About vermont
Vermont demographics
One of the defining features of Vermont is the relative sparseness of population. In fact Vermont is the second least populous state in the continental US with an estimated 623,050 people as of 2005. Only Wyoming has fewer people with 532,668.
But Vermont beats out Wyoming in terms of the least populous state capitol.
As of the year 2000, Montpelier had only 8,035 residents, compared to Cheyenne Wyoming which had 53,011. Thus Wyoming's capitol was more than six-fold more populous. Though the population is low in Vermont, people are continuing to move to the state, counter to the norm of most of the Northeast. According to the US Census, Vermont experienced a positive net migration during the 1990 to 2004 period. The only other state in the region with positive flow was New Hampshire. The remainder, including Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island were net losers of population during the same period.
Vermont ancestry groups
The largest Vermont ancestry group is French/French-Canadian which comprises 23 percent. Those with English ancestry came it at 18 percent and Irish at 16 percent. Together, those of German, Italian and Scottish ancestry comprise 20 percent. Those of French-Canadian ancestry tend to be settled in the northern portions of the state. French is the most common non-English language, spoken at home by 2.5 percent of Vermont residents.
Religion in Vermont
Vermonters tend to be less religious than residents of other states. According to the American Religious Identification Survey (Trinity College) a full 34 percent of Vermonters claimed no religion - the highest percentage in the US. Only 24 percent of Vermont residents attend church regularly. Apart from New Hampshire, no state is lower.
Outdoor Activities
Vermont is a true haven for people who love the outdoors. With hundreds of miles of hiking trails, dozens of ski areas, numerous fresh water lakes, and rivers, there is something for nearly any outdoor enthusiast.
The Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian trail was originally conceived by the Massachusetts regional planner Benton MacKaye. His dream was to create a wilderness trail which would provide leisure and fitness for urbanites of the eastern US.
Numerous small trail clubs and volunteer groups were enlisted and work continued throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Finally in 1937 the trail was completed when the ridge between the Spaulding and Sugarloaf Mountains of Maine was connected. Today the trail extends from Springer mountain in Georgia to Katahdin in Maine.
The Long Trail
Spearheaded by the Green Mountain club, work on the Long Trail began in 1910. By the end of 1912 a path from Camel's Hump to Sterling Pond had been cleared. Within ten years the GMC had cleared an impressive 209 miles of trail, and contstructed 44 shelters. The final link of the trail was cleared to Canada in 1930.
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Major rivers in Vermont
There are four major watersheds in Vermont: The Connecticut, The Memphremagog/Saint Lawrence, Lake Champlain, and the Hudson.
The bulk of the largest rivers are part of the Lake Champlain drainage basin. These include the Winooski, Lamoille and Missisquoi Rivers. They were created as the glaciers retreated northward at the end of the last ice age.
The Lamoille river is formed in Greensborough and flows in a generally Northwest direction through Hardwick, Wolcott, Morristown, Johnson, Cambridge, Fairfax, and Georgia. It empties into Lake Champlain at Milton.
The Missisquoi River begins in western Orleans County near Belvidere Mountain, flows north past Troy and North Troy before entering Quebec. It travels southwest for a short stretch and reenters Vermont in East Richford.
The Barton and Clyde rivers flow north to Lake Memphremagog, which resides between the US and Canada. The Clyde river is generally slow moving with a barely perceptible flow which only speeds up for three miles of rapids near the mouth.
The Connecticut River
Starting at the Connecticut Lakes in northern New Hampshire the Connecticut river flows along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont, before continuing through Western Massachusetts and central Connecticut. It eventually empties into Long Island Sound at Old Saybrook, Connecticut. The total length of the Connecticut River is an impressive 407 miles, making it the largest river in New England.
Due to damming, Atlantic salmon have been extinct from the river for more than 200 years. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is undertaking an effort to repopulate Atlantic Salmon by contructing ladders and elevators.
One of the defining features of Vermont is the relative sparseness of population. In fact Vermont is the second least populous state in the continental US with an estimated 623,050 people as of 2005. Only Wyoming has fewer people with 532,668.
But Vermont beats out Wyoming in terms of the least populous state capitol.
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Vermont ancestry groups
The largest Vermont ancestry group is French/French-Canadian which comprises 23 percent. Those with English ancestry came it at 18 percent and Irish at 16 percent. Together, those of German, Italian and Scottish ancestry comprise 20 percent. Those of French-Canadian ancestry tend to be settled in the northern portions of the state. French is the most common non-English language, spoken at home by 2.5 percent of Vermont residents.
Religion in Vermont
Vermonters tend to be less religious than residents of other states. According to the American Religious Identification Survey (Trinity College) a full 34 percent of Vermonters claimed no religion - the highest percentage in the US. Only 24 percent of Vermont residents attend church regularly. Apart from New Hampshire, no state is lower.
Outdoor Activities
Vermont is a true haven for people who love the outdoors. With hundreds of miles of hiking trails, dozens of ski areas, numerous fresh water lakes, and rivers, there is something for nearly any outdoor enthusiast.
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The Appalachian trail was originally conceived by the Massachusetts regional planner Benton MacKaye. His dream was to create a wilderness trail which would provide leisure and fitness for urbanites of the eastern US.
Numerous small trail clubs and volunteer groups were enlisted and work continued throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Finally in 1937 the trail was completed when the ridge between the Spaulding and Sugarloaf Mountains of Maine was connected. Today the trail extends from Springer mountain in Georgia to Katahdin in Maine.
The Long Trail
Spearheaded by the Green Mountain club, work on the Long Trail began in 1910. By the end of 1912 a path from Camel's Hump to Sterling Pond had been cleared. Within ten years the GMC had cleared an impressive 209 miles of trail, and contstructed 44 shelters. The final link of the trail was cleared to Canada in 1930.
If you would like to give your Vermont home a professional cleaning please go to our contact page and let us know. Nancy will be happy to discuss with you the details of your cleaning project.
Major rivers in Vermont
There are four major watersheds in Vermont: The Connecticut, The Memphremagog/Saint Lawrence, Lake Champlain, and the Hudson.
The bulk of the largest rivers are part of the Lake Champlain drainage basin. These include the Winooski, Lamoille and Missisquoi Rivers. They were created as the glaciers retreated northward at the end of the last ice age.
The Lamoille river is formed in Greensborough and flows in a generally Northwest direction through Hardwick, Wolcott, Morristown, Johnson, Cambridge, Fairfax, and Georgia. It empties into Lake Champlain at Milton.
The Missisquoi River begins in western Orleans County near Belvidere Mountain, flows north past Troy and North Troy before entering Quebec. It travels southwest for a short stretch and reenters Vermont in East Richford.
The Barton and Clyde rivers flow north to Lake Memphremagog, which resides between the US and Canada. The Clyde river is generally slow moving with a barely perceptible flow which only speeds up for three miles of rapids near the mouth.
The Connecticut River
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Due to damming, Atlantic salmon have been extinct from the river for more than 200 years. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is undertaking an effort to repopulate Atlantic Salmon by contructing ladders and elevators.