Wolcott is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for General Oliver Wolcott, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The population was 1,670 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Wolcott is the easternmost town in Lamoille County. It is bordered to the northeast by Orleans County and to the southeast by Caledonia County. The Lamoille River crosses the southern part of the town from east to west, followed by Vermont Route 15, which leads northwest to Morrisville and southeast to Hardwick. The unincorporated village of Wolcott is in the southern part of the town, along Route 15.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Wolcott has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.88%, are water.
Demographics
As of the census
Wolcott is an access and parking point along the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, which passes over the Fisher Covered Railroad Bridge, the last covered bridge in Vermont to carry railroad traffic, in Wolcott.
Notable people
- George S. Brown, founder of the Wolcott United Methodist Church
- David Budbill, poet and playwright
- Clifton G. Parker, Vermont Attorney General