MOVING TO Vermont
Capital: Montpelier
State abbreviation/Postal code: Vt./VT
Governor: Jim Douglas, R (to Jan. 2009)
Lieut. Governor: Brian Dubie, R (to Jan. 2007)
Senators: Patrick Leahy, D (to Jan. 2011); Bernie Sanders, I (to Jan. 2013)
U.S. Representatives: 1
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: Deborah L. Markowitz, D (to Jan. 2009)
Treasurer: Jeb Spaulding, D (to Jan. 2009)
Atty. General: William Sorrell, D (to Jan. 2009)
Entered Union (rank): March 4, 1791 (14)
Present constitution adopted: 1793
Motto: Vermont, Freedom and Unity
State symbols:
flower red clover (1894)
tree sugar maple (1949)
bird hermit thrush (1941)
animal Morgan horse (1961)
insect honeybee (1978)
song “These Green Mountains” (2000)
Nickname: Green Mountain State
Origin of name: From the French “vert mont,” meaning “green mountain”
10 largest cities (2005 est.): Burlington, 38,531; Rutland, 17,046; South Burlington, 16,993; Barre, 9,128; Essex Junction, 8,841; Montpelier, 8,003; St. Albans, 7,476; Winooski, 6,353; Newport, 5,207; Northfield, 3,157
Land area: 9,250 sq mi. (23,958 sq km)
Geographic center: In Washington Co., 3 mi. E of Roxbury
Number of counties: 14
Largest county by population and area: Chittenden, 149,613 (2005); Windsor, 971 sq mi.
State forests: 300,000 ac.
State parks: 52
Residents: Vermonter
2005 resident population est.: 623,050
2000 resident census population (rank): 608,827 (49). Male: 298,337 (49.0%); Female: 310,490 (51.0%). White: 589,208 (96.8%); Black: 3,063 (0.5%); American Indian: 2,420 (0.4%); Asian: 5,217 (0.9%); Other race: 1,443 (0.2%); Two or more races: 7,335 (1.2%); Hispanic/Latino: 5,504 (0.9%). 2000 percent population 18 and over: 75.8; 65 and over: 12.7; median age: 37.7.
Tourism is a major industry in Vermont. Vermont's many famous ski areas include Stowe, Killington, Mt. Snow, Okemo, Jay Peak, and Sugarbush. Hunting and fishing also attract many visitors to Vermont each year. Among the many points of interest are the Green Mountain National Forest, Bennington Battle Monument, the Calvin Coolidge Homestead at Plymouth, and the Marble Exhibit in Proctor.
Vermont Facts
- Vermont was the first state admitted to the Union after the ratification of the Constitution.
- With a population of fewer than nine thousand people, Montpelier, Vermont is the smallest state capital in the U.S.
- Montpelier, Vermont is the only U.S. state capital without a McDonalds.
- In ratio of cows to people, Vermont has the greatest number of dairy cows in the country.
- Montpelier, Is the largest producer of maple syrup in the U.S.
- Vermont's largest employer isn't Ben and Jerry's, it's IBM.
- Until recently, the only way a Vermonter could get a drivers license with their photo on it was to drive to Montpelier.
- Vermont was, at various times, claimed by both New Hampshire and New York.
- Until 1996, Vermont was the only state without a Wal-Mart.
- Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream company gives their ice cream waste to the local Vermont farmers who use it to feed their hogs. The hogs seem to like all of the flavors except Mint Oreo.
- Rudyard Kipling, living in Vermont in the 1890's invented the game of snow golf.
- Vermont does not sell alcohol to out of state licenses, you must have a liquor ID in order to purchase alcohol at liquor stores and grocery stores. This doesn't apply to bars, but can affect those traveling through the state.
- U.S. President Calvin Coolidge was the only president born on the fourth of July. Born in Plymouth 7/4/1872.
- Vermont's state capitol building is one of only a few to have a gold dome. Atop the dome is a statue of Ceres.
* data from http://www.infoplease.com and http://www.50states.com
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