Morrisville, Vermont

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Morrisville, Vermont
Village
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Downtown Morrisville, looking east along Main Street
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Morrisville
Location in Vermont
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Morrisville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°33′35″N72°35′50″W / 44.55972°N 72.59722°W / 44.55972; -72.59722
Country United States
State Vermont
County Lamoille
Town Morristown
Area
[1]
 • Total2.02 sq mi (5.24 km2)
 • Land1.96 sq mi (5.06 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total2,086
 • Density1,000/sq mi (400/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
05657, 05661
Area code 802
FIPS code 50-46825 [2]
GNIS feature ID1458547

Morrisville is a village in the town of Morristown, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 2,086. [2] Morrisville has two country clubs, a hospital, a school featuring Greek architecture and an airport. Morrisville is the headquarters for Union Bank and Concept2.

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History

Morrisville was settled in 1798. The Morrisville Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The hospital and one of the country clubs are named after Alexander Copley, 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.[ citation needed ]

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

Morrisville, Vermont in 1889 Morrisville, Vt. (2675181139).jpg
Morrisville, Vermont in 1889

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. [3]

Climate data for Morrisville 4 SSW, Vermont, 1991–2020 normals: 760 ft (230 m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)24.7
(−4.1)		27.8
(−2.3)		36.5
(2.5)		50.5
(10.3)		64.5
(18.1)		72.6
(22.6)		77.2
(25.1)		76.3
(24.6)		69.2
(20.7)		55.4
(13.0)		42.2
(5.7)		30.6
(−0.8)		52.3
(11.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)13.9
(−10.1)		15.7
(−9.1)		25.0
(−3.9)		38.6
(3.7)		51.1
(10.6)		60.7
(15.9)		65.4
(18.6)		63.7
(17.6)		56.8
(13.8)		44.6
(7.0)		32.9
(0.5)		21.4
(−5.9)		40.8
(4.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)3.2
(−16.0)		3.6
(−15.8)		13.5
(−10.3)		26.7
(−2.9)		37.7
(3.2)		48.9
(9.4)		53.7
(12.1)		51.1
(10.6)		44.4
(6.9)		33.8
(1.0)		23.7
(−4.6)		12.1
(−11.1)		29.4
(−1.5)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.66
(68)		2.59
(66)		2.79
(71)		3.06
(78)		3.80
(97)		3.57
(91)		4.61
(117)		4.38
(111)		3.65
(93)		4.31
(109)		3.64
(92)		3.17
(81)		42.23
(1,074)
Average snowfall inches (cm)21.9
(56)		21.6
(55)		21.8
(55)		4.7
(12)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.8
(2.0)		8.4
(21)		25.0
(64)		104.2
(265)
Source: NOAA (1981-2010 precip/snowfall) [4] [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 1,262—
1910 1,44514.5%
1920 1,70718.1%
1930 1,8226.7%
1940 1,9678.0%
1950 1,9951.4%
1960 2,0472.6%
1970 2,1163.4%
1980 2,074−2.0%
1990 1,984−4.3%
2000 2,0091.3%
2010 1,958−2.5%
2020 2,0866.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

As of the census [2] of 2020, the population was 2,086 with 898 households. There were 1,123 housing units.

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

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Morrisville village, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Morrisville, Vermont Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase.
  4. ↑ "Morrisville 4 SSW, Vermont 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Morrisville 4 SSW, Vermont 1981-2010 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Home - Bishop John A. Marshall School". Bishop John A. Marshall School.
  7. ↑ "Stowe Reporter buys News & Citizen". Stowe Today. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  8. ↑ "About VTCNG". Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  9. ↑ Joint Committee on Printing, U.S. Congress (2005). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1061. ISBN   9780160731761.
  10. ↑ Stone, Arthur F. (1929). The Vermont of Today, with its Background, Attractions and People. Vol. 3. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 89.
  11. ↑ "Obituary, Clifton Parker". The Burlington Free Press . Burlington, VT. April 21, 1988. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Chief Justice Powers Died at Age of 76". The Burlington Free Press . Burlington, VT. June 25, 1938. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "H. Henry Powers Dies". Middlebury Register . Middlebury, VT. December 12, 1913. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.

44°33′42″N72°35′54″W / 44.56167°N 72.59833°W / 44.56167; -72.59833

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