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In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.


zach runs it
==Government==
(zach come over)
[[File:City Hall, Montpelier VT.jpg|200 px|thumb|left|[[Montpelier City Hall]]]]
Montpelier's government follows the council/manager plan. The city council consists of a mayor and six members each elected from districts with each district electing two members for two year terms. The mayor is elected in a citywide vote to a two year term. The council appoints the city manager who is the chief administrative officer of the city.

The City provides municipal services for its residents and businesses. These include local law enforcement, firefighting, planning and zoning regulation, and provision for potable drinking water and wastewater.


==Economy==
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Accessed 2007-11-01.</ref> ([[county seat]]){{GR|6}} of [[Washington County, Vermont|Washington County]]. As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the [[Vermont State House]], seat of the legislative branch of Vermont government. The population was 7,855 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. By population, it is the smallest state capital in the United States.<ref>[http://www.everyday-democracy.org/en/Article.495.aspx Smallest capital city plans big MLK celebration]. Retrieved 2010-04-23.</ref> The [[Vermont Historical Society|Vermont History Museum]] and [[Vermont College of Fine Arts]] are located in Montpelier. ==History== [[Image:Bird's-eye View of Montpelier, VT.jpg|thumb|left|Bird's-eye view, c. 1912]] Chartered by the [[Vermont General Assembly]] on August 14, 1781, the town was granted to Timothy Bigelow and 58 others.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.montpelier-vt.org/history/index.cfm |title=History |accessdate=2007-02-12 |date=2004-03-06 |work=The Montpelier Master Plan Task Force, Department of Planning and Development (March 1997) |publisher=City of Montpelier, Vermont}}</ref> 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. It was Colonel Davis who selected the name Montpelier after the French city [[Montpellier]].<ref>{{cite book |author=[[Federal Writers' Project]] of the [[Works Progress Administration]] for the State of Vermont |title=Vermont: A guide to the Green Mountain State |year=1996 |publisher=The Stephen Greene Press |pages=117 |isbn=}}</ref> There was a general enthusiasm for things French as a result of the country's aid during the [[American Revolution]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Swift, Esther Munroe |title=Vermont Place Names: Footprints of History |year=1977 |publisher=Houghton Mifflin |pages=451–454 |isbn=0-8289-0291-7}}</ref> The settlement grew quickly, and by 1791 the population reached 117. In 1825, the [[Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette|Marquis de Lafayette]] visited Montpelier on a triumphal tour of America, 50 years after the Revolutionary War. The town developed into a center for manufacturing, especially after the [[Vermont Central Railroad]] opened in Montpelier on June 20, 1849—the same year [[East Montpelier, Vermont|East Montpelier]] was set off as a separate town. [[waterfall|Falls]] on the Winooski River provided [[water power]] for [[water mill|mills]]. There was an [[iron]] [[foundry]]. Today, government, higher education, insurance and tourism are principal businesses.<ref>{{cite web|title=Montpelier: Economy-Major Industries|url=http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Montpelier-Economy.html|work=City.com|accessdate=1 April 2011}}</ref> The Vermont History Museum, operated in [[The Pavilion (Vermont)|The Pavilion]] by the [[Vermont Historical Society]], is an attraction. The town had the first municipal water driven hydro system in Vermont in 1884. Water pressure generated sufficient electricity for streetlights.<ref>{{cite news | first=Lori | last=Barg | title=Power from the plumbing | url=| work= | publisher=Burlington Free Press | location=Burlington, Vermont | pages= 5D | date=9 August 2009 | id= | accessdate=}}</ref> The state proclaimed October 12, 1899, as "Dewey Day" to honor native son [[George Dewey]], the hero of [[Battle of Manila Bay]] and the [[Spanish-American War]]. Thousands turned out from the state to his hometown of Montpelier for the celebration.<ref>[http://www.vermonthistory.org/documents/findaid/dewey.pdf]</ref><!---doubtless the ONLY day the state has ever celebrated a living person---><!--plenty of footnotes available BTW if you don't like this one---> ==Geography== [[Image:Winooski river montpelier.jpg|left|thumb|[[Winooski River]] at Montpelier]] Montpelier is located at {{Coord|44|15|N|72|34|W|type:city}} (44.2500, -72.5667).{{GR|1}} The city center is a flat clay zone (elevation ~520&nbsp;ft/158&nbsp;m), surrounded by hills and granite ledges. Towne Hill runs in a {{convert|2|mi|km|adj=on}} ridge (~900&nbsp;ft/275&nbsp;m) along the northern edge of the city. Montpelier is situated among [[foothill]]s just to the east of the [[Green Mountains (Vermont)|Green Mountains]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|10.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|10.