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The capital of Vermont, Montpelier has a dome of gold leaf. Montpelier is the most beautiful capital since it nestles against a lush stand of evergreens.
The largest producer of maple syrup in the USA is the state of Vermont
Vermont is the birthplace of former presidents Calvin Coolidge and Chester A. Arthur.
History:
French Explorer, Samuel de Champlain came here in 1609 and discovered the Green Mountains and the lake now named for him, Lake Champlain. Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys felt strongly about preserving land rights and independence from England. They, along with Benedict Arnold, captured Fort Ticonderoga in 1775. In 1777 Vermont became an independent republic with its own coin and postal service. In 1791, it became the 14th state.
In 1864, confederate soldiers raided St. Albans in what would be the northern-most battle of the Civil War. The 21st president of the United States, Chester Arthur, was a Vermont native son.
Ida M. Fuller of Ludlow, became the first beneficiary of month Social Security payments in 1940. She received check #00-000-001 in the amount of $22.54. In 1954, Consuelo Northrup Bailey became the country's first female lieutenant governor and then in 1984, Madeleine M. Kunin became the first woman governor of Vermont.
Calvin Coolidge, who was from Plymouth Notch, became the 30th President of the United States in 1923.
Population:
1790
- 85,425
1800 - 154,465
1810 - 217,895
1820 - 235,981
1830
- 280,652
1840 - 291,948
1850 - 314,120
1860 - 315,098
1870
- 330,551
1880 - 332,286
1890 - 332,422
1900 - 343,641
1910
- 355,956
1920 - 352,428
1930 - 359,611
1940 - 359,231
1950
- 377,747
1960 - 389,881
1970 - 444,330
1980 - 511,456
1990
- 511,456
2000 - 608,827
2005 - 623,050 (estimate)
Vermont is the only state in the U.S. that does not have a city with a population of at least 50,000.
Population Density:
2000
- 65.8 persons per square mile
Income:
Per
capita - $20,625 (1999)
Median Household - $42,649 (2003)
Geography & Location:
Highest Point: Mount
Mansfield at 4,395 feet above sea level
Lowest Point: Lake
Champlain at 95 feet above sea level
Mean Elevation: 1,000 feet
above sea level
Size:
Total
area - 9,620 square miles
Total land area - 9,250 square miles
Width - 80 miles
Length
- 160 miles
Latiitude - 42°44'N
to 45°0'43"N
Longitude - 71°28'W to 73°26'W
Time Zone: New
Hampshire is in the Eastern Time zone
Area Code: The area
code for the entire state is 802
LINKS
Government:
Official Vermont State Website
The Governor and Lieutenent Governor are elected to two year terms. There is no term limit for the governor. The legislature has a House of Representatives and a Senate. The group is known as the General Assembly. All members are elected for just two years.
State Of Vermont
10
Baldwin St
Montpelier, VT 05602-2109
Phone: 802-828-1110
State
Library
State
DMV
Vermont Emergency
Management
Department
of Education
Vermont
Department of Forest, Parks & Recreation
103
South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-0603
Phone; 802-241-3670
Government
Links page for Vermont
Great links page for all levels of
government in Vermont
Organizations & Groups
Vermont
Historical Society
History Center
60 Washington Street
Barre, Vermont 05641
Phone: 802-479-8500
Fax: 802-479-8510
History & Genealogy
Vermont
Vital Records
Vermont
Genealogy
Cyndi's
List for Vermont
The
New England Flood of 1927
Vermont
in the Civil War
Travel, Tourism, Attractions and other Information
The
Ethan Allen Homestead
Burlington
Vermont
Historical Society & Museum
109 State Street
Montpelier,
Vermont 05609
This page was last updated on 23 September 2006 at 9:47 pm
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