South Burlington, Vermont

Infobox Settlement
official_name = South Burlington, Vermont
settlement_type = City
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Vermont
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Chittenden

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established_title = Incorporated (town)
established_date = 1865
established_title2 = Incorporated (city)
established_date2 = 1971

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area_total_km2 = 76.7
area_land_km2 = 43.1
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area_total_sq_mi = 29.6
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 15814
population_density_km2 = 366.9
population_density_sq_mi = 950.2

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 100
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South Burlington is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 15,814. It is one of the anchors of the Burlington-South Burlington metropolitan area.

It is composed of multiple sets of suburban neighborhoods and a commercial center, which is in the process of being converted to a downtown [ [http://www.south-burlington.com/Planning/index-cc.htm City of South Burlington, Vermont Planning & Zoning] ] . It is also home to the state's largest mall, the University Mall. The city borders Lake Champlain and has a public park and beach, "Red Rocks".

History

The area of South Burlington was first granted by New Hampshire as part of Burlington township on June 7, 1763. 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 was then organized as a separate town with the name South Burlington. The town of South Burlington was later also incorporated as a city in 1971.

Government

Budgets must be approved by voters.cite book | author = Buscher, Sara |title = Residents to vote today on budgets | publisher = Burlington Free Press | year = May 20, 2008]

The budget for 2007-8 was $18,321,479.cite book | author = Buscher, Sara |title = Residents to vote today on budgets | publisher = Burlington Free Press | year = May 20, 2008]

The school budget for 2007-8 was $36,742,377. cite book | author = Buscher, Sara |title = Residents to vote today on budgets | publisher = Burlington Free Press | year = May 20, 2008]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.6 square miles (76.7 km²), of which, 16.6 square miles (43.1 km²) of it is land and 13.0 square miles (33.6 km²) of it (43.82%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 15,814 people, 6,332 households, and 3,786 families residing in the city. The population density was 950.2 people per square mile (366.9/km²). There were 6,501 housing units at an average density of 390.6/sq mi (150.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.78% White, 0.83% African American, 0.18% Native American, 3.35% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 6,332 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

Economy

One measure of economic activity is retail sales. South Burlington was second in the state in 2007 with $326.8 million. [cite book | author = McLean, Dan |title = Retail Sales by the numbers | publisher = Burlington Free Press | year = July 13, 2008]

Personal income

The median income for a household in the city was $51,566, and the median income for a family was $67,241. Males had a median income of $42,076 versus $29,883 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,290. About 2.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Schools include:
*Rice Memorial High School
*South Burlington High School

Transportation

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, not Burlington, and it does not offer scheduled commercial flights to destinations outside the United States, although it does have a Customs Port of Entry. [ [http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/vt/0207.xml Port Of Entry - Burlington International Airport] ] The name dates to a time when it offered flights to Montreal.

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Media

Radio

* WXXX95 Triple X - 95.5 FM;

Notable residents

*Harry Bliss, cartoonist and illustrator.
*Martin St. Louis, professional hockey player.

ee also

*Burlington-South Burlington metropolitan area

References

External links

* [http://www.sburl.com/ South Burlington Vermont Official Website]
* [http://www.vermont.org Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce] Business and tourism information.
* [http://www2.q-city.com/website/Municipal/Sburl/sobrGIS_all/viewer.htm?Title=South%20Burlington%20GIS%20Site South Burlington GIS site] ]
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