Bolton, Vermont

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Bolton, Vermont
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Bolton, Vermont
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°24′9″N72°52′34″W / 44.40250°N 72.87611°W / 44.40250; -72.87611
Country United States
State Vermont
County Chittenden
Communities Bolton
Bolton Valley
West Bolton
Area
 • Total42.5 sq mi (110.2 km2)
 • Land42.2 sq mi (109.4 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
1,614 ft (492 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,301
 • Density31/sq mi (11.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05465, 05466, 05676, 05477
Area code 802
FIPS code 50-06550 [1]
GNIS feature ID1462045 [2]
Website boltonvt.com

Bolton is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,301 at the time of the 2020 census. [3] The town is home to Bolton Valley, a popular ski resort.

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The main road passing through the town is U.S. Route 2, which follows the north bank of the Winooski River. Interstate 89 also passes through the town, parallel to Route 2, but does not have an interchange there.

Geography

Bolton is located in eastern Chittenden County, bordered to the east by Washington County. The main crest of the Green Mountains runs north to south through the eastern part of the town, and the Winooski River, running east to west, cuts through the mountains south of the center of the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.5 square miles (110.2 km2), of which 42.2 square miles (109.4 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), or 0.65%, is water. [4]

The town is predominantly rural. There are four principal settlements:

The Long Trail passes through Bolton on its way from Camel's Hump to Mount Mansfield.

Schools

Bolton has its own elementary school (Pre-K to 4th grade). The Ellen P. Smilie Memorial School's benefactor was Ellen Pinneo, born in 1849 in Pinneo Flats in Bolton. She attended the Pinneo Flats School, which was later destroyed by the flood of 1927. Ellen married Melville Smilie and moved to Montpelier where she lived for many years until her death on December 17, 1933. After the flood of 1927 washed away her old schoolhouse, she donated $1000 toward the rebuilding of another school on Pinneo Flats. In her will, she bequeathed a sum of money to the Memorial School. When I-89 was constructed through Bolton and cut off access to the Memorial School, it was demolished and in 1960 part of the present school was erected. In September 1999, a large addition was completed adding five new classrooms and a large gym to the existing building. A final gift was made that made it possible to enlarge the library facility and increase the number of books. The school is exceptional with a strong partnership with Smilie families and Townspeople[ citation needed ].

On November 4, 2014, the communities of Bolton, Jericho, Richmond, Underhill ID and Underhill Town voted to form the Mount Mansfield Modified Union School District, also known as the MMMUSD. This new school district serves and governs the current town school districts of Bolton (Smilie Memorial School), Jericho (Jericho Elementary), Richmond (Richmond Elementary), Underhill ID School District (Underhill ID Elementary), Underhill Town (Underhill Central School), Mt Mansfield Union School District (Browns River Middle, Camels Hump Middle and Mt. Mansfield Union High Schools) in grades Pre-K through 12 and Huntington students grades 5–12. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1790 88—
1800 219148.9%
1810 24913.7%
1820 30622.9%
1830 45247.7%
1840 4704.0%
1850 60228.1%
1860 6457.1%
1870 71110.2%
1880 674−5.2%
1890 547−18.8%
1900 486−11.2%
1910 469−3.5%
1920 390−16.8%
1930 325−16.7%
1940 287−11.7%
1950 3014.9%
1960 237−21.3%
1970 42780.2%
1980 71567.4%
1990 97135.8%
2000 9710.0%
2010 1,18221.7%
2020 1,30110.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 971 people, 368 households, and 260 families residing in the town. The population density was 22.9 people per square mile (8.8/km2). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 9.7 per square mile (3.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.15% White, 0.10% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 368 households, of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,625, and the median income for a family was $55,486. Men had a median income of $39,375 versus $28,958 for women. The per capita income for the town was $24,256. About 3.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Bolton town, Chittenden County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Bolton town, Chittenden County, Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ Chittenden East Supervisory Union, http://www.cesu.k12.vt.us/
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ https://www.vtssm.org/hall-of-fame
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