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and 0.10% is water. The [[Winooski River]] flows west along the south edge of downtown village and is fed by several smaller tributaries that cut through residential districts. Montpelier is subject to periodic flooding in the flat city center, with two major floods occurring in 1927 and 1992. On its borders are the towns of [[Middlesex, Vermont|Middlesex]] to the west, [[Berlin, Vermont|Berlin]] to the south, and [[East Montpelier, Vermont|East Montpelier]] to the north and east. Montpelier lies nearly in the geographic center of the state. ===Climate=== Montpelier features a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfb''), with long, cold, and snowy winters, short springs and autumns, and warm summers. From January to July, daily means range from {{convert|16.4|to|67.3|F|C|1}}. In winter, lows fall below {{convert|0|F|0}} on 24 nights and daytime highs stay below freezing for the majority of days from December to February. Snow is also frequent and remains on the ground for long stretches throughout the winter, though thaws are by no means infrequent. Average annual snowfall is {{convert|94.2|in}}.<ref>[http://www.erh.noaa.gov/btv/climo/stations/montpelier.shtml NWS Burlington Forecast Office]</ref> Summers are warm and often humid, with 2 or 3 days above {{convert|90|F|0}}, but rarely reaching {{convert|95|F}}. Extremes have ranged from {{convert|−34|F|0}} in January 1981 to {{convert|97|F|0}}, most recently recorded in July 1977. {{Weather box|collapsed = |location = Montpelier, Vermont |single line = Y |Jan record high F = 66 |Feb record high F = 61 |Mar record high F = 77 |Apr record high F = 90 |May record high F = 90 |Jun record high F = 95 |Jul record high F = 97 |Aug record high F = 97 |Sep record high F = 92 |Oct record high F = 84 |Nov record high F = 76 |Dec record high F = 67 |year record high F = 97 |Jan high F = 25.3 |Feb high F = 28.3 |Mar high F = 38.1 |Apr high F = 51.1 |May high F = 65.4 |Jun high F = 73.3 |Jul high F = 78.1 |Aug high F = 75.6 |Sep high F = 66.8 |Oct high F = 55.1 |Nov high F = 42.1 |Dec high F = 30.5 |year high F = 52.5 |Jan low F = 7.5 |Feb low F = 9.7 |Mar low F = 20.1 |Apr low F = 32.1 |May low F = 43.3 |Jun low F = 51.9 |Jul low F = 56.5 |Aug low F = 54.5 |Sep low F = 46.3 |Oct low F = 36.1 |Nov low F = 27.5 |Dec low F = 14.4 |year low F = 33.3 |Jan record low F = &minus;34 |Feb record low F = &minus;29 |Mar record low F = &minus;18 |Apr record low F = 2 |May record low F = 20 |Jun record low F = 29 |Jul record low F = 35 |Aug record low F = 31 |Sep record low F = 20 |Oct record low F = 14 |Nov record low F = &minus;7 |Dec record low F = &minus;27 |year record low F = &minus;34 |Jan precipitation inch = 2.76 |Feb precipitation inch = 1.96 |Mar precipitation inch = 2.48 |Apr precipitation inch = 2.55 |May precipitation inch = 3.32 |Jun precipitation inch = 3.48 |Jul precipitation inch = 3.26 |Aug precipitation inch = 4.01 |Sep precipitation inch = 3.32 |Oct precipitation inch = 3.12 |Nov precipitation inch = 3.04 |Dec precipitation inch = 2.61 |year precipitation inch = 35.91 |Jan snow inch = 24.6 |Feb snow inch = 17.6 |Mar snow inch = 16.6 |Apr snow inch = 6.7 |May snow inch = 0 |Jun snow inch = 0 |Jul snow inch = 0 |Aug snow inch = 0 |Sep snow inch = 0 |Oct snow inch = 0.9 |Nov snow inch = 10.5 |Dec snow inch = 21.3 |year snow inch = 98.2 |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan precipitation days = 14.9 |Feb precipitation days = 10.6 |Mar precipitation days = 12.5 |Apr precipitation days = 11.8 |May precipitation days = 12.0 |Jun precipitation days = 11.9 |Jul precipitation days = 11.6 |Aug precipitation days = 10.9 |Sep precipitation days = 10.6 |Oct precipitation days = 11.2 |Nov precipitation days = 13.6 |Dec precipitation days = 14.8 |Jan snow days = 11.5 |Feb snow days = 8.8 |Mar snow days = 7.4 |Apr snow days = 3.2 |May snow days = 0 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 0.8 |Nov snow days = 5.5 |Dec snow days = 10.7 |source 1 = The Weather Channel (records) <ref name= TWC >{{cite web | url = http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USVT0147?from=search | title =Average Weather for Montpelier, VT - Temperature and Precipitation | accessdate = 2009-01-03 }}</ref> |source 2 = NOAA (normals, 1971-2000) <ref name= NCDC >{{cite web | url = http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim20/vt/435278.pdf | title = NCDC: U.S. Climate Normals | accessdate = 2010-05-15 | publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] }}</ref> |date=August 2010 }} ==Demographics== {{USCensusPop |1840= 3725 |1850= 2310 |1860= 2411 |1870= 3023 |1880= 3219 |1890= 4160 |1900= 6266 |1910= 7856 |1920= 7125 |1930= 7837 |1940= 8006 |1950= 8559 |1960= 8782 |1970= 8609 |1980= 8241 |1990= 8247 |2000= 8035 |2010= 7855 }} Along with [[Barre (city), Vermont|Barre]], the city forms a small [[micropolitan area]] in the center of the state; together they are known as ''the twin cities''. As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 8,035 people, 3,739 households, and 1,940 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 784.0 people per square mile (302.7/km²). There were 3,899 housing units at an average density of 380.4 per square mile (146.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.65% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.82% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.34% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.41% of the population. There were 3,739 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 years living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.1% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.84. In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males. ==Government== [[File:City Hall, Montpelier VT.jpg|200 px|thumb|left|[[Montpelier City Hall]]]] Montpelier's government follows the council/manager plan. The city council consists of a mayor and six members each elected from districts with each district electing two members for two year terms. The mayor is elected in a citywide vote to a two year term. The council appoints the city manager who is the chief administrative officer of the city. The City provides municipal services for its residents and businesses. These include local law enforcement, firefighting, planning and zoning regulation, and provision for potable drinking water and wastewater. ==Economy== [[Image:MontperierVT downtown.jpg|left|thumb|Downtown shops]] ===Personal income=== The median income for a household in the city was $37,513, and the median income for a family was $51,818. Males had a median income of $35,957 versus $29,442 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,599. About 7.