Editing Stowe, Vermont

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|settlement_type          = [[New England town|Town]]
|nickname                 = The Ski Capital of the East
|motto                    = Small town kids

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'''Stowe''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Lamoille County, Vermont]], United States. The population was 5,223 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US5001570525| title=Census - Geography Profile: Stowe town, Lamoille County, Vermont| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=January 6, 2022}}</ref> The town lies on Vermont Routes [[Vermont Route 108|108]] and [[Vermont Route 100|100]]. It is nicknamed "The Ski Capital of the East" and is home to [[Stowe Mountain Resort]], a ski facility with terrain on [[Mount Mansfield]],  the highest peak in Vermont, and Spruce Peak.
[[File:2004-02-25 - 07 - Stowe Town Hall.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Stowe Town Hall]]

==History==
{{see also|Stowe Village Historic District}}
The indigenous people who lived in the area now called Vermont were primarily [[Abenaki]], who spoke [[Algonquian languages|Algonquian]]. They were forced aside by strategies of displacement after primarily British settlers flooded into the area after the [[French and Indian War]].<ref name="Long Trail News">{{cite web |last1=Holschuh |first1=Rich |title=Mountain names: remembering their aboriginal origins |url=https://www.greenmountainclub.org/mountain-names-remembering-their-aboriginal-origins-2/ |website=Green Mountain Club |date=October 12, 2020 |publisher=Long Trail News |access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref> There are no surviving names from the original language, which was most likely [[Mohican language|Mahican]], an Algonquian dialect akin to Abenaki.<ref name="Long Trail News"/>

Stowe was chartered on June 8, 1763, by Royal Governor [[Benning Wentworth]] of the [[Province of New Hampshire]].<ref>''History of Stowe Vermont to 1869 by Mrs. M.N. Wilkins, As originally published in THE VERMONT HISTORICAL GAZATEER, a Magazine Embracing a History of Each Town Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military. Vol.II'' (Burlington, VT 1871). Edited and published by Miss A. M Hemenway: Stowe Historical Society, Stowe, Vermont 1987</ref> Vermont became a U.S. state in 1791. Two years later more settlers arrived in Stowe.  By the turn of the nineteenth century, the majority of the town's property had been sold, and its population had risen to 316. 

Stowe's early years were dominated by the farm and lumber industries. Over 75 percent of the land in Stowe and most of Vermont used to be open terrain cleared by lumber production and used for agriculture, particularly [[sheep farming]]. In those days, up to 8000 sheep grazed the Stowe hills and valleys.<ref name="A Brief History of Stowe">{{cite web |title=A Brief History of Stowe |url=https://greenmountaininn.com/experience/stowe-history.shtml |website=Green Mountain Inn |access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref>

Stowe's agricultural fortunes changed alongside those of the rest of [[New England]]. Most of Vermont eventually switched from sheep to dairy farms, with more than 100 farms in Stowe alone. Only nine of these farms are still operational today.{{when|date=August 2023}}{{cn|date=August 2023}} This move allowed 75 percent of the cleared area to reforest over time.<ref name="A Brief History of Stowe"/>

Unlike much of the rest of Vermont, Stowe's past was not centered solely on agriculture. It had become a well-known summer resort by the mid-nineteenth century, thanks to its mountain scenery.<ref name="A Brief History of Stowe"/>

The Summit House atop
[[Mt. Mansfield]] was constructed just before the [[American Civil War]] broke out. The Toll Road to reach it followed by 1870. At that time the 300-room Mansfield House occupied the majority of the settlement. The latter, often known as the "Big Hotel," burned down in 1889. Behind it lay a vast stable with over 100 horses, equipment, carriages, and stable hands. In 1953, the barn was demolished over fire concern, and several of the original beams were repurposed in the construction of The Whip Bar & Grill. The Depot Building located next to the [[Green Mountain Inn]] was erected in 1897 for the Mt. Mansfield Electric Railway. Running the 11 miles between Waterbury and Stowe, it carried both passengers and freight until 1932.<ref name="A Brief History of Stowe"/>

