Huntington, Vermont

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Huntington, Vermont
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Huntington, Vermont
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°18′14″N72°58′48″W / 44.30389°N 72.98000°W / 44.30389; -72.98000
CountryUnited States
State Vermont
County Chittenden
Communities Huntington
Huntington Center
Hanksville
Government
 • Type Town meeting
Area
 • Total38.0 sq mi (98.5 km2)
 • Land38.0 sq mi (98.3 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,934
 • Density51/sq mi (19.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05462
Area code 802
FIPS code 50-34600 [1]
GNIS feature ID1462121 [2]
Website huntingtonvt.org
The small size of the town means that the library has limited hours of operation. Library Door Huntington Vermont USA.jpg
The small size of the town means that the library has limited hours of operation.

Huntington is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,938 at the 2020 census. [3]

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History

The town was originally called "New Huntington", but the name was changed to "Huntington" in October 1795. [4] It was named for landholders Josiah, Charles and Marmaduke Hunt. [5]

The Huntington Lower Village Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Its predecessor church building, constructed in 1839 and later used as the town hall and fire department, was established by Black Baptist preacher Charles Bowles in 1839.

Geography

Huntington is in southeastern Chittenden County, bordered to the southwest by Addison County and to the east by Washington County. The town is located on the west side of the Green Mountains and is centered on the valley of the Huntington River, a north-flowing tributary of the Winooski River. The 4,083-foot (1,244 m) summit of Camel's Hump is in Huntington's northeast corner, on the town boundary with Duxbury.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Huntington has a total area of 38.0 square miles (98.5 km2), of which 38.0 square miles (98.3 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.26%, is water. [6] The village of Huntington is in the northwest part of the town, Huntington Center is centrally located, and Hanksville is in the south. All three villages lie along the Huntington River.

Demographics

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 1,861 people, 692 households, and 512 families residing in the town. The population density was 48.8 people per square mile (18.8/km2). There were 744 housing units at an average density of 19.5 per square mile (7.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.47% White, 0.38% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 692 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,559, and the median income for a family was $52,269. Males had a median income of $32,794 versus $26,420 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,402. About 5.1% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Huntington has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. [7]

Education

Mount Mansfield Modified Union School District operates the community's public schools.

When MMUUSD formed, Huntington residents had representation as the community sent its secondary students there, but Huntington continued to have its own elementary school district. [8] Residents of Huntington resisted merging that district for a longer time, with four unsuccessful votes on merging into MMUUSD. At one point the state of Vermont passed Act 46 that obligated school districts to merge. [9] The Huntington School District sued the state government to try to stop the merger. [10] In 2018 the Huntington district filed its third lawsuit against mergers. [11] On June 6, 2019, [12] the vote to merge Huntington into Mount Mansfield succeeded on a 450–191 basis; the Chittenden East Supervisory Union dissolved as a result. [9]

Notable people

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References

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  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Huntington town, Chittenden County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ "History of Chittenden County, Vermont, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers". 1886. p. 614.
  5. ↑ "Profile for Huntington, Vermont". ePodunk . Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Huntington town, Chittenden County, Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Huntington, Vermont Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase.
  8. ↑ McCallum, Kevin (June 19, 2019). "As Act 46 Deadline Looms, Districts Rush to Finish Their Math Homework". Seven Days . Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  9. 1 2 Dufort, Lola (June 7, 2019). "Mount Mansfield district towns vote to merge with Huntington". VTDigger . Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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