Morrisville, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Morrisville is a village in Morristown
, Lamoille County, Vermont
, United States
. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,009. Morrisville has 2 country clubs, a hospital, a school featuring Greek architecture and an airport. 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.
, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (2.08%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,009 people, 860 households, and 459 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,069.7 people per square mile (412.6/km²). There were 909 housing units at an average density of 484.0/sq mi (186.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.96% White, 0.75% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.15% from other races
, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 860 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples
living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $27,969, and the median income for a family was $37,697. Males had a median income of $26,542 versus $19,828 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,446. About 9.9% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
The Vermont Wild
of the Federal Hockey League
play out of Morrisville's Green Mountain Arena
, starting in the 2011-12 season. The Wild is the first professional hockey team to play in Vermont.
Inventors of Rowing Machine (Stationary Rower)
Morristown, Vermont
Morristown is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 5,139 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.6 square miles , of which 51.3 square miles is land and 0.3 square mile is...
, Lamoille County, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,009. Morrisville has 2 country clubs, a hospital, a school featuring Greek architecture and an airport. 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
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (2.08%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,009 people, 860 households, and 459 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,069.7 people per square mile (412.6/km²). There were 909 housing units at an average density of 484.0/sq mi (186.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.96% White, 0.75% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 860 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $27,969, and the median income for a family was $37,697. Males had a median income of $26,542 versus $19,828 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $15,446. About 9.9% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
Culture
The town of Morrisville has two weekly newspapers called "The News & Citizen" and "The Transcript".The Vermont Wild
Vermont Wild
The Vermont Wild were a team in the Class A Federal Hockey League scheduled to begin play for the 2011-12 season. Based in Morrisville, Vermont, the team -- originally dubbed the Green Mountain Rock Crushers -- played their home games at the Green Mountain Arena. Both the team and the arena were...
of the Federal Hockey League
Federal Hockey League
The Federal Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league with teams in the Northeastern United States and Ontario. The FHL began operations in November 2010. Don Kirnan serves as the league's first commissioner....
play out of Morrisville's Green Mountain Arena
Green Mountain Arena
The Green Mountain Arena is a 1,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Morrisville, Vermont. It is home to the Peoples Academy High School Wolves varsity hockey team. Beginning in fall of 2011, it will be home to the Vermont Wild of the Federal Hockey League....
, starting in the 2011-12 season. The Wild is the first professional hockey team to play in Vermont.
Notable natives/residents
- Dewey K. HickokDewey K. HickokDewey K. Hickok of Morrisville, VT was an inventor and a dealer of patent rights. On July 19 1887, he received a patent for his new invention, a washing machine....
, inventor of washing machineWashing machineA washing machine is a machine designed to wash laundry, such as clothing, towels and sheets...
, clothes dryer. - Maria von TrappMaria von TrappMaria Augusta von Trapp , also known as Baroness Maria von Trapp, was the stepmother and matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers...
, inspiration of Sound of Music (died in Morrisville on March 28, 1987)
Inventors of Rowing Machine (Stationary Rower)