clapp, pg. 467
10. Ellis, William Arba (1911). Norwich University 1819–1911: Her History, Her Graduates, Her Roll of Honor. Vol. 3. Montpelier, VT: Capital City Press. pp. 29–30 – via Google Books.

External links

• Media related to Moretown, Vermont at Wikimedia Commons
• Town of Moretown official website