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over. ===Industry=== Since the city's establishment as capital in 1805 the primary business in Montpelier has been government, and by the mid-nineteenth century government and life and fire insurance. Companies based in Montpelier include the [[National Life Group]]. Located in Montpelier are the [[New England Culinary Institute]], the annual [[Green Mountain Film Festival]] and the headquarters of several insurance companies. The majority of businesses in the downtown area, mostly retail, are locally owned. ==Education== * A campus of the [[Community College of Vermont]] * [[Montpelier High School]] is the city's only high school. *Main Street Middle School is the city's only middle school. *Union Elementary School is Montpelier's only elementary school.<ref>[http://www.mpsvt.org/ues/ Union Elementary School]</ref> * River Rock School is a private school serving kindergarten through 8th grade students.<ref>[http://www.riverrockschool.org River Rock School]</ref> * [[Vermont College of Fine Arts]] is a low-residency graduate school offering Masters of Fine Arts degrees in visual arts, writing, and writing for children and young adults.<ref>[http://www.tui.edu/vcfa/ Vermont College of Fine Arts<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> * [[New England Culinary Institute]], named one of the top three culinary schools in the nation. * The Union Institute and University of Vermont Center Master of Education program offers education students a low-residency program that combines independent study with academic classes and workshops.<ref>[http://www.tui.edu/med/v_overview.asp Union Institute and University of Vermont Center M.Ed. Program]</ref><!---there is a relationship here between the two colleges which is not evident by coopting the link to one school only. Doesn't help that the link is bad---> ==Transportation== {{See also|Montpelier (Amtrak station)}} [[Image:MainStMontpelier.JPG|thumb|Main Street in downtown Montpelier]] Because Vermont's founders deliberately placed the capital near the geographic center of the state,<ref>[http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/vt_geography.htm Vermont geography]</ref><ref>[http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1DDE Vermont capitol]</ref> Montpelier is one of Vermont's most readily accessible cities and towns. The city is located along [[Image:I-89.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 89]], while east-west [[Image:US 2.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 2 in Vermont|U.S. Route 2]] and north-south [[Image:Vermont 12.svg|20px]] [[Vermont Route 12]] are two other principal routes that intersect in Montpelier. Both I-89 and U.S. 2 provide a direct link to Burlington and the populous Lake Champlain Valley in the northwestern corner of the state. In addition, [[Image:US 302.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 302]] has its western terminus in Montpelier, connecting it with the nearby city of Barre and points east. [[Vermont State Highway 62|State Highway 62]] is a short spur route to US Route 2. [[Amtrak]], the national rail passenger system, provides daily service from Montpelier, operating the [[Vermonter]] between [[St. Albans (town), Vermont|St. Albans, Vermont]] and [[Washington, D.C]]. [[Greyhound Bus Lines]] operates buses that serve Montpelier. The [[Green Mountain Transit Authority]] (GMTA) operates a local bus network throughout the micropolitan area, with stops in Montpelier and [[Barre (city), Vermont|Barre]], including nearby [[Waterbury, Vermont|Waterbury]], the [[Vermont State House]], [[Ben & Jerry's]] factory, and the local Berlin Mall. GMTA and its sister bus company in Burlington, the Chittenden Country Transit Authority, operate a series of LINK commuter buses with stops in Montpelier, Burlington and Waterbury. A few small [[Taxicab|taxi]] companies serve the area. Air travelers in private planes can use the [[Edward F. Knapp State Airport]] in [[Berlin, Vermont|Berlin]] to access Montpelier. The closest commercial air service is located {{convert|35|mi|km|0}} northwest of Montpelier, at the [[Burlington International Airport]]. Two shared-use paths for walking and bicycling connect to Montpelier: the Cross Vermont Trail and the Central Vermont Regional Path. Montpelier's downtown is relatively compact and pedestrian-friendly, with sidewalks and crosswalks throughout the downtown area.