Moretown Statistics

Population:
1840 - 1,128 - Zadock Thompson
1930s - 888 - Town Report (last census)
1940s - 975 - Town Report (last census)
1950s - 883 - Town Report (last census)
1968 - 788 - Vermont Year Book
1980 census/VOAT - 1221
1990 census/VOAT - 1415
Projections: VOAT - Vermont Agency of Transportation*
1995 - 1518
2000 - 1623
2005 - 1693
2010 - 1766
2015 - 1819

* Estimates contained in the Vermont Population Projections published by the Vermont Health Care Authority

“Our population in 1860 was a little over 1400. There has not been any state prison candidate from this place to this date -- 1870.” . . .Written by “a lady of Moretown” and appearing in Vermont History Gazetteer, 1882

Zadock Thompson - Statistics of 1840 - horses, 225; cattle, 1,408; sheep, 3,546; swine, 889; wheat, bush. 1,735; barley, 151; oats, 9,110; rye, 222; buckwheat, 810; Ind. corn, 4,105; potatoes, 38,848; hay, tons, 3,171; sugar, lbs. 28,791; wool, 6,570.
Population 1,128.