Stowe, Vermont
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FIPS code 50-70525[3] | | |
Website | www |
Stowe is a
History
The indigenous people who lived in the area now called Vermont were primarily Abenaki, who spoke Algonquian. They were forced aside by strategies of displacement after primarily British settlers flooded into the area after the French and Indian War.[5] There are no surviving names from the original language, which was most likely Mahican, an Algonquian dialect akin to Abenaki.[5]
Stowe was chartered on June 8, 1763, by Royal Governor Benning Wentworth of the Province of New Hampshire.[6] Vermont became a U.S. state in 1791. Two years later more settlers arrived in Stowe. By the turn of the nineteenth century, the majority of the town’s property had been sold, and its population had risen to 316.
Stowe's early years were dominated by the farm and lumber industries. Over 75 percent of the land in Stowe and most of Vermont used to be open terrain cleared by lumber production and used for agriculture, particularly sheep farming. In those days, up to 8000 sheep grazed the Stowe hills and valleys.[7]
Stowe's agricultural fortunes changed alongside those of the rest of New England. Most of Vermont eventually switched from sheep to dairy farms, with more than 100 farms in Stowe alone. Only nine of these farms are still operational today.[when?][citation needed] This move allowed 75 percent of the cleared area to reforest over time.[7]
Unlike much of the rest of Vermont, Stowe's past was not centered solely on agriculture. It had become a well-known summer resort by the mid-nineteenth century, thanks to its mountain scenery.[7]
The Summit House atop
Through the
The Vermont Ski Museum was founded in 1988, and relocated to Stowe in 2000. It contains information and artifacts on the history of skiing and snowboarding in Vermont.[7]
Stowe remains a premier Eastern resort town, summer and winter.
Geography
Stowe is in southern
Transportation
Vermont Route 100 crosses the town from north to south, passing through the village of Stowe. VT 100 leads north 9 miles (14 km) to Morrisville and south 10 miles (16 km) to Waterbury. Vermont Route 108 has its southern terminus in Stowe village and leads northwest through Smugglers Notch 17 miles (27 km) to Jeffersonville in the Lamoille River valley.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 72.8 square miles (188.5 km2), of which 72.6 square miles (188.0 km2) are land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.23%, are water.[1] By area, it is the second-largest town in the state of Vermont after Chittenden in Rutland County.
Climate
According to the Trewartha climate classification system:
Mount Mansfield
Mount Mansfield has a temperate
Climate data for Mount Mansfield, Elevation 3,999 ft (1,219 m), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2018 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 56.0 (13.3) |
63.7 (17.6) |
75.6 (24.2) |
82.4 (28.0) |
84.5 (29.2) |
88.5 (31.4) |
89.5 (31.9) |
89.0 (31.7) |
88.0 (31.1) |
75.1 (23.9) |
65.7 (18.7) |
59.8 (15.4) |
89.5 (31.9) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 18.6 (−7.4) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
40.7 (4.8) |
54.1 (12.3) |
62.5 (16.9) |
66.3 (19.1) |
64.8 (18.2) |
58.9 (14.9) |
45.9 (7.7) |
33.4 (0.8) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
43.0 (6.1) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 10.7 (−11.8) |
12.2 (−11.0) |
19.8 (−6.8) |
32.4 (0.2) |
45.7 (7.6) |
54.9 (12.7) |
59.3 (15.2) |
57.8 (14.3) |
51.5 (10.8) |
39.1 (3.9) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
35.6 (2.0) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 2.7 (−16.3) |
4.2 (−15.4) |
12.2 (−11.0) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
37.4 (3.0) |
47.2 (8.4) |
52.2 (11.2) |
50.8 (10.4) |
44.1 (6.7) |
32.4 (0.2) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
10.5 (−11.9) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
Record low °F (°C) | −35.6 (−37.6) |
−34.4 (−36.9) |
