South Burlington

South Burlington is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. Along with neighboring Burlington, it is a principal city of the Burlington metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 20,292. It is home to the headquarters of Ben & Jerry's and the state of Vermont's largest mall, the University Mall. The City Center Initiative is a proposal to create a walkable downtown for South Burlington. The area of South Burlington was first granted by the Province of New Hampshire as part of Burlington township on June 7, 1763. In 1865, the unincorporated village of Burlington was chartered as a city. The remaining area of the town of Burlington. was incorporated by charter of the State of Vermont as a separate town with the name South Burlington in the same year, 1865. The town of South. Burlington was later incorporated as a. city in 1971, becoming the City of Southlington. The city has a total area of 29.6 square miles (76.6 km²), of which 16.5 square miles. (42.7 km²) is land and 13.1 square. miles (33.9km²), or 44.25%, is water. South Burlington has a largely service-based economy. There are 191 businesses in retail, mainly concentrated around City Center near Dorset Street and Williston Road. Some major employers in South Burlington are the National Guard and GE. In 2020, South Burlington will be first in the state for gross retail sales and use and use sales of $1,886,972,72.

History

South Burlington is the primary city name, but also S Burlington are acceptable city names or spellings, Queen City, Queen City Park, S Btv, S Burl, So Burlington on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The City Center Initiative is a proposal to create a walkable downtown for South Burlington. The over 300-acre area targeted to be developed and redeveloped is zoned for mixed-use including residential, commercial, and cultural spaces. The main components under design or construction by the city are a city hall, senior center and public library, streets and parks. Two main streets, Market Street and Garden Street, will be constructed and/or reconstructed to form the central routes through "City Center" These streets will be outfitted with bicycle and walking facilities, lined with trees, and include stormwater infiltration surfaces. In addition, a 7+ acre plot has been redeveloped as a public park, with walking paths through a forest, a children's discovery area, and natural art landmarks. The city is investing in infrastructure to support gathering spaces, mobility and economic vitality. The town of South Burlington was later incorporated as a city in 1971, becoming the City ofSouth Burlington. It is located in the northern part of the state of Vermont, near the border with New Hampshire and New York. The City Center initiative is a joint effort of the City Center of Burlington and the city of Burlington, with the goal of creating a pedestrian-friendly downtown for the city. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year, with an estimated cost of $20 million. The goal is to have a walk-able downtown by the year 2020, with a goal of $30 million by 2023.

Geography

Located in western Chittenden County, South Burlington is bordered by the municipalities of Burlington to the northwest, Winooski and Colchester to the north, Essex to the northeast, Williston to the east, Shelburne to the south. A large portion of Lake Champlain west of Burlington, extending west to the New York state line, is also part of South Burlington. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.6 square miles (76.6 km²), of which 16.5square miles (42.7 km²) is land and 13.1sq miles (33.9km²) (44.25% of the city's area is water) South Burlington has a population of 2,816. It is the largest city in the state of Vermont, with the second largest population in Vermont after Burlington. The city is home to the Vermont College of Technology, which has a campus in the town of Burlington. South Burlington also has a chapter of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which was founded in 1875. It was the first college in the United States to be chartered in 1876. The college is now a part of the University of Vermont. It also has its own museum, the South Burlington Museum of Art and Science, which is located in the city. The museum is open to the public and has a collection of rare books and other memorabilia. It has also been the home of the Vermont Shakespeare Festival, which began in 1872.

Demographics

South Burlington is a principal city of the Burlington, Vermont metropolitan area. The 2020 census estimates that there were 19,578 people living in South Burlington. The median household income was $73,605 in 2019 and 25.2% of families have total annual income between $100,000 and $150,000. The unemployment rate in 2019 was 4.4%. 70.9% of people 16 and older are in the labor force. The labor force is concentrated in a few main sectors: educational services, health care, and social assistance, manufacturing, retail, and professional, scientific, and management services. There were 8,429 housing units at an average density of 507.8 per square mile (150.8/km²) as of the census of 2010. The average number of persons residing in one household was 2.15. The city is located in the U.S. state of Vermont and is part of the Vermont-Vermont-Maryland border region. It is located on the Canadian border and is in the state of Quebec. The population of South Burlington was 1,121.2 people in 2010 and 1,429 people in 2011. It has a population of 8,764 people as of 2020. The census estimates the city's population will reach 19,500 by the end of the 2020 census. The estimated population of the city in 2020 will be 19,600 people. It will be the largest city in Vermont with a population exceeding 1,000,000 people.

Economy

South Burlington has a largely service-based economy. In 2020, South Burlington was first in the state for gross retail and use sales with $1,385,886,972. Some of the major employers in South Burlington are the Vermont National Guard, GE Healthcare, Ben & Jerry's, Fairpoint Communications, Lane Press, and Halyard Brewing Co. South Burlington is home to CommutAir, a regional airline, and is headquartered in the city by the airport. Other important economic forces include the University Mall, Vermont's largest mall, four grocery stores centrally located in City Center Healthy Living Market & Cafe, Price Chopper, Hannaford, and Trader Joe's, and the Development Plan for City Center. In 2012, real estate, rental, and leasing operations had a sales value of $86,976,000 in 2012. There are 131 establishments in health care and assistance and 116 in professional, scientific, and technical service industries. In 2010, South Vermont had a population of 3,827. In 2013, the population was 3,715. In 2014, the city had a total of 3.7 million people, and in 2015, it had 3.9 million people. The city has an estimated population of 4,828. In 2015, the state had a record-breaking population of 5,829. In 2016, the State of Vermont recorded a population growth of 0.7%. The state had an unemployment rate of 2.2%. In 2017, the unemployment rate was 2.8%.

