Why visit Hardwick
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 8 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Downtown Hardwick Village Historic District and Building at 143 Highland Avenue.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79°F; January lows average 5°F.
Weather in Hardwick
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hardwick
Hardwick is the primary village and a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Hardwick, Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 1,269, out of 2,920 in the entire town of Hardwick.
From the Wikipedia article Hardwick (CDP), Vermont (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Downtown Hardwick Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic district in Vermont, United States
Building at 143 Highland Avenue
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Building in Vermont, United States
Caledonia No. 9 Grange Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Restaurants and cafes8
Churches and places of worship3
Mary Queen of All Saints Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.5 mi
171 South Main Street, Hardwick
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Hardwick
30 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26°F | 5°F | 2.2 in |
| Feb | 30°F | 6°F | 1.5 in |
| Mar | 38°F | 17°F | 1.9 in |
| Apr | 52°F | 29°F | 2.8 in |
| May | 66°F | 40°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 74°F | 50°F | 3.8 in |
| Jul | 79°F | 55°F | 4.2 in |
| Aug | 77°F | 53°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 70°F | 45°F | 3.1 in |
| Oct | 56°F | 35°F | 3.6 in |
| Nov | 43°F | 25°F | 2.8 in |
| Dec | 32°F | 14°F | 2.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Morrisville Stowe State Ap (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Caledonia County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-09-26: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2024-08-20: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-08: Tropical Depression Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2023-07-14: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-07-10: Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-08-22: Tropical Storm Henri (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Morrisville-Stowe State Airport (MVL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Barre 22 mi south, about 35 min by car
- East Barre 24 mi south, about 39 min by car
- Woodsville 30 mi southeast, about 48 min by car
- Jericho 31 mi west, about 50 min by car
- Littleton 32 mi east, about 51 min by car
- Fairfax 34 mi west, about 55 min by car
- Enosburg Falls 36 mi northwest, about 57 min by car
- Essex Junction 37 mi west, about 59 min by car
- South Burlington 40 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Burlington 43 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- United States Post Office 52 Mill Street downtown Hardwick VT March 2013, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mill Street downtown Hardwick VT March 2013, Artaxerxes, CC0
- Brochu Citgo Service 47 Mill Street downtown Hardwick VT August 2017, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brochu Citgo Service at 47 Mill Street downtown Hardwick VT August 2017, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Food truck Mill Street downtown Hardwick VT May 2023, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Village Motel, Hardwick, Vt. (2381899660), Boston Public Library, CC BY 2.0
- Hardwick Academy, Hardwick, Vt. (2381898418), Boston Public Library, CC BY 2.0
- Hardwick Inn and Main Street, Hardwick, Vt. (2381065743), Boston Public Library, CC BY 2.0
- Greetings from Hardwick, Vermont (2381899262), Boston Public Library, CC BY 2.0
- Buffalo Mountain Co-op 39 South Main Street in downtown Hardwick VT August 2017, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Village Restaurant 74 South Main Street downtown Hardwick VT August 2017, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Historic Hardwick Inn 4 South Main Street downtown Hardwick VT March 2013, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Hardwick Gazette building 42 South Main Street downtown Hardwick VT March 2013, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Installing sidewalk with granite curbstones South Main Street downtown Hardwick VT August 2017, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Footbridge crossing Lamoille River Main Street Hardwick VT March 2013, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Galaxy Bookshop Claire's restaurant Main Street downtown Hardwick VT March 2013, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buffalo Mountain Co-op & Cafe 30 S. Main Street downtown Hardwick VT March 2013, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Quartz intrusion rock outcrop Flood Zone building foundation Hardwick VT August 2017, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kobelco SK260 Excavator Hardwick VT August 2017, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flood Zone building ruins Wolcott Street downtown Hardwick VT August 2017, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Welcome to Hardwick banner Main Street downtown Hardwick VT October 2017, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jeudevine Library 93 North Main Street downtown Hardwick VT March 2013, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hardwick Farms Road 229, CMLance, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HardwickVT 143HighlandAvenue, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jiffy Mart at 1 Mill Street downtown Hardwick VT August 2017, Artaxerxes, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jeudevine Memorial Library, Curtis B. Johnson, Public domain
- Buffalo from Mountain View 285, CMLance, CC BY-SA 4.0
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