Elmore is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. It was granted by the Vermont Republic in 1780, and was named for Colonel Samuel Elmore (1720–1805), one of the original grantees. The population was 886 at the 2020 census. Elmore contains the villages of East Elmore and Lake Elmore, as well as Elmore State Park, a 700-acre (2.8 km2) recreational area on the 219-acre (0.9 km2) Lake Elmore and on Elmore Mountain to the west.

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Area code802

Living in Elmore

Housing in Elmore

$486K▼ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Elmore home is worth about $486,000, down 2.3% in a year, 22% above the Vermont typical home.

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Work & commute in Elmore

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Most working residents leave Elmore for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Morristown (30%), Stowe (18%) and Hyde Park (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Morristown

30%

Stowe

18%

Hyde Park

Waterbury

1%Work in townlive and work in Elmore 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 83Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Elmore

Compared with Vermont

≈Just like Vermont

No difference on any of 26 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Elmore tracks Vermont closely.

Care nearby

Copley HospitalMorrisville · 5.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Lamoille Health Family Medicine - MorrisvilleMorrisville · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 05680, 05661 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Elmore →

Natural hazards in Elmore

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

11Does Elmore flood?paid flood claims since 1995 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Elmore MapElmore vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Elmore

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Elmore has cold, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 126 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 10°Winter

50° / 29°Spring

74° / 53°Summer

54° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Elmore get?About 126 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 27, with the last in spring around May 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Elmore

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School Grade A-

The public schools Elmore’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictElmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90Schools1

Elmore SchoolElementary · Grades 1–3 · 15 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VT. Ratings are from neighbors.