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South Burlington, Vermont

Coordinates: 44°27′7″N 73°10′54″W / 44.45194°N 73.18167°W / 44.45194; -73.18167
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South Burlington, Vermont
Municipal corporation
South Burlington City Hall
South Burlington City Hall
Official seal of South Burlington, Vermont
Seal
Nickname(s): 
SB, SoBu
Location in Chittenden County and the state of Vermont
Location in Chittenden County and the state of Vermont
South Burlington, Vermont is located in the United States
South Burlington, Vermont
South Burlington, Vermont
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°27′7″N 73°10′54″W / 44.45194°N 73.18167°W / 44.45194; -73.18167
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyChittenden
Incorporated (town)1865
Incorporated (city)1971
Government
 • City ManagerKevin Dorn
 • City ClerkDonna Kinville
Area
[1]
 • Total29.58 sq mi (76.62 km2)
 • Land16.49 sq mi (42.71 km2)
 • Water13.09 sq mi (33.91 km2)
Elevation
328 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total17,904
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
19,509
 • Density1,181.54/sq mi (456.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05403, 05407
Area code802
FIPS code50-66175[3]
GNIS feature ID1459577[4]
Websitewww.southburlingtonvt.gov

South Burlington is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city was 17,904.[5] It is home to the headquarters of Ben & Jerry's and Vermont's largest mall, the University Mall. It is also one of the principal municipalities of the Burlington, Vermont metropolitan area.

Vermont's largest airport, Burlington International Airport, is located in South Burlington.

History

The area of South Burlington was first granted by the Province of New Hampshire as part of Burlington township on June 7, 1763.[6]

The town of Burlington was organized circa 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.[7] The town of South Burlington was later incorporated as a city in 1971.

City Center Initiative

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.[8] 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.[9]

Geography

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.[10]

Demographics

2010 census

U.S. Census population estimate for 2015 was 18,791.[11] As of the census[3] 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
CensusPop.Note%±
180065—
1810684.6%
182012076.5%
183013512.5%
1840121−10.4%
18501275.0%
1860121−4.7%
1870791553.7%
1880664−16.1%
189084527.3%
190097114.9%
1910927−4.5%
19209381.2%
19301,20328.3%
19401,73644.3%
19503,27988.9%
19606,903110.5%
197010,03245.3%
198010,6796.4%
199012,80919.9%
200015,81423.5%
201017,90413.2%
2019 (est.)19,509[2]9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

Race and ethnicity as of the 2017 Census Estimates:[13]

White 88.9% (85.7% non-Hispanic or Latino)
Black or African American 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Asian 4.7%
Native American 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.01%
Other races 0.49%
Two or more races 1.8%

Economy

File:Ben & jerry's headquarters from entrance.jpg
Ben & Jerry's headquarters from the entrance

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.[14] In 2015, South Burlington was first in the state for gross retail and use sales with $1,888,484,094.[15] Real estate, rental, and leasing operations had a sales value of $86,976,000 in 2012.[16]

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.[17] Magic Hat Brewing Company, one of the nation's larger craft breweries, is headquartered here as well.[18] 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

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% employed 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[19]

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%.[19]

Parks and recreation

  • 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

The city government is a council-manager form of government with five at-large City Council members. Budgets must be approved by voters.[20] The city budget for 2019 was $23,686,098.[21] The City maintains roads, recreation paths and parks, and recreation, planning and zoning, fire and police departments as will as a City Clerk's Office and City Manager's Office. The City Clerk is elected by the voters and the City Manager is appointed by the City Council. The City also has a sewer (water quality), stormwater, and water utility.

Education

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:

Media

Newspapers

Television

  • WCAX-TV
  • WPTZ - Although licensed to Plattsburgh, New York, the station relocated their main studio facility to the same building in South Burlington that contains the Ben & Jerry's headquarters in the fall of 2019.

Radio

Infrastructure

Burlington International Airport in South Burlington

Transportation

Airport

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 is owned and operated by the neighboring City of Burlington, 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.[22] The name dates to a time when it offered flights to Montreal. From 2011 to 2018, there were 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

Interstate 89, Vermont's longest interstate highway, has two interchanges serving the city. Exit 13 merges with I-189, which ends at 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, with the northern terminus being at a junction at U.S. Route 2 (Williston Road).

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Feb 16, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "South Burlington city, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Villages & Communities Within: South Burlington". www.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Welcome!". City of South Burlington. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  8. ^ "City Center/TIF District". www.SouthBurlingtonVT.gov.
  9. ^ "City Center Projects". www.southburlingtonvt.gov.
  10. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): South Burlington city, Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  11. ^ U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF [1]
  12. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  13. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Nov 1, 2018.
  14. ^ U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF [2]
  15. ^ 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
  16. ^ 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 [3]
  17. ^ "Welcome!" CommutAir. Retrieved on May 24, 2009.
  18. ^ "Magic Hat Brewery Directions Archived 2011-07-16 at archive.today" . Retrieved on January 6, 2010.
  19. ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  20. ^ Buscher, Sara (May 20, 2008). Residents to vote today on budgets. Burlington Free Press.
  21. ^ City of South Burlington Annual Budget Book http://www.southburlingtonvt.gov/Budgets/BOOK%20-%20City%20&%20School%20District%20Proposed%20Budgets%202018-2019%20FINAL.pdf
  22. ^ "toolbox contacts ports vt 0207 xml - Customs and Border Protection Search Results". www.cbp.gov. Archived from the original on 2009-09-01.
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  24. ^ "Jack Leggett Clemson University profile". cstv.com.
  25. ^ "Mike Rochford Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for South Burlington.
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