Corinth, Vermont facts for kids
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Corinth, Vermont
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Blake Memorial Library, East Corinth village
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Corinth, Vermont
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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Orange |
| Communities | Cookville Corinth Center Corinth Corners East Corinth Goose Green South Corinth West Corinth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.6 sq mi (125.8 km2) |
| • Land | 48.5 sq mi (125.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,749 ft (533 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,455 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (11.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-15700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462075 |
Corinth (pronounced kə-RINTH) is a town in Orange County, Vermont, in the United States. In 2020, the population was 1,455 people. It's a small community with useful local services like a general store, a post office, a doctor's office, a library, and a ball field for sports.
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Geography of Corinth
Corinth covers a total area of about 48.5 square miles (which is about 125.7 square kilometers). Almost all of this area is land, with very little water. The Waits River flows through the northeastern part of the town.
Villages in Corinth
Corinth is made up of seven smaller villages or communities. These include East Corinth, West Corinth, South Corinth, Corinth Center, Corinth Corners, Cookville, and Goose Green.
Corinth's Climate
Corinth experiences a typical New England climate with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. Here's a look at the average weather:
| Climate data for Corinth, Vermont, 1991–2020 normals, 2008-2022 snowfall: 1180ft (360m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 25.2 (−3.8) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
37.2 (2.9) |
50.7 (10.4) |
63.4 (17.4) |
72.0 (22.2) |
76.9 (24.9) |
74.3 (23.5) |
66.9 (19.4) |
55.1 (12.8) |
42.2 (5.7) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
51.9 (11.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 14.7 (−9.6) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
39.7 (4.3) |
52.1 (11.2) |
61.1 (16.2) |
66.3 (19.1) |
63.0 (17.2) |
55.9 (13.3) |
44.7 (7.1) |
33.5 (0.8) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
41.4 (5.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 4.2 (−15.4) |
5.5 (−14.7) |
16.2 (−8.8) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
40.9 (4.9) |
50.2 (10.1) |
55.6 (13.1) |
51.7 (10.9) |
44.8 (7.1) |
34.3 (1.3) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
13.9 (−10.1) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.01 (76) |
2.48 (63) |
2.93 (74) |
3.40 (86) |
3.77 (96) |
4.39 (112) |
4.30 (109) |
3.93 (100) |
3.53 (90) |
4.53 (115) |
3.24 (82) |
3.64 (92) |
43.15 (1,095) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 21.7 (55) |
26.2 (67) |
15.9 (40) |
4.8 (12) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.9 (2.3) |
7.1 (18) |
22.1 (56) |
99.1 (251.3) |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS (snowfall) | |||||||||||||
People of Corinth
The population of Corinth has changed over the years. Here's how the number of people living in Corinth has grown and shrunk since 1790:
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 578 | — | |
| 1800 | 1,410 | 143.9% | |
| 1810 | 1,876 | 33.0% | |
| 1820 | 1,907 | 1.7% | |
| 1830 | 1,953 | 2.4% | |
| 1840 | 1,970 | 0.9% | |
| 1850 | 1,906 | −3.2% | |
| 1860 | 1,627 | −14.6% | |
| 1870 | 1,470 | −9.6% | |
| 1880 | 1,627 | 10.7% | |
| 1890 | 1,027 | −36.9% | |
| 1900 | 978 | −4.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,005 | 2.8% | |
| 1920 | 936 | −6.9% | |
| 1930 | 817 | −12.7% | |
| 1940 | 822 | 0.6% | |
| 1950 | 786 | −4.4% | |
| 1960 | 775 | −1.4% | |
| 1970 | 683 | −11.9% | |
| 1980 | 904 | 32.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,244 | 37.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,461 | 17.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,367 | −6.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,455 | 6.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2000, there were 1,461 people living in Corinth. There were 535 households, and 410 of these were families. The average household had about 2.73 people. About 36.4% of households had children under 18 living with them. The median age of people in Corinth was 38 years old.
Corinth in Media
East Corinth has been used as a filming location for movies! The outdoor scenes for the famous film Beetlejuice (released in 1988) were filmed there. Its sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which came out in 2024, was also filmed in East Corinth.
Notable People from Corinth
Many interesting people have connections to Corinth:
- Tania Aebi: She was the first American woman to sail by herself all the way around the world.
- Hale K. Darling: He served as the Lieutenant Governor of Vermont.
- John Lawrence Grattan: He was a leader of U.S. soldiers.
- Patricia Neway: She was a talented singer who performed in operas and musical theater.
- Reuben Robie: He was a member of the U.S. Congress.
- Alexander Twilight: He was the first African American to serve in a state legislature and the first to earn a degree from an American university.
See also
In Spanish: Corinth (Vermont) para niños
