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Encyclopedia > Chittenden, Vermont
Chittenden, Vermont
Chittenden, Vermont

Chittenden is a town located in Rutland County, Vermont. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,182. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (465x744, 34 KB)Description: Map of Vermont towns with Chittenden highlighted Source: Map created by Jared C. Benedict on 26 March 2004. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (465x744, 34 KB)Description: Map of Vermont towns with Chittenden highlighted Source: Map created by Jared C. Benedict on 26 March 2004. ... Rutland County is a county located in the state of Vermont. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 192.2 km² (74.2 mi²). 189.1 km² (73.0 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.62% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,182 people, 451 households, and 345 families residing in the town. The population density is 6.3/km² (16.2/mi²). There are 585 housing units at an average density of 3.1/km² (8.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.48% White, 0.17% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 0.25% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 451 households out of which 37.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% are married couples living together, 7.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% are non-families. 18.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 2.97. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...


In the town the population is spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.7 males.


The median income for a household in the town is $45,313, and the median income for a family is $52,596. Males have a median income of $35,556 versus $31,776 for females. The per capita income for the town is $21,278. 6.2% of the population and 2.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.1% of those under the age of 18 and 5.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


History and other features

By acreage the largest town in the state, Chittenden, VT was named after Thomas Chittenden, one of the Green Mountain Boys and Governor of both the independent Republic of Vermont, and later, the State of Vermont. Chitttenden and his son Noah were among the town's principal land grantees, although the governor may have never visited the area. Thomas Chittenden (January 6, 1730 – August 25, 1797) was an important figure in the founding of Vermont. ... Flag of the Green Mountain Boys The Green Mountain Boys (also spelled Green Mountain Boyes) were a paramilitary group organized in Western Vermont in the decade prior to the American Revolutionary War. ... Vermont Republic was the name of what is now the state of Vermont during the 14 years before it joined the United States as the 14th state. ...


The town is effectively split in two by a ridge of the Green Mountains, and the only the western half of the town is settled. Much of the town remains unbroken forest. The Green Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Vermont. ...


In recent years the town has become a bedroom community for the nearby city of Rutland, VT. The Chittenden Reservoir is a popular regional swimming and boating area. Rutland, Vermont Rutland is a town located in Rutland County, Vermont. ...


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  Results from FactBites:
 
Chittenden, Vermont, New England, USA (554 words)
Like the towns of Essex and Washington, there is also a county named Chittenden, but none of the towns are in the county of the same name.
Both town and county of Chittenden was named for Vermont's first Governor, Thomas Chittenden, who made his home in Williston, which happens to be in Chittenden County.
Chittenden is the largest town in the state; however, the ridge of the Green Mountains runs down the entire eastern half of it, making that area suitable only for lumbering and providing a barrier to highways.
Thomas Chittenden: Information from Answers.com (592 words)
Chittenden was born in East Guilford, Connecticut and moved to Vermont in 1774, where he founded the town of Williston.
During the American Revolution, Chittenden was a member of a committee empowered to negotiate with the Continental Congress to allow Vermont to join the Union.
During the Vermont Republic Chittenden served as governor from 1778 to 1789 and from 1790 to 1791.
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