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Montpelier, Vermont

Administration

Full name	Montpelier, Vermont
Official name	Montpelier, Vermont
Settlement type	City
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Washington
Settled	1787
Incorporated (village)	1818
Incorporated (city)	1895
Government
Mayor	Mary Hooper
Geography
Total Area	10.3 sq mi (26.7 km2)
Land Area	10.2 sq mi (26.4 km2)
Water Area	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	600 ft (182.9 m)
Demography
Total Population	7,855 (city proper) (2010)
Density (pop.)	285.6/km² (739.9/sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	05601-05604, 05609, 05620, 05633
Area code	802
FIPS code	50-46000
GNIS feature ID	1461834

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Montpelier c-enmɒntˈpiːliər

is a city in the U.S. state of Vermont that serves as the state capital and the shire town (county seat) of Washington County. As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the Vermont State House, seat of the legislative branch of Vermont government. The population was 7,855 at the 2010 census. By population, it is the smallest state capital in the United States. The Vermont History Museum and Vermont College of Fine Arts are located in Montpelier.

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