{{fact|date=September 2012}} ==Sports== The [[Vermont Mountaineers]] of the [[New England Collegiate Baseball League]] play at the [[Montpelier Recreation Field]]. == Notable people == {{Main|List of people from Montpelier, Vermont}} ==Cultural== * Kellogg-Hubbard Library—with a copy of the [[Parthenon Frieze]]<ref>[http://www.kellogghubbard.org/ Kellogg-Hubbard Library -- with a copy of the Parthenon frieze]</ref> * Lost Nation Theater<ref>[http://www.lostnationtheater.org/ Lost Nation Theater]</ref> * Montpelier Theatre Guild<ref>[http://www.montpeliertheatreguild.org/index.html Montpelier Theatre Guild]</ref> * Vermont History Museum—in The Pavilion<ref>[http://www.vermonthistory.org/ Vermont History Museum -- in The Pavilion]</ref> * [[Vermont State House]] * T. W. Wood Gallery & Arts Center<ref>[http://www.twwoodgallery.org/ T. W. Wood Gallery & Arts Center]</ref> *Capital City Concerts<ref>[http://www.capitalcityconcerts.org]</ref> An annual local [[vernacular culture]] phenomenon, the [[Valentine Phantom]], a tradition of covering downtown storefronts and public buildings with red hearts each February 14, began in Montpelier in the 1990s. ==See also== {{Portal|Vermont}} * [[Athenwood and the Thomas W. Wood Studio]] * [[Christ Episcopal Church (Montpelier, Vermont)|Christ Episcopal Church]] * [[Montpelier City Hall]] * [[Montpelier Recreation Field]] * [[Saint Augustine's Church, Montpelier|Saint Augustine's Church]] ==References== {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}} ==Further reading== *{{Cite book |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=OcoMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA9&lpg=PA9 |first=A. J. |last=Coolidge |lastauthoramp=yes |first2=J. B. |last2=Mansfield |title=A History and Description of New England |location=Boston, Massachusetts |year=1859 |publisher= }} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * [http://www.montpelier-vt.org/ City of Montpelier, Vermont] * [http://www.kellogghubbard.org/ Kellogg-Hubbard Library] * [http://www.central-vt.com/chamber/ Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce] * [http://www.vermont.gov/portal/ State of Vermont] {{Washington County, Vermont}} {{Vermont}} {{New England}} {{United States state capitals}} [[Category:Cities in Vermont]] [[Category:Montpelier, Vermont| ]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1781]] [[Category:County seats in Vermont]] [[Category:Populated places in Washington County, Vermont]] [[af:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[ang:Montpelier]] [[ar:مونبلييه، فيرمونت]] [[an:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[ast:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[zh-min-nan:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[bg:Монпелие (Върмонт)]] [[bs:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[br:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[ca:Montpelier]] [[cs:Montpelier]] [[co:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[cy:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[da:Montpelier]] [[de:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[et:Montpelier]] [[es:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[eo:Montpelier (Vermonto)]] [[ext:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[eu:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[fa:مونپلیه (ورمانت)]] [[fo:Montpelier]] [[fr:Montpelier]] [[fy:Montpelier (Fermont)]] [[gl:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[ko:몬트필리어]] [[hy:Մոնտպիլիեր (Վերմոնտ)]] [[hr:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[io:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[id:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[ia:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[ie:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[os:Монтпилиер (Вермонт)]] [[it:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[he:מונטפלייר (ורמונט)]] [[pam:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[kw:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[sw:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[ku:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[mrj:Монтпилиер (Вермонт)]] [[lv:Montpīljera]] [[lt:Montpiljeris]] [[lij:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[lmo:Montpelier]] [[hu:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[mk:Монтпилиер (Вермонт)]] [[mg:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[mr:माँतपेलिए, व्हरमाँट]] [[mwl:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[nl:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[ja:モントピリア (バーモント州)]] [[no:Montpelier]] [[nn:Montpelier]] [[oc:Montpelier]] [[uz:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[pnb:مونٹپلیئر]] [[pl:Montpelier]] [[pt:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[ro:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[qu:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[ru:Монтпилиер (Вермонт)]] [[scn:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[simple:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[sk:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[sr:Монтпилијер]] [[fi:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[sv:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[tl:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[ta:மான்ட்பீலியர்]] [[tr:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[uk:Монтпілієр]] [[vec:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[vi:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[vo:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[war:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[bat-smg:Montpiljerės]] [[zh:蒙彼利埃 (佛蒙特州)]]'