Parks and recreation

South Burlington is home to a variety of parks that have various walking trails with various amenities for all ages. Red Rocks Park is a public park and beach on the shores of Lake Champlain. Veterans Memorial Park has three baseball fields, one basketball court, a playground, and Cairns Arena, the high school's hockey arena, is close by. Jaycee Park has a playground and open space for people to use. Zymanski Park is located in the South End of the city. It has a basketball court, tennis courts, a Playground, picnic area, access to recreational and pedestrian trails. Wheeler Nature Park, a park located just south of Veterans. Memorial Park, with one hiking trail and scenic views of Mount Mansfield. The city's parks are open to the public. All parks have parking available.

Government

The city government is a councilmanager form of government with five at-large city council members. Budgets must be approved by voters. The city maintains roads, recreation paths and parks, and recreation, planning and zoning, fire and police departments as will as a city clerk's office and city manager's office. The city clerk is elected by the voters and the city manager is appointed by the city council. It also has a sewer (water quality), stormwater, and water utility. It is located in the central part of the city and has a population of about 2,000. It was founded in 1872 and is located on the site of a former courthouse. It has been in the same location since the early 1900s when it was first incorporated. It's located on a former site of the courthouse and was once the location of the town's library. It now has a new library, which was built in the early 1950s. It will be located in a new location in the city's central part, which is now in the middle of a new development. It had a library in the past and will have a new one in the future. The current library is in the center of the new development, which will be completed in the next few years. The new library will be built on the former courthouse site, which has been converted into a parking lot. In the past, the city has used the parking lot as a place to store garbage and other recyclable materials.

Education

The city's schools are divided into elementary, middle, and high schools. The city's high school is a private, Roman Catholic school. It is the only public high school in the city. The school district has more than 1,000 students. It was founded in 1872 and is one of the oldest public schools in the United States. It has been the city's only public school since 1872. It opened its doors to the public in 1875. The town's first school was opened in 1876. The first high school was built in 1878. The current high school opened in 1998. It's the city’s only public middle school and middle school. There are also two high schools, one for middle and high school students and one for high schoolers. The district also has a private high school, the Schoolhouse, and a private middle school, Vermont Commons School. The Schoolhouse is a Roman Catholic high school; Vermont Commons is an independent high school. The City of Burlington is the largest city in the state, with more than 2,000 residents. The state's highest school is the University of Vermont, with 1,200 students. The highest school in Burlington is Rice Memorial High School (private, Catholic). The city also has two private high schools: Vermont Commons and South Burlington High School. It also has one private middle and one high school for high-school students. There is one private, independent middle school for middle schoolers and one public middle and elementary school for elementary students.

Infrastructure

Burlington International Airport provides commercial service to major regional hubs and international airports. It originally did not offer scheduled commercial flights to destinations outside the United States, although it now has a Customs Port of Entry. The airport is the base of the Vermont Air National Guard and an Army Aviation Support Facility. Bus service is provided by Green Mountain Transit. Interstate 89, Vermont's longest interstate highway, has two interchanges serving the city. Interstate 189 goes eastwest, connecting two of the city's main commercial roads, Shelburne Road (U.S. Route 7) and Dorset Street. VT 116 (Vermont Route 116) runs northsouth into South Burlington, with the northern terminus being at a junction at U.S. Route 2 (Williston Road). The name Burlington International Airport dates to a time when it offered flights to Montreal. From 2011 to 2018, there were seasonal flights to Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto. The city is home to the University of Vermont, which has a campus of the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Vermont Museum of Natural History, which is located in the downtown area of South Burlington. It is also the home of the Burlington Museum of Art and Science, which was founded in 1876. The town's population is 2,827, with a population of 1,828,000 in 2010. It was the site of the U.S.'s first World War II-era naval base, which dates back to World War I.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in South Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont = 72.9. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 70. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in South Burlington = 3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 20,292 individuals with a median age of 40.4 age the population grows by 20.24% in South Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,230.56 residents per square mile of area (475.11/km²). There are average 2.26 people per household in the 7,876 households with an average household income of $62,805 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 5.10% of the available work force and has dropped -2.48% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 29.94%. The number of physicians in South Burlington per 100,000 population = 462.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in South Burlington = 33.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 75.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 152. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 160. 80 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 8.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 57, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in South Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont which are owned by the occupant = 67.33%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 25 years with median home cost = $223,540 and home appreciation of -6.16%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $19.14 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $8,386 per student. There are 12.3 students for each teacher in the school, 241 students for each Librarian and 241 students for each Counselor. 9.06% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 26.16% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 21.60% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).