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Montpelier, VT

Montpelier, Vermont
City
Vermont State House, seat of the legislative branch of the state government
Vermont State House, seat of the legislative branch of the state government
Official seal of Montpelier, Vermont
Seal
Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont
Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont
Montpelier is located in the US
Montpelier
Montpelier
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°15′35″N 72°34′30″W / 44.25972°N 72.57500°W / 44.25972; -72.57500Coordinates: 44°15′35″N 72°34′30″W / 44.25972°N 72.57500°W / 44.25972; -72.57500
Country United States
State Vermont
County Washington
Settled 1787
Incorporated (village) 1818
Incorporated (city) 1895
Government
 • Mayor John Hollar
 • City Manager William J. Fraser
Area
 • Total 10.3 sq mi (26.6 km2)
 • Land 10.2 sq mi (26.5 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 600 ft (182 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,855 (city proper)
 • Density 739.9/sq mi (302.7/km2)
Demonym(s) Montpelierite
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 05601-05604, 05609, 05620, 05633
Area code(s) 802
FIPS code 50-46000
GNIS feature ID 1461834
Website www.montpelier-vt.org

Montpelier /mɒntˈpliər/ is the capital city of the U.S. state of Vermont and the seat of Washington County. As the site of Vermont's state government, it is the least populous state capital in the United States. The population was 7,855 at the 2010 census. However, the daytime population swells to about 21,000, due to the large number of jobs within city limits. The Vermont College of Fine Arts and New England Culinary Institute are located in the municipality. It was named for Montpellier, in southern France.

The first permanent settlement began in May 1787, when Colonel Jacob Davis and General Parley Davis arrived from Charlton, Massachusetts. General Davis surveyed the land, while Colonel Davis cleared forest and erected a large log house on the west side of the North Branch of the Winooski River. His family moved in the following winter.

Colonel Davis selected the name "Montpelier" after the French city of Montpellier. There was a general enthusiasm for things French as a result of the country's aid to the American colonies during the Revolutionary War. The settlement grew quickly, and by 1791 the population reached 117.


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