Through the [[World War I|First World War]], summer tourism remained crucial to Stowe's economy. Stowe had its inaugural Winter Carnival in 1921, including ski jumping, skating, and a variety of other enjoyable activities. The [[Civilian Conservation Corps]] erected camps and began clearing ski tracks on Mt. Mansfield during the [[Great Depression]], leading to Stowe becoming an early mecca for [[downhill skiing]] in the United States. The Bruce Trail, which ran from the current site of the Octagon to Ranch Camp, was the first built in 1933. The Mt. Mansfield Ski Touring trail system now includes this trail as well. The Nose Dive, the next ski trail, was created in 1934. Skiers used to trek the 2.5 miles to the summit in the early days. Chairlifts, which began with a single chair in 1940, overtook rope tows as the more convenient way. The chair was in service until 1986, when it was replaced with a high-speed detachable quad.<ref name="A Brief History of Stowe"/>

The Vermont Ski Museum was founded in 1988, and relocated to Stowe in 2000. It contains information and artifacts on the history of skiing and snowboarding in Vermont.<ref name="A Brief History of Stowe"/> 

Stowe remains a premier Eastern resort town, summer and winter.

==Geography==
[[File:Topographic map example.png|thumb|left|[[Topographic map]] of the region around Stowe]]

Stowe is in southern [[Lamoille County]], lying in a broad, fertile valley between [[Mount Mansfield]] and other peaks of the [[Green Mountains]] to the west, and the Worcester Range to the east. The town is bordered by [[Chittenden County, Vermont|Chittenden County]] to the west and [[Washington County, Vermont|Washington County]] to the south and east. The [[Stowe (CDP), Vermont|village of Stowe]] sits in the east-central part of the town, along the Little River where it is joined by its West Branch. The Little River, a tributary of the [[Winooski River|Winooski]], flows southward past the village of [[Moscow, Vermont|Moscow]] and into Waterbury Reservoir, a large reservoir created by a flood control dam in [[Waterbury, Vermont|Waterbury]] but which extends north into the Stowe town limits.<ref>''Stowe, Vermont,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968 (1972 rev.)</ref>

==Transportation==
[[Vermont Route 100]] crosses the town from north to south, passing through the village of Stowe. VT 100 leads north {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Morrisville, Vermont|Morrisville]] and south {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Waterbury (CDP), Vermont|Waterbury]]. [[Vermont Route 108]] has its southern terminus in Stowe village and leads northwest through [[Smugglers Notch]] {{convert|17|mi|0}} to [[Jeffersonville, Vermont|Jeffersonville]] in the [[Lamoille River]] valley.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|188.5|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|188.0|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.4|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.23%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019"/> By area, it is the second-largest town in the state of Vermont after [[Chittenden, Vermont|Chittenden]] in [[Rutland County, Vermont|Rutland County]].

==Climate==
According to the [[Trewartha climate classification]] system:

===Mount Mansfield===
Mount Mansfield has a temperate [[continental climate]] (''Dc'') with mild summers (''l''), very cold winters (''c'') and year-around precipitation (''Dclc''). ''Dclc'' climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ {{convert|14.0|°F|1|order=flip}}, four to seven months with an average mean temperature ≥ {{convert|50.0|°F|1|order=flip}}, all months with an average mean temperature < {{convert|72.0|°F|1}} and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are humid on Mount Mansfield, episodes of warmth and high humidity can occur with [[heat index]] values > {{convert|81|°F|0|order=flip}}. Since 1981, the highest air temperature was {{convert|89.5|°F|1|order=flip}} on 07/08/1988, and the highest daily average mean [[dew point]] was {{convert|69.8|°F|1|order=flip}} on 08/01/2006. July is the peak month for [[thunderstorm]] activity which correlates with the average warmest month of the year. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was {{convert|5.74|in|mm|0}} on 09/16/1999. During the winter months, the [[plant hardiness zone]] is 4a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|-26.7|°F|1|order=flip}}.<ref name="USDA">{{cite web|url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/InteractiveMap.aspx|publisher=[[United States Department of Agriculture]]|access-date= September 10, 2019|title=USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map}}</ref> Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was {{convert|-35.6|°F|1|order=flip}} on 01/27/1994. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with [[wind chill]] values below {{convert|-42|°F|0|order=flip}}. [[Ice storm]]s and large snowstorms depositing ≥ {{convert|12|in|cm|0}} of snow are frequent from late-fall to early-spring.

