Morgan, Vermont
town in Vermont
Morgan is the easternmost town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 638 at the 2020 census. The town contains two villages: Morgan and Morgan Center.
History
The town was named for John Morgan, a landholder.
The first settler was Nathan Wilcox in 1800.
During the Civil War the town furnished forty-seven enlisted men, thirteen of whom were killed or died from the effects of wounds or disease.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.9 square miles (87.7 km2), of which 31.3 square miles (81.0 km2) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.8 km2) (7.71%) is water.
Lake Seymour is contained entirely within the town. It covers 1,732 acres (7.01 km2). It is the third largest lake to be contained solely within the state., after Willoughby Lake and Lake Bomoseen
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 669 people, 247 households, and 185 families residing in the town.
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