South Burlington, Vermont
| South Burlington, Vermont | ||
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| Municipal corporation | ||
 South Burlington City Hall | ||
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| Nickname(s): SB, SoBu | ||
| Motto(s): A different place altogether | ||
 Location in Chittenden County and the state of Vermont | ||
  South Burlington, Vermont Location in the United States | ||
| Coordinates: 44°27′7″N 73°10′54″W / 44.45194°N 73.18167°WCoordinates: 44°27′7″N 73°10′54″W / 44.45194°N 73.18167°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Vermont | |
| County | Chittenden | |
| Incorporated (town) | 1865 | |
| Incorporated (city) | 1971 | |
| Government | ||
| • City Manager | Kevin Dorn | |
| • City Clerk | Donna Kinville | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 29.6 sq mi (76.6 km2) | |
| • Land | 16.5 sq mi (42.7 km2) | |
| • Water | 13.1 sq mi (33.9 km2) | |
| Elevation | 328 ft (100 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 17,904 | |
| • Estimate (2017[1]) | 19,141 | |
| • Density | 1,136/sq mi (438.8/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code | 05403, 05407 | |
| Area code(s) | 802 | |
| FIPS code | 50-66175[2] | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1459577[3] | |
| Website | www | |
South Burlington is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States.[1] It is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and home to the headquarters of Ben & Jerry's and Vermont's largest mall, the University Mall. It is also one in the principal municipalities of the Burlington, Vermont metropolitan area.
Vermont's largest airport, Burlington International Airport, is located in South Burlington.
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History[edit]
The area of South Burlington was first granted by the Province of New Hampshire as part of Burlington township on June 7, 1763.[4]
The town of Burlington was organized around 1785. In 1865, the unincorporated village of Burlington was chartered as a city. The remaining area of the town came to be organized as a separate town with the name South Burlington in the same year, 1865.[5] The town of South Burlington was later incorporated as a city in 1971.
City Center Initiative[edit]
 | Parts of this article (those related to City Center Initiative) need to be updated. (August 2018) |
The City Center Initiative is a proposal to create a walkable downtown for the City of South Burlington. The public is investing in infrastructure to support gathering spaces, mobility and economic vitality. public infrastructure.[6] The over 300 acre area targeted to be developed and redeveloped is zoned for mixed-use including residential, commercial, and cultural spaces. The main components under design or construction by the City are a city hall, senior center and public library, streets and parks. Two main streets, Market Street and Garden Street, will be constructed and/or reconstructed to form the central routes through "City Center". These streets will be outfitted with bicycle and walking facilities, lined with trees, and include stormwater infiltration surfaces. Along these streets will be mixed-use buildings primarily for use by lower-level retail and upper-level residential units. In addition, a 7+ acre plot has been redeveloped as a public park, with walking paths through a forest, a children's discovery area, and natural art landmarks.[7]
Geography[edit]
Located in western Chittenden County, South Burlington is bordered by the municipalities of Burlington to the northwest, Winooski and Colchester to the north, Essex to the northeast, Williston to the east, Shelburne to the south, and Shelburne Bay on Lake Champlain to the west. A large portion of Lake Champlain west of Burlington, extending west to the New York state line, is also part of South Burlington. The Winooski River runs east-west through the north side of the city, at Burlington.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.6 square miles (76.6 km2), of which 16.5 square miles (42.7 km2) is land and 13.1 square miles (33.9 km2), or 44.25%, is water.[8]
Demographics[edit]
2010 census[edit]
U.S. Census population estimate for 2015 was 18,791.[9] As of the census[2] of 2010, The population density was 1,121.2 people per square mile (670.5/km2). There were 8,429 housing units at an average density of 507.8 per square mile (150.8/km2).