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'{{For|other places named Montpellier or Montpelier|Montpelier (disambiguation)}} <!-- Infobox begins --> {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Montpelier, Vermont |other_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = [[City]] |motto = |image_skyline = VermontMontpelierCapital2709w.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = MontpelierVTseal.png |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = Montpelier Washington.png |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Montpelier in [[Washington County, Vermont]] |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize = |coordinates_region = US-VT |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_type1 = [[US state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Vermont]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Vermont|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Washington County, Vermont|Washington]] |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = John Hollar |leader_title1 = [[City Manager]] |leader_name1 = William J. Fraser |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = Settled |established_date = 1787 |established_title2 = Incorporated (village) |established_date2 = 1818 |established_title3 = Incorporated (city) |established_date3 = 1895 |area_magnitude = 1 E8 |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 26.6 |area_land_km2 = 26.5 |area_water_km2 = 0.0 |area_total_sq_mi = 10.3 |area_land_sq_mi = 10.2 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.1 |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_as_of = 2010 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 7,855 (city proper) |population_density_km2 = 302.7 |population_density_sq_mi = 739.9 |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = |timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]] |utc_offset_DST = -4 |coordinates_display = display=inline,title |latd = 44 |latm = 15 |latNS = N |longd = 72 |longm = 34 |longEW = W |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = 182 |elevation_ft = 600 |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s |postal_code = 05601-05604, 05609, 05620, 05633 |area_code = [[Area code 802|802]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 50-46000{{GR|2}} |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1461834{{GR|3}} |website = [http://www.montpelier-vt.org www.montpelier-vt.org] |footnotes = }} <!-- Infobox ends --> '''Montpelier''' {{IPAc-en|m|ɒ|n|t|ˈ|p|iː|l|i|ə|r}}<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Montpelier Montpelier - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> is a city in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Vermont]] that serves as the state [[Capital (political)|capital]] and the shire town<ref>[http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/fullsection.cfm?Title=24&Chapter=001&Section=00013 Title 24, Part I, Chapter 1, §13], Vermont Statutes. Accessed 2007-11-01.</ref> ([[county seat]]){{GR|6}} of [[Washington County, Vermont|Washington County]]. As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the [[Vermont State House]], seat of the legislative branch of Vermont government. The population was 7,855 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. By population, it is the smallest state capital in the United States.<ref>[http://www.everyday-democracy.org/en/Article.495.aspx Smallest capital city plans big MLK celebration]. Retrieved 2010-04-23.</ref> The [[Vermont Historical Society|Vermont History Museum]] and [[Vermont College of Fine Arts]] are located in Montpelier. ==History== [[Image:Bird's-eye View of Montpelier, VT.jpg|thumb|left|Bird's-eye view, c. 1912]] Chartered by the [[Vermont General Assembly]] on August 14, 1781, the town was granted to Timothy Bigelow and 58 others.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.montpelier-vt.org/history/index.cfm |title=History |accessdate=2007-02-12 |date=2004-03-06 |work=The Montpelier Master Plan Task Force, Department of Planning and Development (March 1997) |publisher=City of Montpelier, Vermont}}</ref> 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. It was Colonel Davis who selected the name Montpelier after the French city [[Montpellier]].<ref>{{cite book |author=[[Federal Writers' Project]] of the [[Works Progress Administration]] for the State of Vermont |title=Vermont: A guide to the Green Mountain State |year=1996 |publisher=The Stephen Greene Press |pages=117 |isbn=}}</ref> There was a general enthusiasm for things French as a result of the country's aid during the [[American Revolution]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Swift, Esther Munroe |title=Vermont Place Names: Footprints of History |year=1977 |publisher=Houghton Mifflin |pages=451–454 |isbn=0-8289-0291-7}}</ref> The settlement grew quickly, and by 1791 the population reached 117. In 1825, the [[Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette|Marquis de Lafayette]] visited Montpelier on a triumphal tour of America, 50 years after the Revolutionary War. The town developed into a center for manufacturing, especially after the [[Vermont Central Railroad]] opened in Montpelier on June 20, 1849—the same year [[East Montpelier, Vermont|East Montpelier]] was set off as a separate town. [[waterfall|Falls]] on the Winooski River provided [[water power]] for [[water mill|mills]]. There was an [[iron]] [[foundry]]. Today, government, higher education, insurance and tourism are principal businesses.<ref>{{cite web|title=Montpelier: Economy-Major Industries|url=http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Montpelier-Economy.html|work=City.com|accessdate=1 April 2011}}</ref> The Vermont History Museum, operated in [[The Pavilion (Vermont)|The Pavilion]] by the [[Vermont Historical Society]], is an attraction. The town had the first municipal water driven hydro system in Vermont in 1884. Water pressure generated sufficient electricity for streetlights.<ref>{{cite news | first=Lori | last=Barg | title=Power from the plumbing | url=| work= | publisher=Burlington Free Press | location=Burlington, Vermont | pages= 5D | date=9 August 2009 | id= | accessdate=}}</ref> The state proclaimed October 12, 1899, as "Dewey Day" to honor native son [[George Dewey]], the hero of [[Battle of Manila Bay]] and the [[Spanish-American War]]. Thousands turned out from the state to his hometown of Montpelier for the celebration.