South Burlington

South Burlington
South Burlington High School
Location in Vermont
South Burlington
Basic data
Foundation :	November 22, 1864
State :	United States
State :	Vermont
County :	Chittenden County
Coordinates :	44 ° 26 ′  N , 73 ° 11 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 26 ′  N , 73 ° 11 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	17,904 (as of 2010)
Population density :	419.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	76.6 km 2  (approx. 30 mi 2 ) of which 42.7 km 2  (approx. 16 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	96 m
Postcodes :	05403, 05407
Area code :	+1 802
FIPS :	50-66175
GNIS ID :	1459577
Website :	www.SBurl.com

South Burlington is a city in Chittenden County of the US state Vermont in the United States and with 17,904 inhabitants (according to the 2010 census) the third largest city in Vermont.

geography

Geographical location

South Burlington is located on the east bank of Lake Champlain , about 65 km northwest of Montpelier , 110 km north of Rutland and 150 km southeast of Montréal and is part of the industrial metropolitan area of Burlington . The Winooski River flows along the northern city limits . The landscape is flat with no significant elevations.

Neighboring communities

All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.

• North: Winooski , 4.0 km
• Northeast: Essex , 5.0 mi
• East: Williston 4 miles
• Southwest: Shelburne , 8.0 mi
• Northwest: Burlington , 2.2 miles

climate

The mean mean temperature in South Burlington is between −7.8 ° C (18 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 20.6 ° C (69 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 9 degrees cooler than the long-term average in the USA. The snowfall between mid-October and mid-May is more than two meters, about twice as high as the average snow depth in the USA. The daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range of values ​​in the USA, between September and mid-December it is even significantly lower.

history

The place was originally founded as part of the town of Burlington in 1763, but when the then Villages Burlington was spun off to an independent city in 1864, South Burlington became independent as the remainder of the rural structure. Only with the development of Burlington to the industrial center of Vermont after the Second World War did the appearance of the community change until it was declared a city in 1971.

As part of the metropolitan area around Burlington, South Burlington is very popular. Between 1980 and 2010 the population increased by about 2/3 from 10,679 to 17,904 inhabitants; compared to 2000 there was an increase of 13.2%. By comparison, Vermont's population grew by around 3% between 2000 and 2010. The place serves primarily as a dormitory for Burlington, but also has some industrial settlements itself. The ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry’s was founded here, but has since moved to Waterbury , and a local airline has its headquarters here.

religion

A Catholic and a Reformed Jewish congregation are represented in South Burlington , and there are also congregations of the Assemblies of God , Methodists and Episcopals .

Population development

Census Results - City of South Burlington
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents									664	845
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	971	927	938	1,203	1,736	3,279	6,903	10,032	10,679	12,809
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	14,879	17,904

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

South Burlington is crossed by Interstate 89 ; the Interstate 189 , a short connection to US Highway 7 , branches off here. Even the US Highway 2 runs through the area. Burlington International Airport is located on the northeastern outskirts , about 3.5 kilometers from the city center of South Burlington. A direct rail connection no longer exists, although the Bellows Falls – Burlington railway runs through the city; from nearby Burlington, however, the Ethan Allen Express runs daily to New York City .

Public facilities

South Burlington does not have its own hospital. The University of Vermont Medical Center , Burlington, is the closest hospital to South Burlington.

education

There are several schools in South Burlington, three elementary schools, the Chamberlin School , Orchard School and the Rick Marcotte Central School . There is also a middle school, Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School and South Burlington High School .

The South Burlington Community Library was established in October 1971. It should serve as a library for both schools and the city. She is in South Burlington High School.

Personalities

Personalities who have worked on site

• James C. Condos (born 1951), politician, acting Vermont Secretary of State

Web links

Commons : South Burlington, Vermont  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• City website
• Profile of the community on the official portal www.Vermont.gov (English)
• Entry at VirtualVermont.com (English) ( Memento from May 27, 2016 in the Internet Archive )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ South Burlington in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed May 23, 2012
2. ↑ Population data from the 2010 US Census in the American Factfinder
3. ↑ Index of / geo. In: census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2019 . 
4. ^ South Burlington on the City Daty portal , accessed June 4, 2017
5. ↑ Population 1880–2010 according to census results
6. ^ Schools in South Burlington , accessed June 4, 2017
7. ^ South Burlington Community Library , accessed June 4, 2017