East Montpelier, Vermont
town in Washington County, Vermont, USA
East Montpelier () is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,598 at the 2020 census.
History
East Montpelier became a town in 1859.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, 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 Middlesex to the northwest, by Calais 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 Worcester 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 Adamant.
Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 2,578 people, 1,007 households and 730 families residing in the town. The population density 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).
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