<ref>[http://www.vermonthistory.org/documents/findaid/dewey.pdf]</ref><!---doubtless the ONLY day the state has ever celebrated a living person---><!--plenty of footnotes available BTW if you don't like this one---> ==Geography== [[Image:Winooski river montpelier.jpg|left|thumb|[[Winooski River]] at Montpelier]] Montpelier is located at {{Coord|44|15|N|72|34|W|type:city}} (44.2500, -72.5667).{{GR|1}} The city center is a flat clay zone (elevation ~520&nbsp;ft/158&nbsp;m), surrounded by hills and granite ledges. Towne Hill runs in a {{convert|2|mi|km|adj=on}} ridge (~900&nbsp;ft/275&nbsp;m) along the northern edge of the city. Montpelier is situated among [[foothill]]s just to the east of the [[Green Mountains (Vermont)|Green Mountains]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|10.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|10.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and 0.10% is water. The [[Winooski River]] flows west along the south edge of downtown village and is fed by several smaller tributaries that cut through residential districts. Montpelier is subject to periodic flooding in the flat city center, with two major floods occurring in 1927 and 1992. On its borders are the towns of [[Middlesex, Vermont|Middlesex]] to the west, [[Berlin, Vermont|Berlin]] to the south, and [[East Montpelier, Vermont|East Montpelier]] to the north and east. Montpelier lies nearly in the geographic center of the state. ===Climate=== Montpelier features a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfb''), with long, cold, and snowy winters, short springs and autumns, and warm summers. From January to July, daily means range from {{convert|16.4|to|67.3|F|C|1}}. In winter, lows fall below {{convert|0|F|0}} on 24 nights and daytime highs stay below freezing for the majority of days from December to February. Snow is also frequent and remains on the ground for long stretches throughout the winter, though thaws are by no means infrequent. Average annual snowfall is {{convert|94.2|in}}.<ref>[http://www.erh.noaa.gov/btv/climo/stations/montpelier.shtml NWS Burlington Forecast Office]</ref> Summers are warm and often humid, with 2 or 3 days above {{convert|90|F|0}}, but rarely reaching {{convert|95|F}}. Extremes have ranged from {{convert|−34|F|0}} in January 1981 to {{convert|97|F|0}}, most recently recorded in July 1977. {{Weather box|collapsed = |location = Montpelier, Vermont |single line = Y |Jan record high F = 66 |Feb record high F = 61 |Mar record high F = 77 |Apr record high F = 90 |May record high F = 90 |Jun record high F = 95 |Jul record high F = 97 |Aug record high F = 97 |Sep record high F = 92 |Oct record high F = 84 |Nov record high F = 76 |Dec record high F = 67 |year record high F = 97 |Jan high F = 25.3 |Feb high F = 28.3 |Mar high F = 38.1 |Apr high F = 51.1 |May high F = 65.4 |Jun high F = 73.3 |Jul high F = 78.1 |Aug high F = 75.6 |Sep high F = 66.8 |Oct high F = 55.1 |Nov high F = 42.1 |Dec high F = 30.5 |year high F = 52.5 |Jan low F = 7.5 |Feb low F = 9.7 |Mar low F = 20.1 |Apr low F = 32.1 |May low F = 43.3 |Jun low F = 51.9 |Jul low F = 56.5 |Aug low F = 54.5 |Sep low F = 46.3 |Oct low F = 36.1 |Nov low F = 27.5 |Dec low F = 14.4 |year low F = 33.3 |Jan record low F = &minus;34 |Feb record low F = &minus;29 |Mar record low F = &minus;18 |Apr record low F = 2 |May record low F = 20 |Jun record low F = 29 |Jul record low F = 35 |Aug record low F = 31 |Sep record low F = 20 |Oct record low F = 14 |Nov record low F = &minus;7 |Dec record low F = &minus;27 |year record low F = &minus;34 |Jan precipitation inch = 2.76 |Feb precipitation inch = 1.96 |Mar precipitation inch = 2.48 |Apr precipitation inch = 2.55 |May precipitation inch = 3.32 |Jun precipitation inch = 3.48 |Jul precipitation inch = 3.26 |Aug precipitation inch = 4.01 |Sep precipitation inch = 3.32 |Oct precipitation inch = 3.12 |Nov precipitation inch = 3.04 |Dec precipitation inch = 2.61 |year precipitation inch = 35.91 |Jan snow inch = 24.6 |Feb snow inch = 17.6 |Mar snow inch = 16.6 |Apr snow inch = 6.7 |May snow inch = 0 |Jun snow inch = 0 |Jul snow inch = 0 |Aug snow inch = 0 |Sep snow inch = 0 |Oct snow inch = 0.9 |Nov snow inch = 10.5 |Dec snow inch = 21.3 |year snow inch = 98.2 |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan precipitation days = 14.9 |Feb precipitation days = 10.6 |Mar precipitation days = 12.5 |Apr precipitation days = 11.8 |May precipitation days = 12.0 |Jun precipitation days = 11.9 |Jul precipitation days = 11.6 |Aug precipitation days = 10.9 |Sep precipitation days = 10.6 |Oct precipitation days = 11.2 |Nov precipitation days = 13.6 |Dec precipitation days = 14.8 |Jan snow days = 11.5 |Feb snow days = 8.8 |Mar snow days = 7.4 |Apr snow days = 3.2 |May snow days = 0 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 0.8 |Nov snow days = 5.5 |Dec snow days = 10.7 |source 1 = The Weather Channel (records) <ref name= TWC >{{cite web | url = http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USVT0147?from=search | title =Average Weather for Montpelier, VT - Temperature and Precipitation | accessdate = 2009-01-03 }}</ref> |source 2 = NOAA (normals, 1971-2000) <ref name= NCDC >{{cite web | url = http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim20/vt/435278.pdf | title = NCDC: U.S. Climate Normals | accessdate = 2010-05-15 | publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] }}</ref> |date=August 2010 }} ==Demographics== {{USCensusPop |1840= 3725 |1850= 2310 |1860= 2411 |1870= 3023 |1880= 3219 |1890= 4160 |1900= 6266 |1910= 7856 |1920= 7125 |1930= 7837 |1940= 8006 |1950= 8559 |1960= 8782 |1970= 8609 |1980= 8241 |1990= 8247 |2000= 8035 |2010= 7855 }} Along with [[Barre (city), Vermont|Barre]], the city forms a small [[micropolitan area]] in the center of the state; together they are known as ''the twin cities''. As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 8,035 people, 3,739 households, and 1,940 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 784.0 people per square mile (302.7/km²). There were 3,899 housing units at an average density of 380.4 per square mile (146.