Charlotte, Vermont | |
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 Charlotte town hall | |
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 Location inChittenden County and the state ofVermont. | |
  Charlotte, Vermont Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:44°18′38″N73°14′59″W / 44.31056°N 73.24972°W /44.31056; -73.24972 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Vermont |
| County | Chittenden |
| Communities | Cedar Beach East Charlotte Prindle Corners West Charlotte |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.3 sq mi (130.4 km2) |
| • Land | 41.3 sq mi (106.9 km2) |
| • Water | 9.1 sq mi (23.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,912 |
| • Density | 95/sq mi (36.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 05445 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-13300[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462068[2] |
| Website | www |
Charlotte/ʃɑːrˈlɒt/ is atown inChittenden County,Vermont, United States. The town was named forQueen Charlotte, though unlikeCharlotte, North Carolina,Charlottesville, Virginia, and other cities and towns that bear her name, the town's name is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable. The population of the town was 3,912 at the2020 census.[3]
Charlotte is located in the southwestern corner of Chittenden County. It is bordered to the north by the town ofShelburne, to the east byHinesburg, to the southeast byMonkton inAddison County, and to the south byFerrisburgh in Addison County. To the west the town extends to theNew York/Vermont border in the middle ofLake Champlain. According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 50.3 square miles (130.4 km2), of which 41.3 square miles (106.9 km2) is land and 9.1 square miles (23.6 km2), or 18.08%, is water.[4] The village ofEast Charlotte is in the eastern part of the town, whileWest Charlotte colloquially known as "the West Village" (or theFour Corners Historic District),[5] is located on the west side ofU.S. Route 7 in the western part of town.
Charlotte is home to 990-foot-high (300 m)Mount Philo. The park was established in 1924 and is open seasonally.
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1790 | 635 | — | |
| 1800 | 1,231 | 93.9% | |
| 1810 | 1,679 | 36.4% | |
| 1820 | 1,526 | −9.1% | |
| 1830 | 1,702 | 11.5% | |
| 1840 | 1,620 | −4.8% | |
| 1850 | 1,634 | 0.9% | |
| 1860 | 1,589 | −2.8% | |
| 1870 | 1,430 | −10.0% | |
| 1880 | 1,342 | −6.2% | |
| 1890 | 1,240 | −7.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,254 | 1.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,163 | −7.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,160 | −0.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,089 | −6.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,082 | −0.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,215 | 12.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,271 | 4.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,802 | 41.8% | |
| 1980 | 2,561 | 42.1% | |
| 1990 | 3,148 | 22.9% | |
| 2000 | 3,569 | 13.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,754 | 5.2% | |
| 2020 | 3,912 | 4.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 3,569 people, 1,287 households, and 990 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 86.0 people per square mile (33.2/km2). There were 1,500 housing units at an average density of 36.2 per square mile (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% fromother races, and 0.78% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the town was $33,942. About 4.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. Route 7 runs north–south through the town.
Vermont Route F-5 runs east–west from US Route 7 inWest Charlotte to theCharlotte-Essex ferry dock.Hourly ferry service betweenEssex, New York and Charlotte is provided by theLake Champlain Transportation Company. Most years in the past decade, the ferry service has run year-round, with the exception of a few days of winter rough or ice-filled lake surface. A commuter bus, operating morning and evening, stops on US Route 7 at Ferry Road for transport to and fromBurlington.
Since 2022,Amtrak'sEthan Allen Express train has made a stop atVergennes, 11 miles to the south.[8]
The Citizen is a weekly newspaper mailed to all residents of Charlotte and nearbyHinesburg. It was established in 2006 as theCharlotte Citizen but changed its name in 2011 when the publication expanded into Hinesburg. In May 2017,The Citizen was acquired by the owners of theStowe Reporter,[9] who then created theVermont Community Newspaper Group in 2019.[10]
The Charlotte News is a bi-weekly newspaper delivered every other Thursday to all Charlotte residences. Established in 1958, the Charlotte News is an independent, nonprofit organization.[11] The newspaper is also supported by theFriends of the Charlotte News, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit seeking to support local journalism.[12]
![School house on Greenbush Road, originally built in 1881 and formerly known as the Lakeview Seminary where John Dewey served as its first principal.[5]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=http%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aDewey_School.jpg)
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