Morrisville, Vermont Explained

Official Name:Morrisville, Vermont
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vermont#USA
Pushpin Label:Morrisville
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Vermont##Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Vermont
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lamoille
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Morristown
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.24
Area Land Km2:5.06
Area Water Km2:0.18
Area Total Sq Mi:2.02
Area Land Sq Mi:1.96
Area Water Sq Mi:0.07
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2086
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:su
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Elevation M:207
Elevation Ft:679
Coordinates:44.5597°N -72.5972°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:05657, 05661
Area Code:802
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:50-46825
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1458547

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.

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.

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 3miles southeast of Hyde Park, the county seat, northwest of Hardwick, and 9miles northeast of Stowe.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Morrisville has a total area of 5.24sqkm, of which 5.06sqkm are land and 0.18sqkm, or 3.42%, are water.[1]

Climate

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]

Demographics

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,[5] who then created the Vermont Community Newspaper Group in January 2019.[6]

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Morrisville village, Vermont. United States Census Bureau. September 10, 2021.
  3. Web site: Morrisville, Vermont Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase). Weatherbase.
  4. Web site: Home - Bishop John A. Marshall School. Bishop John A. Marshall School.
  5. Web site: Stowe Reporter buys News & Citizen. Stowe Today. en. 2020-04-08.
  6. Web site: About VTCNG . Vermont Community Newspaper Group . Vermont Community Newspaper Group . 8 April 2020.
  7. Book: Joint Committee on Printing, U.S. Congress . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005 . 2005 . U.S. Government Printing Office . 1061 . 9780160731761.
  8. Book: Stone, Arthur F. . 1929 . The Vermont of Today, with its Background, Attractions and People . 3 . New York . Lewis Historical Publishing Company . 89.
  9. News: April 21, 1988 . Obituary, Clifton Parker . . Burlington, VT . 18 . Newspapers.com.
  10. News: June 25, 1938 . Chief Justice Powers Died at Age of 76 . . Burlington, VT . . 1 . .
  11. News: December 12, 1913 . H. Henry Powers Dies . . Middlebury, VT . 4 . . .