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.65% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.82% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.34% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.41% of the population. There were 3,739 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 years living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.1% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.84. In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males. zach runs it (zach come over) ==Economy== [[Image:MontperierVT downtown.jpg|left|thumb|Downtown shops]] ===Personal income=== The median income for a household in the city was $37,513, and the median income for a family was $51,818. Males had a median income of $35,957 versus $29,442 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,599. About 7.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over. ===Industry=== Since the city's establishment as capital in 1805 the primary business in Montpelier has been government, and by the mid-nineteenth century government and life and fire insurance. Companies based in Montpelier include the [[National Life Group]]. Located in Montpelier are the [[New England Culinary Institute]], the annual [[Green Mountain Film Festival]] and the headquarters of several insurance companies. The majority of businesses in the downtown area, mostly retail, are locally owned. ==Education== * A campus of the [[Community College of Vermont]] * [[Montpelier High School]] is the city's only high school. *Main Street Middle School is the city's only middle school. *Union Elementary School is Montpelier's only elementary school.<ref>[http://www.mpsvt.org/ues/ Union Elementary School]</ref> * River Rock School is a private school serving kindergarten through 8th grade students.<ref>[http://www.riverrockschool.org River Rock School]</ref> * [[Vermont College of Fine Arts]] is a low-residency graduate school offering Masters of Fine Arts degrees in visual arts, writing, and writing for children and young adults.<ref>[http://www.tui.edu/vcfa/ Vermont College of Fine Arts<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> * [[New England Culinary Institute]], named one of the top three culinary schools in the nation. * The Union Institute and University of Vermont Center Master of Education program offers education students a low-residency program that combines independent study with academic classes and workshops.<ref>[http://www.tui.edu/med/v_overview.asp Union Institute and University of Vermont Center M.Ed. Program]</ref><!---there is a relationship here between the two colleges which is not evident by coopting the link to one school only. Doesn't help that the link is bad---> ==Transportation== {{See also|Montpelier (Amtrak station)}} [[Image:MainStMontpelier.JPG|thumb|Main Street in downtown Montpelier]] Because Vermont's founders deliberately placed the capital near the geographic center of the state,<ref>[http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/vt_geography.htm Vermont geography]</ref><ref>[http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1DDE Vermont capitol]</ref> Montpelier is one of Vermont's most readily accessible cities and towns. The city is located along [[Image:I-89.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 89]], while east-west [[Image:US 2.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 2 in Vermont|U.S. Route 2]] and north-south [[Image:Vermont 12.svg|20px]] [[Vermont Route 12]] are two other principal routes that intersect in Montpelier. Both I-89 and U.S. 2 provide a direct link to Burlington and the populous Lake Champlain Valley in the northwestern corner of the state. In addition, [[Image:US 302.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 302]] has its western terminus in Montpelier, connecting it with the nearby city of Barre and points east. [[Vermont State Highway 62|State Highway 62]] is a short spur route to US Route 2. [[Amtrak]], the national rail passenger system, provides daily service from Montpelier, operating the [[Vermonter]] between [[St. Albans (town), Vermont|St. Albans, Vermont]] and [[Washington, D.C]]. [[Greyhound Bus Lines]] operates buses that serve Montpelier. The [[Green Mountain Transit Authority]] (GMTA) operates a local bus network throughout the micropolitan area, with stops in Montpelier and [[Barre (city), Vermont|Barre]], including nearby [[Waterbury, Vermont|Waterbury]], the [[Vermont State House]], [[Ben & Jerry's]] factory, and the local Berlin Mall. GMTA and its sister bus company in Burlington, the Chittenden Country Transit Authority, operate a series of LINK commuter buses with stops in Montpelier, Burlington and Waterbury. A few small [[Taxicab|taxi]] companies serve the area. Air travelers in private planes can use the [[Edward F. Knapp State Airport]] in [[Berlin, Vermont|Berlin]] to access Montpelier. The closest commercial air service is located {{convert|35|mi|km|0}} northwest of Montpelier, at the [[Burlington International Airport]]. Two shared-use paths for walking and bicycling connect to Montpelier: the Cross Vermont Trail and the Central Vermont Regional Path. Montpelier's downtown is relatively compact and pedestrian-friendly, with sidewalks and crosswalks throughout the downtown area.