Chittenden County, Vermont
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Chittenden County, Vermont | |
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Location in the state of Vermont |
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Vermont's location in the U.S. |
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Founded | 1787 |
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Seat | Burlington |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
620 sq mi (1,606 km²) 539 sq mi (1,396 km²) 81 sq mi (210 km²), 13.01% |
Population - (2000) - Density |
146,571 272/sq mi (105/km²) |
Website: www.ccrpcvt.org |
Chittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2000, the population was 146,571, making it the most populous county in the state. Its shire town is Burlington[1].
Chittenden County is part of the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 620 square miles (1,605 km²), of which, 539 square miles (1,396 km²) of it is land and 81 square miles (209 km²) of it (13.01%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Grand Isle County, Vermont - north
- Franklin County, Vermont - northeast
- Lamoille County, Vermont - east
- Washington County, Vermont - southeast
- Addison County, Vermont - south
- Essex County, New York - southwest
- Clinton County, New York - northwest
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 146,571 people, 56,452 households, and 35,169 families residing in the county. The population density was 272 people per square mile (105/km²). There were 58,864 housing units at an average density of 109 per square mile (42/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.14% White, 0.91% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.99% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 13.9% were of Irish, 12.7% English, 12.0% French Canadian, 11.9% French, 7.4% German, 6.9% American and 6.3% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000. 92.5% spoke English, 2.7% French and 1.2% Spanish as a first language.
There were 56,452 households out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.30% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.70% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.50% under the age of 18, 13.10% from 18 to 24, 32.00% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.
[edit] Economy
[edit] Personal income
The median income for a household in the county was $47,673, and the median income for a family was $59,460. Males had a median income of $38,541 versus $27,853 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,501. About 4.90% of families and 8.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.00% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.[2]
[edit] Industry
IBM, in Essex Junction, is Vermont's largest for-profit employer. It provides 25% of all manufacturing jobs in Vermont. It is responsible for $1 billion of the state's annual economy.[3]
[edit] Cities, towns, villages, and unincorporated places
- Bolton
- Buels Gore*
- Burlington
- Charlotte
- Colchester
- Essex
- Essex Junction (a village in Essex)
- Hinesburg
- Huntington
- Jericho
- Milton
- Richmond
- Shelburne
- South Burlington
- St. George
- Underhill
- Westford
- Williston
- Winooski
* In Vermont, gores and grants are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited).
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ The Burlington Free Press, February 28, 2007, page 8C, "IBM:Enriching economy for 50 years."
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- National Register of Historic Places listing for Chittenden Co., Vermont
- Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce Business and tourism information.
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