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1800 | 65 | — | |
| 1810 | 68 | 4.6% | |
| 1820 | 120 | 76.5% | |
| 1830 | 135 | 12.5% | |
| 1840 | 121 | −10.4% | |
| 1850 | 127 | 5.0% | |
| 1860 | 121 | −4.7% | |
| 1870 | 791 | 553.7% | |
| 1880 | 664 | −16.1% | |
| 1890 | 845 | 27.3% | |
| 1900 | 971 | 14.9% | |
| 1910 | 927 | −4.5% | |
| 1920 | 938 | 1.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,203 | 28.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,736 | 44.3% | |
| 1950 | 3,279 | 88.9% | |
| 1960 | 6,903 | 110.5% | |
| 1970 | 10,032 | 45.3% | |
| 1980 | 10,679 | 6.4% | |
| 1990 | 12,809 | 19.9% | |
| 2000 | 15,814 | 23.5% | |
| 2010 | 17,904 | 13.2% | |
| Est. 2017 | 19,141 | [10] | 6.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
Race and ethnicity as of the 2010 Census:
| White | 90.0% (88.7% non-Hispanic or Latino) |
| Black or African American | 1.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1.9% |
| Asian | 5.4% |
| Native American | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.01% |
| Other races | 0.49% |
| Two or more races | 2.0% |
2016 American Community Survey Estimates[edit]
According to the U.S. Census' American Community Survey,[12] the city in 2016 was 88.9% White (85.7% non-Hispanic or Latino white), 2.5% Black or African American, 4.7% Asian, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.8% other races, and 1.8% two or more races. The city was 5.0% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Economy[edit]
South Burlington has a largely service-based economy. There are 191 businesses in retail trade, mainly concentrated around City Center near Dorset Street and Williston Road. There are 131 establishments in health care and assistance and 116 in professional, scientific, and technical service industries.[13] In 2015, South Burlington was first in the state for gross retail and use sales with $1,888,484,094.[14] Real estate, rental, and leasing operations had a sales value of $86,976,000 in 2012.[15]
Some of the major employers in South Burlington are the Vermont National Guard, GE Healthcare, Ben & Jerry’s, Fairpoint Communications, Lane Press, and Halyard Brewing Co. South Burlington is home to CommutAir, a regional airline, and is headquartered in the city by the airport.[16] Magic Hat Brewing Company, one of the nation’s larger craft breweries, is headquartered here as well.[17] Other important economic forces in South Burlington include the University Mall, Vermont’s largest mall, four grocery stores centrally located in City Center, and the Development Plan for City Center.
Employment and income[edit]
| Employment flow in South Burlington | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total jobs in South Burlington | 17,887 | 100% |
| Employed in South Burlington, lives elsewhere | 15,773 | 88.2% |
| Employed and lives in South Burlington | 2,114 | 11.8% |
70.9% of people 16 and older in South Burlington are in the labor force. By sector, the labor force in South Burlington is concentrated in a few main sectors:
- 34.2% empoloyed in educational services, health care, and social assistance
- 11.4% employed in manufacturing
- 9.1% employed in arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services
- 9.0% employed in retail
- 9.0% employed in professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services[18]
The median household income was $67,396 in 2014 and 25.2% of families have total annual income between $100,000–$150,000. The unemployment rate in 2014 was 4.7%.[18]
Parks and recreation[edit]
- Red Rocks Park is a public park and beach on the shores of Lake Champlain.
- Overlook Park is a scenic park overlooking Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks.
- Veterans Memorial Park (also known as Dorset Park) is the city's most well-known park. It has two baseball fields, one basketball court, a playground, and Cairns Arena, the high school's hockey arena, is close by.
- Jaycee Park has a playground, basketball court, and open space for people to use.
- Wheeler Nature Park, a park located just south of Veterans Memorial Park, with one hiking trail and scenic views of Mount Mansfield.