{{fact|date=September 2012}} ==Sports== The [[Vermont Mountaineers]] of the [[New England Collegiate Baseball League]] play at the [[Montpelier Recreation Field]]. == Notable people == {{Main|List of people from Montpelier, Vermont}} ==Cultural== * Kellogg-Hubbard Library—with a copy of the [[Parthenon Frieze]]<ref>[http://www.kellogghubbard.org/ Kellogg-Hubbard Library -- with a copy of the Parthenon frieze]</ref> * Lost Nation Theater<ref>[http://www.lostnationtheater.org/ Lost Nation Theater]</ref> * Montpelier Theatre Guild<ref>[http://www.montpeliertheatreguild.org/index.html Montpelier Theatre Guild]</ref> * Vermont History Museum—in The Pavilion<ref>[http://www.vermonthistory.org/ Vermont History Museum -- in The Pavilion]</ref> * [[Vermont State House]] * T. W. Wood Gallery & Arts Center<ref>[http://www.twwoodgallery.org/ T. W. Wood Gallery & Arts Center]</ref> *Capital City Concerts<ref>[http://www.capitalcityconcerts.org]</ref> An annual local [[vernacular culture]] phenomenon, the [[Valentine Phantom]], a tradition of covering downtown storefronts and public buildings with red hearts each February 14, began in Montpelier in the 1990s. ==See also== {{Portal|Vermont}} * [[Athenwood and the Thomas W. Wood Studio]] * [[Christ Episcopal Church (Montpelier, Vermont)|Christ Episcopal Church]] * [[Montpelier City Hall]] * [[Montpelier Recreation Field]] * [[Saint Augustine's Church, Montpelier|Saint Augustine's Church]] ==References== {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}} ==Further reading== *{{Cite book |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=OcoMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA9&lpg=PA9 |first=A. J. |last=Coolidge |lastauthoramp=yes |first2=J. B. |last2=Mansfield |title=A History and Description of New England |location=Boston, Massachusetts |year=1859 |publisher= }} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * [http://www.montpelier-vt.org/ City of Montpelier, Vermont] * [http://www.kellogghubbard.org/ Kellogg-Hubbard Library] * [http://www.central-vt.com/chamber/ Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce] * [http://www.vermont.gov/portal/ State of Vermont] {{Washington County, Vermont}} {{Vermont}} {{New England}} {{United States state capitals}} [[Category:Cities in Vermont]] [[Category:Montpelier, Vermont| ]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1781]] [[Category:County seats in Vermont]] [[Category:Populated places in Washington County, Vermont]] [[af:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[ang:Montpelier]] [[ar:مونبلييه، فيرمونت]] [[an:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[ast:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[zh-min-nan:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[bg:Монпелие (Върмонт)]] [[bs:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[br:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[ca:Montpelier]] [[cs:Montpelier]] [[co:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[cy:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[da:Montpelier]] [[de:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[et:Montpelier]] [[es:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[eo:Montpelier (Vermonto)]] [[ext:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[eu:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[fa:مونپلیه (ورمانت)]] [[fo:Montpelier]] [[fr:Montpelier]] [[fy:Montpelier (Fermont)]] [[gl:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[ko:몬트필리어]] [[hy:Մոնտպիլիեր (Վերմոնտ)]] [[hr:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[io:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[id:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[ia:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[ie:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[os:Монтпилиер (Вермонт)]] [[it:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[he:מונטפלייר (ורמונט)]] [[pam:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[kw:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[sw:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[ku:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[mrj:Монтпилиер (Вермонт)]] [[lv:Montpīljera]] [[lt:Montpiljeris]] [[lij:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[lmo:Montpelier]] [[hu:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[mk:Монтпилиер (Вермонт)]] [[mg:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[mr:माँतपेलिए, व्हरमाँट]] [[mwl:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[nl:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[ja:モントピリア (バーモント州)]] [[no:Montpelier]] [[nn:Montpelier]] [[oc:Montpelier]] [[uz:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[pnb:مونٹپلیئر]] [[pl:Montpelier]] [[pt:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[ro:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[qu:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[ru:Монтпилиер (Вермонт)]] [[scn:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[simple:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[sk:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[sr:Монтпилијер]] [[fi:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[sv:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[tl:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[ta:மான்ட்பீலியர்]] [[tr:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[uk:Монтпілієр]] [[vec:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[vi:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[vo:Montpelier (Vermont)]] [[war:Montpelier, Vermont]] [[bat-smg:Montpiljerės]] [[zh:蒙彼利埃 (佛蒙特州)]]'
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