Morrisville, Vermont
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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.[1] Morrisville has two country clubs, a hospital, a school featuring Greek architecture and an airport. Morrisville is the headquarters for Union Bank and Concept2.
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.[2]
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 Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of Hyde Park, the county seat, Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of Hardwick, and Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of Stowe.
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Climate
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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.[4] Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1900 | 1,262 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,445 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 1,707 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 1,822 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 1,967 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 1,995 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 2,047 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 2,116 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 2,074 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 1,984 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 2,009 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 1,958 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 2,086 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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As of the census[1] 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
- Morristown Elementary School
- Peoples Academy Middle Level
- Peoples Academy High School
- Bishop Marshall School—A private Catholic school accepting families of all faiths[5]
- 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,[6] who then created the Vermont Community Newspaper Group in January 2019.[7]
Notable people
- Chris Andrews, IT pioneer
- Frederick G. Fleetwood, U.S. congressman[8]
- John Fusco, Hollywood screenwriter, author, and TV series creator
- Dewey K. Hickok, inventor of the washing machine
- Saudia LaMont, state legislator
- 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]
- Martha L. Poland Thurston (1849–1898), social leader, philanthropist, writer
- Maria von Trapp, inspiration for The Sound of Music; died in Morrisville (March 28, 1987)
References
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- ↑ National Park Service. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Peoples Academy: Copley Building, Grout Observatory, and Community Bandshell. U.S. Department of the Interior, [1996]. Available at: https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/0268346d-9a87-463a-bcd6-92165722d3ed
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