Ludlow is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,172 at the 2020 census. Ludlow is the home of Okemo Mountain, a popular ski resort. Before becoming a ski destination, Ludlow was originally a mill town, and was the home of a General Electric plant until 1977. It was arguably the most impacted by the flooding and natural disaster which ravaged Vermont in July 2023. The town of Ludlow was named after Ludlow, Massachusetts which is less than 100 miles away. There is also, where the town started, a village of Ludlow located in the town.

Geography

thumb|left|[[Lithograph of Ludlow from 1885 by L.R. Burleigh with a list of landmarks]]

thumb|left|Ludlow architecture

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.46%, is water. Within the town are located the incorporated village of Ludlow and the small hamlets of Grahamville and Smithville. Lake Rescue, a popular lake for recreational activities, is located about three miles north of the town center along Vermont Route 100. Vermont Route 103 passes east–west through the center of town. Interstate 91 does not pass through Ludlow, with the closest access points being Exit 6 in Rockingham and Exit 8 in Weathersfield.

Climate

Demographics

As of the census

  • Abby Maria Hemenway, author and historian
  • John F. Murphy, Sr., longtime legislator and politician
  • Robert Newton Peck, children's author, most notably A Day No Pigs Would Die
  • Belle L. Pettigrew, teacher, missionary
  • Richard F. Pettigrew, lawyer, surveyor, land developer, and US senator from South Dakota
  • John G. Sargent, U.S. Attorney General
  • Edward Kirk Warren, businessman

References

  • Town & Village of Ludlow official website