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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. 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 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Hyde Park, the county seat, 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Hardwick, and 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Stowe.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Morrisville has a total area of 2.02 square miles (5.24 km2), of which 1.95 square miles (5.06 km2) are land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2), or 3.42%, are water.




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.




Demographics



As of the census 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
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, who then created the Vermont Community Newspaper Group in January 2019.




Notable people


Chris Andrews, IT pioneer
Frederick G. Fleetwood, U.S. congressman
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
Clifton G. Parker, Vermont Attorney General
George M. Powers, Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
H. Henry Powers, U.S. congressman
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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