{{Weather box	
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| single line = Y	
|location = Mount Mansfield, Elevation {{convert|3999|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2018	
| Jan record high F  =	56.0
| Feb record high F  =	63.7
| Mar record high F  =	75.6
| Apr record high F  =	82.4
| May record high F  =	84.5
| Jun record high F  =	88.5
| Jul record high F  =	89.5
| Aug record high F  =	89.0
| Sep record high F  =	88.0
| Oct record high F  =	75.1
| Nov record high F  =	65.7
| Dec record high F  =	59.8
| year record high F =	89.5
| Jan high F  =   	18.6
| Feb high F  =   	20.1
| Mar high F  =   	27.3
| Apr high F  =   	40.7
| May high F  =   	54.1
| Jun high F  =   	62.5
| Jul high F  =   	66.3
| Aug high F  =   	64.8
| Sep high F  =   	58.9
| Oct high F  =   	45.9
| Nov high F  =   	33.4
| Dec high F  =   	24.0
| year high F =   	
| Jan mean F  =   	10.7
| Feb mean F  =   	12.2
| Mar mean F  =   	19.8
| Apr mean F  =   	32.4
| May mean F  =   	45.7
| Jun mean F  =   	54.9
| Jul mean F  =   	59.3
| Aug mean F  =  	57.8
| Sep mean F  =   	51.5
| Oct mean F  =   	39.1
| Nov mean F  =   	27.1
| Dec mean F  =   	17.2
| year mean F =   	
| Jan low F  =   	2.7
| Feb low F  =   	4.2
| Mar low F  =   	12.2
| Apr low F  =   	24.2
| May low F  =   	37.4
| Jun low F  =   	47.2
| Jul low F  =   	52.2
| Aug low F  =   	50.8
| Sep low F  =   	44.1
| Oct low F  =   	32.4
| Nov low F  =   	20.8
| Dec low F  =   	10.5
| year low F =   	
| Jan record low F  =	-35.6
| Feb record low F  =	-34.4
| Mar record low F  =	-21.6
| Apr record low F  =	1.3
| May record low F  =	19.3
| Jun record low F  =	27.1
| Jul record low F  =	37.6
| Aug record low F  =	32.9
| Sep record low F  =	22.3
| Oct record low F  =	15.4
| Nov record low F  =	-6.9
| Dec record low F  =	-26.7
| year record low F =	-35.6
| precipitation colour = green	
| Jan precipitation inch  =   	5.66
| Feb precipitation inch  =   	5.50
| Mar precipitation inch  =   	5.88
| Apr precipitation inch  =   	6.41
| May precipitation inch  =   	6.96
| Jun precipitation inch  =   	8.43
| Jul precipitation inch  =   	7.27
| Aug precipitation inch  =   	6.69
| Sep precipitation inch  =   	7.31
| Oct precipitation inch  =   	7.39
| Nov precipitation inch  =   	6.40
| Dec precipitation inch  =   	6.76
| year precipitation inch =   	
| humidity colour = green	
| Jan humidity    =	86.6
| Feb humidity    =	87.5
| Mar humidity    =	71.8
| Apr humidity    =	62.6
| May humidity    =	65.2
| Jun humidity    =	71.5
| Jul humidity    =	76.6
| Aug humidity    =	77.9
| Sep humidity    =	78.5
| Oct humidity    =	75.0
| Nov humidity    =	77.9
| Dec humidity    =	87.7
| year humidity   =	76.5
| Jan dew point F =	6.8
| Feb dew point F =	10.0
| Mar dew point F =	13.8
| Apr dew point F =	23.8
| May dew point F =	36.7
| Jun dew point F =	47.5
| Jul dew point F =	53.6
| Aug dew point F =	52.8
| Sep dew point F =	46.3
| Oct dew point F =	33.3
| Nov dew point F =	22.1
| Dec dew point F =	12.7
| year dew point F =	30.0
| source = PRISM<ref name=prism>{{cite web |url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University|access-date=October 20, 2023}}</ref>}}

