Lamoille County, Vermont

Lamoille County, Vermont
Lamoille County Superior Courthouse in Hyde Park
Location in the U.S. state of Vermont
Vermont's location in the U.S.
Founded	1836
Named for	Lamoille River
Shire Town	Hyde Park
Largest town	Morristown
Area
• Total	464 sq mi (1,202 km2)
• Land	459 sq mi (1,189 km2)
• Water	4.9 sq mi (13 km2), 1.1%
Population
• (2014)	25,082
• Density	54.6/sq mi (21/km²)
Congressional district	At-large
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.lcpcvt.org

Lamoille County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,475, making it the third-least populous county in Vermont. Its shire town is Hyde Park. The county was created in 1835 and organized the following year.

History

The area was buried in a mile of ice during the ice age. When it melted partially, it created Lake Stowe. When it melted completely, the water from the lake ran out through the Lamoille River valley.

In 1972, the Lamoille Community College, along with other community colleges in Vermont, became the fifth member of the Vermont State Colleges system and was renamed Community College of Vermont.

In 2008, the state notified residents of Belvidere, Eden, Hyde Park, Johnson, Waterville and eight towns in the adjacent counties of Orleans and Franklin, that a review of health records from 1995 to 2006 had revealed that residents within ten miles (16 km) of the former asbestos mine on Belvidere Mountain had higher than normal rates of contracting asbestosis. The state and federal government continues to study this problem. In April 2009 the Vermont Department of health released a revised study which found that all of deaths related to the asbestos mine were caused by occupational exposure. The report also concluded that people living near the mines had no increased risk of asbestos related illness than people living anywhere else in Vermont.

In 2008, the county appeared to have disproportionate power in the legislature with the House Speaker, Shap Smith, from Morrisville, Floyd Nease, house majority leader, Senator Susan Bartlett, from Hyde Park, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and Richard Westman, chair of the House Transportation Committee and the sole Republican.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 464 square miles (1,200 km²), of which 459 square miles (1,190 km²) is land and 4.9 square miles (13 km²) (1.1%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Vermont by area.

Adjacent counties

• Orleans County — northeast
• Caledonia County — east
• Washington County — south
• Chittenden County — west
• Franklin County — northwest

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	10,475		—
1850	10,872		3.8%
1860	12,311		13.2%
1870	12,448		1.1%
1880	12,684		1.9%
1890	12,831		1.2%
1900	12,289		−4.2%
1910	12,585		2.4%
1920	11,858		−5.8%
1930	10,947		−7.7%
1940	11,028		0.7%
1950	11,388		3.3%
1960	11,027		−3.2%
1970	13,309		20.7%
1980	16,767		26.0%
1990	19,735		17.7%
2000	23,233		17.7%
2010	24,475		5.3%
Est. 2014	25,082		2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2014

As of the census of 2000, there were 23,233 people, 9,221 households, and 5,984 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 11,009 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.31% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 15.7% were of English, 14.5% American? 11.9% Irish, 11.4% French, 8.7% French Canadian, 7.0% German and 5.2% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.9% spoke English and 2.4% French at home.

There were 9,221 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.40% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.10% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,356, and the median income for a family was $44,620. Males had a median income of $30,848 versus $24,444 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,972. About 6.40% of families and 9.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.70% of those under age 18 and 8.50% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Presidential election results

Year	Democrat	Republican
2012	69.8% 8,371	27.9% 3,342
2008	70.4% 8,914	28.4% 3,515
2004	62.7% 7,636	35.0% 4,260
2000	50.5% 5,676	39.6% 4,456

Education

File:Johnson State College Library and Learning Center.jpg

Johnson State College Library and Learning Center

Johnson State College is a Vermont State College located in Johnson in Lamoille County. It was established in 1828 as Johnson Academy. It was among the original colleges to come together to form the Vermont State College system.

The Community College of Vermont (CCV) is located in Morrisville in Lamoille County.

Communities

Towns

• Belvidere
• Cambridge
• Eden
• Elmore
• Hyde Park (shire town)
• Johnson
• Morristown
• Stowe
• Waterville
• Wolcott

Villages

• Cambridge
• Hyde Park
• Jeffersonville
• Johnson
• Morrisville
• Moscow

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lamoille County, Vermont

External links

• National Register of Historic Places listing for Lamoille Co., Vermont
• Lamoille County description from Hayward's Gazetteer of 1839