Morrisville, Vermont

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.<ref name="2020CensusMorrisvilleVT"/> 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.Template: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 Template:Convert southeast of Hyde Park, the county seat, Template:Convert northwest of Hardwick, and Template:Convert northeast of Stowe.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Morrisville has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert are land and Template:Convert, or 3.42%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019"/>

Climate

1889 depiction of Morrisville, Vermont

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Weather box

Demographics

Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="2020CensusMorrisvilleVT"/> 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

• Noyes House Museum
• Morrisville Depot

Education

• Morristown Elementary School
• Peoples Academy Middle Level
• Peoples Academy High School
• Bishop Marshall School—A private Catholic school accepting families of all faiths<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• 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,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> who then created the Vermont Community Newspaper Group in January 2019.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people

• Chris Andrews, IT pioneer
• Frederick G. Fleetwood, U.S. congressman<ref name="directory">Template:Cite book</ref>
• 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<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Clifton G. Parker, Vermont Attorney General<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• George M. Powers, Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• H. Henry Powers, U.S. congressman<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• 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)

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