===The Lodge at Spruce Peak===
The Lodge at Spruce Peak has a temperate [[continental climate]] (''Dc'') with warm summers (''b''), cold winters (''o'') and year-around precipitation (''Dcbo''). ''Dcbo'' climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ {{convert|32.0|°F|1|order=flip}}, four to seven months with an average mean temperature ≥ {{convert|50.0|°F|1|order=flip}}, all months with an average mean temperature < {{convert|72.0|°F|1|order=flip}} and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are humid at The Lodge at Spruce Peak, episodes of warmth and high humidity can occur with [[heat index]] values > {{convert|88|°F|0|order=flip}}. Since 1981, the highest air temperature was {{convert|89.8|°F|1|order=flip}} on 07/08/1988, and the highest daily average mean [[dew point]] was {{convert|69.7|°F|1|order=flip}} on 08/01/2006. July is the peak month for [[thunderstorm]] activity which correlates with the average warmest month of the year. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was {{convert|5.62|in|mm|0}} on 09/16/1999. During the winter months, the [[plant hardiness zone]] is 4b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|-23.7|°F|1|order=flip}}.<ref name="USDA"/> Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was {{convert|-35.8|°F|1|order=flip}} on 01/27/1994. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with [[wind chill]] values < {{convert|-38|°F|0|order=flip}}. [[Ice storm]]s and large snowstorms depositing ≥ {{convert|12|in|cm|0|order=flip}} of snow are somewhat frequent from December through March.

{{Weather box	
| width = auto	
| single line = Y	
|location = The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Elevation {{convert|1673|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2018	
| Jan record high F  =	56.6
| Feb record high F  =	64.4
| Mar record high F  =	76.0
| Apr record high F  =	82.3
| May record high F  =	84.6
| Jun record high F  =	88.8
| Jul record high F  =	89.8
| Aug record high F  =	89.1
| Sep record high F  =	88.0
| Oct record high F  =	75.2
| Nov record high F  =	66.2
| Dec record high F  =	60.5
| year record high F =	89.8
| Jan high F  =   	24.1
| Feb high F  =   	27.1
| Mar high F  =   	35.7
| Apr high F  =   	48.7
| May high F  =   	62.3
| Jun high F  =   	70.6
| Jul high F  =   	75.0
| Aug high F  =   	73.5
| Sep high F  =   	66.7
| Oct high F  =   	53.2
| Nov high F  =   	40.6
| Dec high F  =   	29.6
| year high F =   	
| Jan mean F  =   	15.5
| Feb mean F  =   	17.7
| Mar mean F  =   	26.5
| Apr mean F  =   	39.5
| May mean F  =   	52.6
| Jun mean F  =   	61.1
| Jul mean F  =   	65.7
| Aug mean F  =  	64.1
| Sep mean F  =   	57.0
| Oct mean F  =   	44.9
| Nov mean F  =   	33.4
| Dec mean F  =   	22.4
| year mean F =   	
| Jan low F  =   	7.0
| Feb low F  =   	8.2
| Mar low F  =   	17.4
| Apr low F  =   	30.3
| May low F  =   	42.8
| Jun low F  =   	51.7
| Jul low F  =   	56.4
| Aug low F  =   	54.8
| Sep low F  =   	47.2
| Oct low F  =   	36.7
| Nov low F  =   	26.2
| Dec low F  =   	15.2
| year low F =   	
| Jan record low F  =	-35.8
| Feb record low F  =	-34.0
| Mar record low F  =	-21.7
| Apr record low F  =	2.3
| May record low F  =	20.6
| Jun record low F  =	27.3
| Jul record low F  =	37.7
| Aug record low F  =	32.8
| Sep record low F  =	22.2
| Oct record low F  =	15.6
| Nov record low F  =	-6.5
| Dec record low F  =	-26.4
| year record low F =	-35.8
| precipitation colour = green	
| Jan precipitation inch  =   	4.38
| Feb precipitation inch  =   	4.02
| Mar precipitation inch  =   	4.55
| Apr precipitation inch  =   	5.05
| May precipitation inch  =   	5.42
| Jun precipitation inch  =   	6.49
| Jul precipitation inch  =   	5.98
| Aug precipitation inch  =   	5.48
| Sep precipitation inch  =   	5.60
| Oct precipitation inch  =   	6.17
| Nov precipitation inch  =   	5.06
| Dec precipitation inch  =   	5.30
| year precipitation inch =   	
| humidity colour = green	
| Jan humidity    =	82.0
| Feb humidity    =	77.7
| Mar humidity    =	70.3
| Apr humidity    =	63.8
| May humidity    =	63.1
| Jun humidity    =	70.2
| Jul humidity    =	74.3
| Aug humidity    =	74.4
| Sep humidity    =	75.3
| Oct humidity    =	76.3
| Nov humidity    =	79.0
| Dec humidity    =	85.0
| year humidity   =	74.3
| Jan dew point F =	10.7
| Feb dew point F =	12.2
| Mar dew point F =	18.7
| Apr dew point F =	29.1
| May dew point F =	40.5
| Jun dew point F =	51.6
| Jul dew point F =	57.1
| Aug dew point F =	55.4
| Sep dew point F =	48.4
| Oct dew point F =	37.3
| Nov dew point F =	27.5
| Dec dew point F =	17.2
| year dew point F =	33.9
| source = PRISM<ref name=prism />}}

