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Cornwall, Vermont
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Cornwall Town Hall
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Location in Addison County and the state of Vermont.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Addison |
| Communities | Cornwall West Cornwall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.6 sq mi (74.1 km2) |
| • Land | 28.5 sq mi (73.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,207 |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
05753
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| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-16000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462076 |
Cornwall is a small town in Addison County, Vermont, in the United States. It was started a long time ago, on November 3, 1761. In 2020, about 1,207 people lived there.
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Exploring Cornwall's Location
Cornwall is found in the south-central part of Addison County. It sits in a wide, flat area called the Champlain Valley.
Nearby Towns and Waterways
Cornwall shares its borders with several other towns:
- To the northeast is Middlebury, which is the main town of the county.
- Salisbury is to the southeast.
- Whiting is to the south.
- To the southwest, you'll find Shoreham.
- Bridport is to the west.
- And Weybridge is to the north.
A river called Otter Creek forms part of the border between Cornwall and Salisbury.
Roads and Travel
You can travel through Cornwall using a few main roads:
- Vermont Route 30 goes north and south through the town. It's also known as the "Seth Warner Memorial Highway," named after a famous person from Vermont, Seth Warner.
- Vermont Route 125 crosses the northern part of town, going east and west.
- Vermont Route 74 starts in the center of town and heads southwest. This road leads to a ferry that crosses Lake Champlain to Ticonderoga.
Size of Cornwall
The town of Cornwall covers a total area of about 74.1 square kilometers (28.6 square miles). Most of this area, about 73.7 square kilometers (28.5 square miles), is land. A small part, about 0.4 square kilometers (0.15 square miles), is water.
Cornwall's Climate
Cornwall experiences a climate with warm summers and cold, snowy winters.
| Climate data for Cornwall, Vermont (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1894–1996, 1999–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
66 (19) |
82 (28) |
91 (33) |
95 (35) |
99 (37) |
102 (39) |
104 (40) |
96 (36) |
88 (31) |
77 (25) |
67 (19) |
104 (40) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 27.1 (−2.7) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
39.5 (4.2) |
53.6 (12.0) |
67.0 (19.4) |
75.5 (24.2) |
80.4 (26.9) |
78.6 (25.9) |
71.3 (21.8) |
57.4 (14.1) |
44.3 (6.8) |
33.0 (0.6) |
54.8 (12.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.2 (−7.7) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
43.2 (6.2) |
56.0 (13.3) |
65.0 (18.3) |
70.0 (21.1) |
67.8 (19.9) |
60.2 (15.7) |
47.7 (8.7) |
36.4 (2.4) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
45.0 (7.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 9.2 (−12.7) |
10.3 (−12.1) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
32.7 (0.4) |
45.0 (7.2) |
54.5 (12.5) |
59.6 (15.3) |
57.0 (13.9) |
49.1 (9.5) |
38.0 (3.3) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
17.5 (−8.1) |
35.1 (1.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −30 (−34) |
−31 (−35) |
−20 (−29) |
2 (−17) |
20 (−7) |
31 (−1) |
39 (4) |
32 (0) |
22 (−6) |
13 (−11) |
−5 (−21) |
−32 (−36) |
−32 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.55 (65) |
2.07 (53) |
2.42 (61) |
3.35 (85) |
3.37 (86) |
4.21 (107) |
4.09 (104) |
3.53 (90) |
3.25 (83) |
3.96 (101) |
2.85 (72) |
3.02 (77) |
38.67 (982) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 13.3 (34) |
13.3 (34) |
11.9 (30) |
2.6 (6.6) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
3.8 (9.7) |
13.4 (34) |
58.6 (149) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.1 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 8.7 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 12.4 | 128.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 7.6 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 28.1 |
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Important Landmarks in Cornwall
Cornwall has a special monument that honors soldiers who died in different wars. The newest name on the monument is from a soldier who passed away on November 10, 1918. This was just one day before World War I officially ended.
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Bridport | Weybridge | Middlebury | |
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| Shoreham | Whiting | Salisbury |
Cornwall's Population and People
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 826 | — | |
| 1800 | 1,163 | 40.8% | |
| 1810 | 1,279 | 10.0% | |
| 1820 | 1,120 | −12.4% | |
| 1830 | 1,264 | 12.9% | |
| 1840 | 1,163 | −8.0% | |
| 1850 | 1,155 | −0.7% | |
| 1860 | 977 | −15.4% | |
| 1870 | 969 | −0.8% | |
| 1880 | 1,070 | 10.4% | |
| 1890 | 927 | −13.4% | |
| 1900 | 850 | −8.3% | |
| 1910 | 789 | −7.2% | |
| 1920 | 782 | −0.9% | |
| 1930 | 640 | −18.2% | |
| 1940 | 670 | 4.7% | |
| 1950 | 728 | 8.7% | |
| 1960 | 756 | 3.8% | |
| 1970 | 900 | 19.0% | |
| 1980 | 993 | 10.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,101 | 10.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,136 | 3.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,185 | 4.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,207 | 1.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In the year 2000, there were 1,136 people living in Cornwall. These people lived in 427 homes, and 322 of those were families. The town had about 40 people per square mile.
Most people in Cornwall were White (98.24%). A small number were Asian (0.62%) or from other backgrounds. About 0.44% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Many homes (34%) had children under 18 living there. Most homes (65.6%) were married couples. About 18.3% of homes were single people living alone. The average home had 2.66 people.
The average age of people in Cornwall was 41 years old. About 25.6% of the population was under 18. About 12.8% were 65 years old or older.
In 2000, the average income for a household was $52,692. For families, it was $59,792. A small number of families (3.4%) and people (5.6%) lived below the poverty line.
Schools in Cornwall
For younger students, Cornwall has a public school called Bingham Memorial School. This school teaches children from kindergarten up to sixth grade.
After sixth grade, students from Cornwall go to Middlebury Union Middle School (MUMS). For high school, they attend Middlebury Union High School (MUHS) in Middlebury, Vermont.
Famous People from Cornwall
Many interesting people have come from Cornwall, Vermont:
- Chauncey Abbott (1815–1872) was a politician in Wisconsin.
- Luther Loren Baxter (1832–1915) was a politician, lawyer, and judge in Minnesota.
- Marvin Dana (1867–1926) was an author and magazine editor.
- Solomon Foot (1802–1866) was a lawyer who became a US congressman and senator.
- Abram W. Foote (1862–1941) served as the 51st lieutenant governor of Vermont.
- Charles G. Lewis was a Wisconsin assemblyman.
- Charles Linsley was a Vermont attorney and politician.
- Joel H. Linsley (1790–1868) was a minister and the first president of Marietta College.
- Luke Reynolds (born 1979) is an artist and musician. He joined the rock band Guster in 2010.
- Beaumelle Sturtevant-Peet (1840-1921) was a president of the California Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
- Enoch Cobb Wines (1806–1879) was a minister and worked on prison reform.
See also
In Spanish: Cornwall (Vermont) para niños
