Charlotte, Vermont
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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Chittenden |
| Area | |
| - Total | 50.4 sq mi (130.6 km²) |
| - Land | 41.5 sq mi (107.4 km²) |
| - Water | 9.0 sq mi (23.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,569 |
| - Density | 86.0/sq mi (33.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05445 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-13300[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462068[2] |
Charlotte is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,569 at the 2000 census. Charlotte is pronounced with stress on the second syllable (shar-LOT), or by many locals as sha-LOT, dropping the r.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 50.4 square miles (130.6 km²), of which, 41.5 square miles (107.4 km²) of it is land and 9.0 square miles (23.2 km²) of it (17.76%) is water.
Charlotte is home to Mount Philo, the state's first and most visited state park.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,569 people, 1,287 households, and 990 families residing in the town. The population density was 86.0 people per square mile (33.2/km²). There were 1,500 housing units at an average density of 36.2/sq mi (14.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.93% White, 0.20% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 1,287 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $62,313, and the median income for a family was $71,090. Males had a median income of $52,470 versus $35,156 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,942. About 4.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- Melvin Kaplan, oboist and founder of the Vermont Mozart Festival
- John A. Kasson, politician, lawyer and ambassador
- Dan Kiley, landscape architect
- Cyrus Pringle, botanist
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Charlotte Vermont Official Town Website
- Charlotte, Vermont is at coordinates Coordinates:
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