===Stowe village===
Stowe village has a temperate [[continental climate]] (''Dc'') with warm summers (''b''), cold winters (''o'') and year-around precipitation (''Dcbo''). ''Dcbo'' climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ {{convert|32.0|°F|1}}, four to seven months with an average mean temperature ≥ {{convert|50.0|°F|1}}, all months with an average mean temperature < {{convert|72.0|°F|1}} and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are comfortably humid at Stowe village, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with [[heat index]] values > {{convert|92|°F|0}}. Since 1981, the highest air temperature was {{convert|94.7|°F|1}} on 07/09/1988, and the highest daily average mean [[dew point]] was {{convert|71.9|°F|1}} on 07/01/2018. July is the peak month for [[thunderstorm]] activity which correlates with the average warmest month of the year. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was {{convert|4.65|in|mm|0}} on 08/28/2011. During the winter months, the [[plant hardiness zone]] is 4a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|-25.2|°F|1}}.<ref name="USDA"/> Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was {{convert|-35.1|°F|1}} on 01/27/1994. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with [[wind chill]] values < {{convert|-40|°F|0}}. [[Ice storm]]s and large snowstorms depositing ≥ {{convert|12|in|cm|0}} of snow occur once or twice per winter.

{{Weather box	
| width = auto	
| single line = Y	
|location = Stowe Village, Elevation {{convert|791|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2018	
| Jan record high F  =	61.3
| Feb record high F  =	68.5
| Mar record high F  =	79.5
| Apr record high F  =	86.3
| May record high F  =	88.7
| Jun record high F  =	93.5
| Jul record high F  =	94.7
| Aug record high F  =	93.1
| Sep record high F  =	91.3
| Oct record high F  =	78.4
| Nov record high F  =	71.1
| Dec record high F  =	65.1
| year record high F =	94.7
| Jan high F  =   	26.1
| Feb high F  =   	29.8
| Mar high F  =   	38.8
| Apr high F  =   	52.8
| May high F  =   	65.8
| Jun high F  =   	74.4
| Jul high F  =   	78.7
| Aug high F  =   	77.2
| Sep high F  =   	69.0
| Oct high F  =   	55.9
| Nov high F  =   	43.6
| Dec high F  =   	31.1
| year high F =   	53.7
| Jan mean F  =   	15.8
| Feb mean F  =   	18.7
| Mar mean F  =   	28.0
| Apr mean F  =   	41.8
| May mean F  =   	53.5
| Jun mean F  =   	62.8
| Jul mean F  =   	67.2
| Aug mean F  =  	65.6
| Sep mean F  =   	57.6
| Oct mean F  =   	45.6
| Nov mean F  =   	35.1
| Dec mean F  =   	22.4
| year mean F =   	43.0
| Jan low F  =   	5.6
| Feb low F  =   	7.5
| Mar low F  =   	17.2
| Apr low F  =   	30.7
| May low F  =   	41.3
| Jun low F  =   	51.3
| Jul low F  =   	55.7
| Aug low F  =   	53.9
| Sep low F  =   	46.1
| Oct low F  =   	35.2
| Nov low F  =   	26.6