−21.6 (−29.8) |
1.3 (−17.1) |
19.3 (−7.1) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
37.6 (3.1) |
32.9 (0.5) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
−6.9 (−21.6) |
−26.7 (−32.6) |
−35.6 (−37.6) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.66 (144) |
5.50 (140) |
5.88 (149) |
6.41 (163) |
6.96 (177) |
8.43 (214) |
7.27 (185) |
6.69 (170) |
7.31 (186) |
7.39 (188) |
6.40 (163) |
6.76 (172) |
80.66 (2,051) |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
86.6 | 87.5 | 71.8 | 62.6 | 65.2 | 71.5 | 76.6 | 77.9 | 78.5 | 75.0 | 77.9 | 87.7 | 76.5 |
Average dew point °F (°C) | 6.8 (−14.0) |
10.0 (−12.2) |
13.8 (−10.1) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
36.7 (2.6) |
47.5 (8.6) |
53.6 (12.0) |
52.8 (11.6) |
46.3 (7.9) |
33.3 (0.7) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
12.7 (−10.7) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
Source: PRISM[10] |
The Lodge at Spruce Peak
The Lodge at Spruce Peak has a temperate
Climate data for The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Elevation 1,673 ft (510 m), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2018 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 56.6 (13.7) |
64.4 (18.0) |
76.0 (24.4) |
82.3 (27.9) |
84.6 (29.2) |
88.8 (31.6) |
89.8 (32.1) |
89.1 (31.7) |
88.0 (31.1) |
75.2 (24.0) |
66.2 (19.0) |
60.5 (15.8) |
89.8 (32.1) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 24.1 (−4.4) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
35.7 (2.1) |
48.7 (9.3) |
62.3 (16.8) |
70.6 (21.4) |
75.0 (23.9) |
73.5 (23.1) |
66.7 (19.3) |
53.2 (11.8) |
40.6 (4.8) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
50.6 (10.3) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 15.5 (−9.2) |
17.7 (−7.9) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
39.5 (4.2) |
52.6 (11.4) |
61.1 (16.2) |
65.7 (18.7) |
64.1 (17.8) |
57.0 (13.9) |
44.9 (7.2) |
33.4 (0.8) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
41.7 (5.4) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 7.0 (−13.9) |
8.2 (−13.2) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
42.8 (6.0) |
51.7 (10.9) |
56.4 (13.6) |
54.8 (12.7) |
47.2 (8.4) |
36.7 (2.6) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
15.2 (−9.3) |
32.8 (0.5) |
Record low °F (°C) | −35.8 (−37.7) |
−34.0 (−36.7) |
−21.7 (−29.8) |
2.3 (−16.5) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
37.7 (3.2) |
32.8 (0.4) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
−6.5 (−21.4) |
−26.4 (−32.4) |
−35.8 (−37.7) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.38 (111) |
4.02 (102) |
4.55 (116) |
5.05 (128) |
5.42 (138) |
6.49 (165) |
5.98 (152) |
5.48 (139) |
5.60 (142) |
6.17 (157) |
5.06 (129) |
5.30 (135) |
63.5 (1,614) |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
82.0 | 77.7 | 70.3 | 63.8 | 63.1 | 70.2 | 74.3 | 74.4 | 75.3 | 76.3 | 79.0 | 85.0 | 74.3 |
Average dew point °F (°C) | 10.7 (−11.8) |
12.2 (−11.0) |
18.7 (−7.4) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
40.5 (4.7) |
51.6 (10.9) |
57.1 (13.9) |
55.4 (13.0) |
48.4 (9.1) |
37.3 (2.9) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
33.9 (1.1) |
Source: PRISM[10] |
Stowe village
Stowe village has a temperate
Climate data for Stowe Village, Elevation 791 ft (241 m), 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2018 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 61.3 (16.3) |
68.5 (20.3) |
79.5 (26.4) |
86.3 (30.2) |
88.7 (31.5) |
93.5 (34.2) |
94.7 (34.8) |
93.1 (33.9) |
91.3 (32.9) |
78.4 (25.8) |
71.1 (21.7) |
65.1 (18.4) |
94.7 (34.8) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 26.1 (−3.3) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
38.8 (3.8) |
52.8 (11.6) |
65.8 (18.8) |
74.4 (23.6) |
78.7 (25.9) |
77.2 (25.1) |
69.0 (20.6) |
55.9 (13.3) |
43.6 (6.4) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
53.7 (12.1) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 15.8 (−9.0) |
18.7 (−7.4) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
41.8 (5.4) |
53.5 (11.9) |
62.8 (17.1) |
67.2 (19.6) |
