Montpelier, Vermont
| Montpelier, Vermont | |
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| General information | |
Mayor of Montpelier Jack McCullough | |
| Last mayoral election: | 2024 |
| Next mayoral election: | 2026 |
| Last city council election: | 2025 |
| Next city council election: | 2026 |
| City council seats: | 7[1] |
| City website | |
| Composition data | |
| Population: | 8,074 |
| Race: | White 87.8% African American 1.1% Asian 2.6% Native American 0.1% Pacific Islander 0.1% Multiple 7.1% |
| Ethnicity: | Hispanic or Latino origin 3.1% |
| Median household income: | $79,175 |
| High school graduation rate: | 97.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 66.2% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau,2020 census and2023 ACS data. Percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%. | |
| Related Montpelier offices | |
| Vermont Congressional Delegation Vermont State Legislature Vermont state executive offices | |
Montpelier is a city inWashington County, Vermont. The city's population was 8,074 as of 2020, according to theUnited States Census Bureau.
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- Contact information
- Ballot measures
City government
- See also:Council-manager government
The city of Montpelier utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the city council's policy and legislative initiatives.[2]
Mayor
The mayor is the city's chief executive officer and is a member of the city council. He or she presides over council meetings and official city ceremonies. The mayor also possesses veto powers.[2] The current Mayor of Montpelier isJack McCullough (nonpartisan). McCullough assumed office in 2023.
City manager
The city manager is the city's chief administrative officer. The responsibilities of the city manager include overseeing the city's day-to-day operations, planning and implementing the city's operating budget, and appointing departmental directors and other senior-level positions.[2]
City council
The Montpelier City Council is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for approving and adopting the city budget, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances.[2]
The city council is made up of seven members, including the mayor. While the mayor is elected at large, the other six members are elected by the city's three electoral districts. Each electoral district elects two members to staggered two-year terms.[2]
- Click here for a current list of council members
Note: The mayor is not included in the list below.
Office Name Party Date assumed office Date term ends Montpelier City Council District 1 Ben Doyle Nonpartisan March 5, 2025 March 3, 2027 Montpelier City Council District 1 Adrienne Gil Nonpartisan 2024 March 4, 2026 Montpelier City Council District 2 Sal Alfano Nonpartisan March 8, 2023 March 4, 2026 Montpelier City Council District 2 Pelin Kohn Nonpartisan December 21, 2022 March 3, 2027 Montpelier City Council District 3 Cary Brown Nonpartisan March 2, 2022 March 4, 2026 Montpelier City Council District 3 Jim Sheridan Nonpartisan March 5, 2025 March 3, 2027
Other elected officials
Ballotpedia does not cover any additional city officials in Montpelier, Vermont.
Mayoral partisanship
Montpelier has aDemocratic mayor. As of May 2025, the mayors of 35 state capitals are affiliated with the Democratic Party, seven are Republicans, one is independent, and two are nonpartisan. The partisan affiliation of five state capital mayors is unknown. While most mayoral elections in state capital cities are nonpartisan, most officeholders are affiliated with a political party.
Elections
2025
The city ofMontpelier, Vermont, held general elections for city council on March 4, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was January 29, 2025.
2024
The city ofMontpelier, Vermont, held general elections for mayor and city council on March 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was January 29, 2024.
2023
The city ofMontpelier, Vermont, held general elections for mayor and city council on March 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was January 30, 2023.
2022
The city ofMontpelier, Vermont, held general elections for mayor and city council on March 1, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was January 24, 2022.
A special election for the District 3 seat on the city council was held on the same date.[3]
2021
The city ofMontpelier, Vermont, held general elections for city council on March 2, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was January 25, 2021.
Census information
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
| Demographic Data for Montpelier | |
|---|---|
| Montpelier | |
| Population | 8,074 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 10 |
| Race and ethnicity** | |
| White | 89.8% |
| Black/African American | 1.1% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| Two or more | 6.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.1% |
| Education | |
| High school graduation rate | 97.7% |
| College graduation rate | 66.2% |
| Income | |
| Median household income | $79,175 |
| Persons below poverty level | 7.3% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | |
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | |
Budget
The city's budget process operates by fiscal years running from July 1 through June 30 of the next year. The city manager is responsible for preparing and proposing the budget to the city council. The city council will hold public hearings to allow for public input in the budget process. The city council then reviews and adopts the budget.[2]
Revenue and expenditure by year
The total revenue and expenditure figures were pulled from the all funds revenue and expenditures tables in the city's annual financial reports.[4][5][6]
| City of Montpelier historical revenue and expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | Budget type | Total revenue | Total expenditure |
| 2025 | Proposed | $17,859,440 | $17,859,440 |
| 2024 | Adopted | $17,383,101 | $17,383,101 |
| 2023 | Actual | $16,527,195 | $17,295,510 |
| 2022 | Actual | $15,475,554 | $14,437,044 |
| 2021 | Actual | $15,233,200 | $14,918,432 |
| 2020 | Adopted | $14,451,073 | $14,472,073 |
| 2019 | Actual | $14,327,059 | $14,113,178 |
Contact information
Mayor's office
221 Barre Street #203
Montpelier, VT 05602
Phone: 802-262-6268
City Clerk's office
39 Main Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
Phone: 802-223-9500
Clickhere for city council contact information.
Ballot measures
The city of Montpelier is inWashington County. A list of ballot measures in Washington County is availablehere.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑The mayor is included in this number as one of the city council members.
- ↑2.02.12.22.32.42.5City of Montpelier, "City Charter," accessed September 7, 2021
- ↑City of Montpelier, Vermont, "City Voter Guide," accessed January 28, 2022
- ↑City of Montpelier, "Fiscal Year 2021 - Adopted Budget," accessed September 8, 2021
- ↑City of Montpelier, "FY24 Budget Book Detail," accessed August 25, 2023
- ↑City of Montpelier, "FY25 Budget Book Detail," accessed October 29, 2024