| Dec low F  =   	13.7
| year low F =   	32.2
| Jan record low F  =	-35.1
| Feb record low F  =	-32.0
| Mar record low F  =	-20.5
| Apr record low F  =	6.8
| May record low F  =	24.1
| Jun record low F  =	29.7
| Jul record low F  =	38.1
| Aug record low F  =	34.5
| Sep record low F  =	22.9
| Oct record low F  =	16.9
| Nov record low F  =	-3.9
| Dec record low F  =	-24.3
| year record low F =	-35.1
| precipitation colour = green	
| Jan precipitation inch  =   	2.68
| Feb precipitation inch  =   	2.42
| Mar precipitation inch  =   	2.86
| Apr precipitation inch  =   	3.18
| May precipitation inch  =   	3.83
| Jun precipitation inch  =   	4.11
| Jul precipitation inch  =   	4.45
| Aug precipitation inch  =   	4.47
| Sep precipitation inch  =   	3.51
| Oct precipitation inch  =   	4.39
| Nov precipitation inch  =   	3.61
| Dec precipitation inch  =   	3.24
| year precipitation inch =   	42.75
| humidity colour = green	
| Jan humidity    =	75.7
| Feb humidity    =	73.4
| Mar humidity    =	67.7
| Apr humidity    =	61.4
| May humidity    =	63.5
| Jun humidity    =	68.8
| Jul humidity    =	71.1
| Aug humidity    =	72.7
| Sep humidity    =	74.6
| Oct humidity    =	73.2
| Nov humidity    =	75.7
| Dec humidity    =	80.1
| year humidity   =	71.5
| Jan dew point F =	9.5
| Feb dew point F =	11.6
| Mar dew point F =	18.7
| Apr dew point F =	29.5
| May dew point F =	41.4
| Jun dew point F =	52.4
| Jul dew point F =	57.5
| Aug dew point F =	56.6
| Sep dew point F =	49.6
| Oct dew point F =	37.5
| Nov dew point F =	28.2
| Dec dew point F =	17.2
| year dew point F =	34.2
| source = PRISM<ref name=prism />}}

==Ecology==
According to the [[A. W. Kuchler]] U.S. [[potential natural vegetation]] types:

===Mount Mansfield===
Mount Mansfield has a dominant vegetation type of Northeast [[Spruce]]/[[Fir]] (''96'') with a dominant vegetation form of Northern [[Conifer forest]] (''22'').<ref name="Conservation Biology Institute">{{cite web|url=https://databasin.org/datasets/1c7a301c8e6843f2b4fe63fdb3a9fe39|access-date= September 10, 2019|title=U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)}}</ref> The peak spring bloom typically occurs in late-May and peak fall color usually occurs in late-September. The [[plant hardiness zone]] is 4a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|-26.7|°F|1}}.<ref name="USDA" />

===The Lodge at Spruce Peak===
The Lodge at Spruce Peak has a dominant vegetation type of Northeast [[Spruce]]/[[Fir]] (''96'') with a dominant vegetation form of Northern [[Conifer forest]] (''22'').<ref name="Conservation Biology Institute"/> The peak spring bloom typically occurs in mid-May and peak fall color usually occurs in late-September. The [[plant hardiness zone]] is 4b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|-23.7|°F|1|order=flip}}.<ref name="USDA" />