65.6 (18.7) |
57.6 (14.2) |
45.6 (7.6) |
35.1 (1.7) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
43.0 (6.1) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 5.6 (−14.7) |
7.5 (−13.6) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
41.3 (5.2) |
51.3 (10.7) |
55.7 (13.2) |
53.9 (12.2) |
46.1 (7.8) |
35.2 (1.8) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
13.7 (−10.2) |
32.2 (0.1) |
Record low °F (°C) | −35.1 (−37.3) |
−32.0 (−35.6) |
−20.5 (−29.2) |
6.8 (−14.0) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
38.1 (3.4) |
34.5 (1.4) |
22.9 (−5.1) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
−3.9 (−19.9) |
−24.3 (−31.3) |
−35.1 (−37.3) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.68 (68) |
2.42 (61) |
2.86 (73) |
3.18 (81) |
3.83 (97) |
4.11 (104) |
4.45 (113) |
4.47 (114) |
3.51 (89) |
4.39 (112) |
3.61 (92) |
3.24 (82) |
42.75 (1,086) |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
75.7 | 73.4 | 67.7 | 61.4 | 63.5 | 68.8 | 71.1 | 72.7 | 74.6 | 73.2 | 75.7 | 80.1 | 71.5 |
Average dew point °F (°C) | 9.5 (−12.5) |
11.6 (−11.3) |
18.7 (−7.4) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
41.4 (5.2) |
52.4 (11.3) |
57.5 (14.2) |
56.6 (13.7) |
49.6 (9.8) |
37.5 (3.1) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
34.2 (1.2) |
Source: PRISM[10] |
Ecology
According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types:
Mount Mansfield
Mount Mansfield has a dominant vegetation type of Northeast
The Lodge at Spruce Peak
The Lodge at Spruce Peak has a dominant vegetation type of Northeast
Stowe village
Stowe village has a dominant vegetation type of Northern [Hardwood]s/[Spruce] (108) with a dominant vegetation form of Northern
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1800 | 316 | — | |
1810 | 650 | 105.7% | |
1820 | 957 | 47.2% | |
1830 | 1,570 | 64.1% | |
1840 | 1,371 | −12.7% | |
1850 | 1,771 | 29.2% | |
1860 | 2,046 | 15.5% | |
1870 | 2,049 | 0.1% | |
1880 | 1,896 | −7.5% | |
1890 | 1,886 | −0.5% | |
1900 | 1,926 | 2.1% | |
1910 | 1,991 | 3.4% | |
1920 | 1,800 | −9.6% | |
1930 | 1,654 | −8.1% | |
1940 | 1,741 | 5.3% | |
1950 | 1,720 | −1.2% | |
1960 | 1,901 | 10.5% | |
1970 | 2,388 | 25.6% | |
1980 | 2,991 | 25.3% | |
1990 | 3,433 | 14.8% | |
2000 | 4,339 | 26.4% | |
2010 | 4,314 | −0.6% | |
2020 | 5,223 | 21.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] |
As of the
There were 1,905 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
Economy
There has been some manufacturing in Stowe, such as the Tubbs Snowshoe factory, but it closed in 2009 and moved its manufacturing overseas.[13]
The median income for a household in the town was $52,378, and the median income for a family was $64,700. Males had a median income of $37,788 versus $31,689 for females. The
Points of interest
- Trapp Family Lodge
- Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum
- Stowe Mountain Resort – Stowe, "The Ski Capital of the East", has long been known for its winter recreation. Its ski area was purchased by Vail Resorts in 2017 for $41 million.[15] It has 117 ski runs spread over Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak, and boasts 13 lifts.[16]
- Stowe Recreation Path – a recreation trail[17] that runs 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi), and was completed in 1989 at a total cost of $680000. The path stretches from the Village downtown all the way to the TopNotch Lodge. It has received several awards and honors.[18]
- Cady Hill Forest on the western edge of Stowe village was conserved by the Stowe Land Trust in 2012 and transferred to the town of Stowe. It offers more than 18 kilometres (11 mi) of hiking and mountain bike trails, with an access point off Route 108 (Mountain Road). The Stowe Mountain Bike Club is currently responsible for maintaining the trail network.[19]
Education
There are three public schools in town: Stowe Elementary School, Stowe Middle School, and Stowe High School. The Mount Mansfield Winter Academy is located in Stowe, which has a focus on snow sport athletes.