Government[edit]
The city government is a council-manager form of government. Budgets must be approved by voters.[19] The city budget for 2016 was $21,153,145.[20]
Education[edit]
Elementary schools:
- Chamberlin School (public)
- Orchard School (public)
- Rick Marcotte Central School (public)
- The Schoolhouse (private, independent)
Middle schools:
- Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School (the city's only public middle school)
- Vermont Commons School (private, independent)
High schools:
- Rice Memorial High School (private, Roman Catholic)
- South Burlington High School (the city's only public high school)
- Vermont Commons School (private, independent)
Media[edit]
Television[edit]
Radio[edit]
Infrastructure[edit]
Transportation[edit]
Airport[edit]
Burlington International Airport provides the area with commercial service to major regional hubs and international airports. Despite its name, it is located in South Burlington, although the land it is located on was owned by the neighboring City of Burlington, now under regional ownership. Vermont's most populous municipality. It originally did not offer scheduled commercial flights to destinations outside the United States, although it now has a Customs Port of Entry.[21] The name dates to a time when it offered flights to Montreal. In 2011, it started seasonal flights to Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto. Bus service is provided by Green Mountain Transit.
The airport is the base of the Vermont Air National Guard and an Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) of the Vermont Army National Guard. The airport is the muster point for the Air Wing of the Vermont State Guard.[citation needed]
Major highways[edit]
Interstate 89
Interstate 189
U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 7
VT 116 (Vermont Route 116)
Interstate 89, Vermont's longest interstate highway, has two interchanges serving the city. Exit 13 merges with I-189, which ends on Shelburne Road (U.S. Route 7). The second interchange, Exit 14, is the state of Vermont's largest highway exit and merges onto U.S. Route 2. Exit 14E merges onto Williston Road and Dorset Street in South Burlington. Exit 14W is the main exit into Burlington and becomes Main Street in the Burlington city limits by the University of Vermont.
Interstate 189 goes east-west, connecting two of the city's main commercial roads, Shelburne Road (U.S. Route 7) and Dorset Street.
VT 116 (Vermont Route 116) runs north-south into South Burlington, and ends with a junction at U.S. Route 2 (Williston Road).
Notable people[edit]
- Kerstin Anderson, stage actress
- Harry Bliss, cartoonist and illustrator
- Ronald Braunstein, conductor
- Garry Davis, world citizen, peace activist, founder of the World Service Authority and creator of the World Passport
- Jack Du Brul, New York Times bestselling author
- Major Jackson, poet[22]
- Jack Leggett, collegiate baseball coach[23]
- Mike Rochford, pitcher with the Boston Red Sox and Yakult Swallows[24]
- Martin St. Louis, right wing formerly with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Calgary Flames, now with the New York Rangers
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "South Burlington city, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Jump up ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Jump up ^ "Villages & Communities Within: South Burlington". www.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- Jump up ^ "Welcome!". City of South Burlington. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- Jump up ^ "City Center/TIF District". www.SouthBurlingtonVT.gov.
- Jump up ^ "City Center Projects". www.southburlingtonvt.gov.
- Jump up ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): South Burlington city, Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- Jump up ^ U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF
- Jump up ^ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/southburlingtoncityvermont/LND110210. Retrieved May 26, 2018. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - Jump up ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- Jump up ^ U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 American Community Survey. https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF
- Jump up ^ U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF
- Jump up ^ State of Vermont Tax Department 2015 Sales and Use Statistics. http://tax.vermont.gov/research-and-reports/statistical-data/sales-and-use/2015-sales-and-use-tax-statistical-reports
- Jump up ^ U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 Economic Census, 2012 Economic Census of Island Areas, and 2012 Nonemployer Statistics. http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF
- Jump up ^ "Welcome!" CommutAir. Retrieved on May 24, 2009.
- Jump up ^ "Magic Hat Brewery Directions Archived 2011-07-16 at Archive.is" . Retrieved on January 6, 2010.
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- Jump up ^ Buscher, Sara (May 20, 2008). Residents to vote today on budgets. Burlington Free Press.
- Jump up ^ City of South Burlington Reports http://www.sburl.com/vertical/sites/%7BD1A8A14E-F9A2-40BE-A701-417111F9426B%7D/uploads/FY_17_City_Council_Approved_Proposed_Budget.pdf
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- Jump up ^ "Jack Leggett Clemson University profile". cstv.com.
- Jump up ^ "Mike Rochford Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
External links[edit]
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