===Stowe village===
Stowe village has a dominant vegetation type of Northern [Hardwood]s/[Spruce] (''108'') with a dominant vegetation form of Northern [[Hardwood]]s (''23'').<ref name="Conservation Biology Institute"/> The peak spring bloom typically occurs in early-May and peak fall color usually occurs in late-September. The [[plant hardiness zone]] is 4a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|-25.2|°F|1|order=flip}}.<ref name="USDA" />

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1800= 316
|1810= 650
|1820= 957
|1830= 1570
|1840= 1371
|1850= 1771
|1860= 2046
|1870= 2049
|1880= 1896
|1890= 1886
|1900= 1926
|1910= 1991
|1920= 1800
|1930= 1654
|1940= 1741
|1950= 1720
|1960= 1901
|1970= 2388
|1980= 2991
|1990= 3433
|2000= 4339
|2010= 4314
|2020= 5223
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 18, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4339 people, 1905 households, and 1129 families residing in the town.  The [[population density]] was 59.7 people per square mile (23.1/km<sup>2</sup>).  There were 2,728 housing units at an average density of 37.5 per square mile (14.5/km<sup>2</sup>).  The racial makeup of the town was 97.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.28% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.37% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.44% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.18% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.06% of the population.

There were 1,905 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

==Economy==
There has been some manufacturing in Stowe, such as the Tubbs Snowshoe factory, but it closed in 2009 and moved its manufacturing overseas.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mandel |first1=Pam |title=American Made: Does it Matter? |url=https://www.snowshoemag.com/2005/03/22/american-made-does-it-matter/ |website=Snow Shoe Mag |access-date=29 December 2021}}</ref>

The median income for a household in the town was $52,378, and the median income for a family was $64,700. Males had a median income of $37,788 versus $31,689 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $35,474.  About 3.7% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="GR2" /> The median house value was $412,183 in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Stowe-Vermont.html|title=Stowe, Vermont (VT 05672) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders}}</ref>

==Points of interest==
* [[Trapp Family Lodge]]
* [[Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum]]
* [[Stowe Mountain Resort]] – Stowe, "The Ski Capital of the East", has long been known for its winter recreation. Its ski area was purchased by [[Vail Resorts]] in 2017 for $41 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2017/06/07/vail-resorts-stowe-ski-area-vermont/|title=Vail Resorts closes $41 million deal to acquire Stowe ski area in Vermont|date=2017-06-07|website=The Denver Post|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref> It has 117 ski runs spread over Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak, and boasts 13 lifts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stowe.com/the-mountain/mountain-conditions/terrain-and-lift-status.aspx|title=Terrain and Lift Status|website=www.stowe.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-12}}</ref>
*[[Stowe Recreation Path]] – a recreation trail<ref>[http://www.superpages.com/cities/mtg/38180/ Map of Path], SuperPages.com</ref> that runs {{convert|5.3|mi|km|order=flip}}, and was completed in 1989 at a total cost of {{gaps|$|680|000}}. The path stretches from the Village downtown all the way to the TopNotch Lodge. It has received several awards and honors.<ref>[http://www.townofstowevt.org/recreationprograms/105.html "History of the Stowe Recreation Path"], Town of Stowe</ref>
* Cady Hill Forest on the western edge of Stowe village was conserved by the Stowe Land Trust in 2012 and transferred to the town of Stowe. It offers more than {{convert|11|mi|order=flip}} of hiking and mountain bike trails, with an access point off Route 108 (Mountain Road). The Stowe Mountain Bike Club is currently responsible for maintaining the trail network.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stowemtnbike.com/page-1670388 |title=Stowe Mountain Bike Club - Trails |access-date=2015-03-24 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401053656/http://stowemtnbike.com/page-1670388 |archive-date=2015-04-01 }}</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Stowe Middle High School Sign.jpg|thumb|The middle and high school are adjacent.]]

There are three public schools in town: Stowe Elementary School, Stowe Middle School, and Stowe High School. The Mount Mansfield Winter Academy is located in Stowe, which has a focus on snow sport athletes.