Stowe Land Trust
Stowe Land Trust is a local land conservation nonprofit that was founded in 1987 and has conserved 35 properties and over 18 square kilometres (4500 acres), many of which are available to the public. One is Wiessner Woods, conserved by the trust in 1992 through a donation from the Wiessner family.[20]
Media
The Stowe Reporter, covering local politics, business, arts, and personalities, has been the weekly newspaper of record for the town of Stowe since its founding in 1958. The Vermont Community Newspaper Group, owner of the Stowe Reporter and four other community weekly newspapers in Vermont, is based in Stowe.
Radio station WCVT is licensed to Stowe, and programs a classic hits format.
Notable people
- Walter J. Bigelow, mayor of Burlington[21]
- Jake Burton Carpenter, CEO of Burton Snowboards[22]
- Rusty DeWees, comedian, actor, and writer
- Joseph Dutton, worked as a missionary with Father Damien
- William "Billy" Kidd, first American man to earn an Olympic medal in alpine skiing
- Joe Kirkwood Sr., golfer
- Fr. Emmanuel Lemelson, activist investor and Greek Orthodox Priest[23]
- Austrian Hockey League(EBEL)
- Tiger Shaw, Olympics alpine ski racer and President of U.S.S.A.
- Joseph Skinger, artisan
- Ken Squier, Lap-by-Lap commentator for NASCAR
- Maria von Trapp, matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers
- Ty Walker, youngest member of the 2014 US Olympic Slopestyle Snowboard team
- Fritz Wiessner, pioneer of free climbing
Gallery
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Stowe Community Church
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Shaw's general store lies opposite the Town Hall
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Mount Mansfield is the highest point in the state of Vermont, and home to the Stowe Mountain Resort
References
- ^ a b "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stowe, Vermont
- ^ a b c "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Stowe town, Lamoille County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ a b Holschuh, Rich (October 12, 2020). "Mountain names: remembering their aboriginal origins". Green Mountain Club. Long Trail News. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ History of Stowe Vermont to 1869 by Mrs. M.N. Wilkins, As originally published in THE VERMONT HISTORICAL GAZATEER, a Magazine Embracing a History of Each Town Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military. Vol.II (Burlington, VT 1871). Edited and published by Miss A. M Hemenway: Stowe Historical Society, Stowe, Vermont 1987
- ^ a b c d e f "A Brief History of Stowe". Green Mountain Inn. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Stowe, Vermont, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968 (1972 rev.)
- ^ a b c d e f "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)". Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ Mandel, Pam. "American Made: Does it Matter?". Snow Shoe Mag. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Stowe, Vermont (VT 05672) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders".
- ^ "Vail Resorts closes $41 million deal to acquire Stowe ski area in Vermont". The Denver Post. June 7, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Terrain and Lift Status". www.stowe.com. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ Map of Path, SuperPages.com
- ^ "History of the Stowe Recreation Path", Town of Stowe
- ^ "Stowe Mountain Bike Club - Trails". Archived from the original on April 1, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ "Wiessner Woods". Stowe Land Trust. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ^ Cutter, William Richard, ed. (1913). New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial. Vol. III. New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 1504 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ "Trail named to honor the late Jake Burton Carpenter at Stowe Mtn. Resort". Nexstar Media Inc. My Champlain Valley. March 13, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Writer, Aaron Calvin | Staff (August 10, 2023). "Swiss heir to industrial fortune establishes big estate in Stowe". Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Retrieved August 25, 2023.