East Montpelier () is a

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in Washington County,

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, United States. The population was 2,598 at the 2020 census.

History

East Montpelier became a town in 1859.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of 32.1 square miles (83.1 km²), of which 32.0 square miles (82.9 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km²) (0.34%) is water. The town is bordered by Montpelier, the state capital, to the southwest, by

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to the northwest, by

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to the northeast, by Marshfield to the east, by Plainfield to the southeast, and by the city of Barre to the south. The town of

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touches the northern corner of East Montpelier at a single point. Villages in the town include East Montpelier (the primary settlement), East Montpelier Center, North Montpelier, and a portion of

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Demographics

At the 2000

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, there were 2,578 people, 1,007 households and 730 families residing in the town. The

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was 80.6 per square mile (31.1/km²). There were 1,055 housing units at an average density of 33.0 per square mile (12.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.39%

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, 0.78%

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, 0.70% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.04%

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, 0.04% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population. There were 1,007 households, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were couples living together and joined in either

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, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.96. Age distribution was 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

Economy

Personal income

The

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was $46,469, and the median family income was $53,922. Males had a median income of $36,023 versus $26,216 for females. The

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for the town was $22,425. About 2.3% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the

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, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Industry

East Montpelier is home to the Washington Electric Cooperative, which serves over 10,500 members. Its service area covers parts of 41 cities in north-central Vermont, in the counties of

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and Orleans. The town is served by the C.P. Dudley general store as well as Fox Market, which offers hot food service, a bar, and a selection of local and gourmet foods.

Notable people

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, political cartoonist and author * Clarence H. Pitkin, U.S. Attorney for Vermont and Washington County State's Attorney. Born in East Montpelier * Liz Stephen, cross country skier

References

External links

East Montpelier Elementary School

East Montpelier Historical Society
* {{authority control Towns in Vermont Towns in Washington County, Vermont