==Stowe Land Trust==
Stowe Land Trust is a local land conservation nonprofit that was founded in 1987 and has conserved 35 properties and over {{convert|4500|acres|km2|order=flip|comma=off}}, many of which are available to the public. One is Wiessner Woods, conserved by the trust in 1992 through a donation from the [[Fritz Wiessner|Wiessner]] family.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stowelandtrust.org/conserved_properties/properties/wiessner_woods/ |title=Wiessner Woods |publisher=Stowe Land Trust |access-date=2012-04-17}}</ref>

==Media==
The ''Stowe Reporter'', covering local politics, business, arts, and personalities, has been the weekly newspaper of record for the town of Stowe since its founding in 1958. The [[Vermont Community Newspaper Group]], owner of the ''Stowe Reporter'' and four other community weekly newspapers in Vermont, is based in Stowe.

Radio station [[WCVT]] is licensed to Stowe, and programs a classic hits format.

== Notable people ==
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* [[Walter J. Bigelow]], [[List of mayors of Burlington, Vermont|mayor of Burlington]]<ref name="Cutter">{{cite book |editor1-last=Cutter |editor1-first=William Richard |editor1-link= William Richard Cutter |date=1913 |title=New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial |volume=III |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044098879745&view=2up&seq=536&size=200 |location=New York, NY |publisher=Lewis Historical Publishing Company |page=1504 |via=[[HathiTrust]]}}</ref>
* [[Jake Burton Carpenter]], CEO of [[Burton Snowboards]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Trail named to honor the late Jake Burton Carpenter at Stowe Mtn. Resort |url=https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/trail-named-to-honor-the-late-jake-burton-carpenter-at-stowe-mtn-resort/ |access-date=29 December 2021 |agency=My Champlain Valley |publisher=Nexstar Media Inc. |date=Mar 13, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Rusty DeWees]], comedian, actor, and writer
* [[Noah Dines]], skier<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Claire |date=2025-01-01 |title=Stowe native breaks world record for vertical feet climbed on skis |url=https://www.wcax.com/2025/01/01/stowe-native-breaks-world-record-vertical-feet-climbed-skis/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=WCAX-3 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Joseph Dutton]], worked as a missionary with [[Father Damien]]
* [[Billy Kidd|William "Billy" Kidd]], first American man to earn an Olympic medal in alpine skiing
* [[Joe Kirkwood Sr.]], golfer
* [[Emmanuel Lemelson|Fr. Emmanuel Lemelson]], activist investor and Greek Orthodox Priest<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Aaron Calvin {{!}} Staff |date=2023-08-10 |title=Swiss heir to industrial fortune establishes big estate in Stowe |url=https://www.vtcng.com/stowe_reporter/news/business_news/swiss-heir-to-industrial-fortune-establishes-big-estate-in-stowe/article_4ca96e7e-3796-11ee-a515-37efaa6fa4da.html |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=Vermont Community Newspaper Group |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Graham Mink]], former right wing for the [[Washington Capitals]], now playing for [[Dornbirner EC]] of the [[Austrian Hockey League]] (EBEL)
* [[Tiger Shaw (alpine skier)|Tiger Shaw]], Olympics alpine ski racer and President of U.S.S.A.
* [[Joseph Skinger]], artisan
* [[Ken Squier]], Lap-by-Lap commentator for [[NASCAR]]
* [[Maria von Trapp]], matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers
* [[Ty Walker (snowboarder)|Ty Walker]], youngest member of the 2014 US Olympic Slopestyle Snowboard team
* [[Fritz Wiessner]], pioneer of [[free climbing]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Stowe_Community_Church_2022.jpg|Stowe Community Church
File:2004-02-25 - 05 - Main Street, Stowe.jpg|Shaw's general store lies opposite the Town Hall
File:Mount mansfield 20040926.jpg|[[Mount Mansfield]] is the highest point in the state of Vermont, and home to the [[Stowe Mountain Resort]]
File:Trapp Family Lodge 2014.jpg|[[Trapp Family Lodge]]
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Stowe}}
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* {{Official website|www.townofstowevt.org}}

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