Bolton: 974

Buel´s Gore: 12

Burlington: 38,934

Charlotte: 3,644

Colchester: 17,177

Essex: 19,065

Land Area (sq. mi.)

2004 Population

2003 Employment

Unemployment Rate

2003 Average Annual Wage

Chittenden County

State of Vermont

614

149,286

93,533

3.1%

$37,432

9,609

621,394

294,288

3.4%

$32,090

S. Burlington: 16,460

St. George: 688

Underhill: 3,020

Westford: 2,121

Williston: 8,224

Winooski: 6,365

Hinesburg: 4,427

Huntington: 1,939

Jericho: 5,067

Milton: 10,065

Richmond: 4,120

Shelburne: 6,984

Snowfall = 81.6 inches (30-year average)

Precipitation = 36.0 inches (30-year average)

Avg. High

January

18.0 26.7

February

20.0 29.1

March

30.9 39.8

April

43.7 53.4

May

56.6 67.6

June

65.6 76.1

Avg. High

July

70.5 81.1

August

68.2 78.3

September

59.4 68.9

October

47.7 56.6

November

37.2 44.2

December

24.8 32.4

1980

1990

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Chittenden County

State of Vermont

115,534

131,761

146,571

147,691

148,273

149,301

149,286

511,456

562,758

608,827

612,308

615,611

619,110

621,394

Sixth largest freshwater lake in the U.S.

Eight miles of coastline in Burlington, 88 miles in Chittenden County

120 miles long, 12 miles wide at widest point

400 feet deep at deepest point, mean depth of 40 feet

• • •

Highest peak, Mount Mansfield (4,393 feet)

Most climbed peak, Camel´s Hump (4,083 feet)

AARP Vermont - (802) 229-1333

Adult Hotline Crises - (802) 863-2400

Champlain Valley Crime Stoppers - (802) 864-6666

Child Care Resource - (802) 863-3667

Committee on Temporary Shelter - (802) 864-7402

Day One (drug/alcohol treatment) - (802) 847-3333

Fletcher Allen Wellness Center - (802) 847-2278

Howard Center for Human Services - (802)658-0400

Fletcher Allen Health Care Main Line - (802) 847-0000

Greater Burlington YMCA - (802) 862-9622

American Red Cross Blood Services - (802) 658-6400

Social & Rehabilitation Services - (802) 863-7370

Spectrum Youth & Family Services - (802) 864-7423

U.S. Coast Guard - (802) 864-6791

Vermont Department of Health - (802) 863-7200

Welfare Hotline - (800) 287-0589

Women Helping Battered Women - (802) 658-1996

Women´s Rape Crisis Center - (802) 863-1236

Bolton - (802) 434-3064

Burlington - (802) 865-7000

Charlotte - (802) 425-3071

Colchester - (802) 655-0811

Essex Town - (802) 879-0413

Essex Junction - (802) 878-6944

Hinesburg - (802) 482-2281

Huntington - (802) 434-2032

Jericho - (802) 899-4936

Milton - (802) 893-7344

Richmond - (802) 434-3139

Shelburne - (802) 985-5116

S. Burlington - (802) 846-4105

Underhill - (802) 899-4434

Westford - (802) 878-4587

Williston - (802) 878-5121

Winooski - (802) 655-6419

(D-VT) Elected in 1974

Burlington Office:

199 Main Street

Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 863-2525

(800) 642-3193

(I-VT) Elected in 1988

Burlington Office:

30 Main Street, Suite 350

Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 658-6001

(800) 835-5500

(I-VT) Elected 1990

Burlington Office:

1 Church Street

Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 862-0697

(800) 339-9834

Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington - (802) 847-2434

Vermont Poison Control Center - (802) 847-3456

Fire, Police, Ambulance - 911

Expansion Management Magazine: A Five-Star Knowledge Worker Metro

Child magazine: Vermont - "Third-Best State in the Nation to Raise Fit Kids"

Inc. magazine: One of the top 10 best small cities in which to do business

National Geographic Traveler magazine: Number six in the world for Destination Stewardship

Men´s Journal magazine: The Northeast´s "Best place to live"

National Geographic Traveler magazine: The "Perfect small city"

Runners World magazine: Host to one of America´s Top 10 Marathons

SELF magazine: The Healthiest City in America

Maturity magazine: One of America´s "50 Best Places to Live"

Health magazine: One of America´s "10 Fittest Cities for Women"

Outdoor Explorer magazine: Number One for "Families That Love Outdoor Sports"

U.S. News & World Report: Discover Jazz Festival "One Of The 10 Best Festivals In The Country"

Walking Magazine: "One of 15 Best Walking Cities in America"

Parenting magazine: "One Of 10 Great Places To Raise A Family"

Utne Reader: "One of America´s 10 Most Enlightened Towns"

New Choices magazine: One Of America´s Seven Best Retirement Cities

1990

2000

2002

2003

$20,710

$32,241

$34,772

$35,899

$17,876

$27,260

$29,855

$30,888

$19,477

$29,845

$30,804

$31,472

Natural Rescs./Mining

Construction

Manufacturing

Trade/Transport/Utils.

Information

Financial Activities

Prof./Business Svcs.

Education/Health Svcs.

Leisure & Hospitality

Other Services

Government

Industry

Number of Firms

Percent Employed

Average Annual Wage

58

792

280

1,589

166

560

1,165

701

616

620

353

.3

5.4

14

20

2.8

4.8

9

15.5

9.6

3

16

Chittenden County

State of Vermont

United States

1980

1990

2000

2003

2004

Year

Burlington

State of Vermont

59,975

85,815

107,582

106,715

108,283

193,412

251,658

296,468

294,288

303,017

$23,672

$39,220

$56,711

$29,963

$42,283

$52,047

$42,830

$34,821

$15,888

$26,993

$39,642

• No inventory tax. This tax has been eliminated in all Chittenden County communities.

• No county, corporate net worth, service, or occupational taxes.

• Low state sales tax at 6%. No sales tax on manufacturing equipment, packaging, or energy used in manufacturing.

• No sales tax on individual clothing items and shoes with a purchase price of $110.00 or less.

• Personal income tax based on federal taxable income with five tax brackets (3.6%, 7.2%, 8.5%, 9.0%, and 9.5%).

• Rooms and meals tax at 9%.

• Corporate tax on Vermont net income only, graduates from 7% up to $10,000, 8.1% up to $22,615, 9.2% up to

$250,000, and 9.75% for Vermont income in excess of $250,000, with pass through of all federal tax benefits.

1. International Business Machines Corporation (6,000)

2. Fletcher Allen Health Care (4,086)

3. Chittenden Bank (1,208)

4. IDX Corporation (750)

5. Ben & Jerry´s Homemade, Inc. (735)

6. Verizon (650)

7. Banknorth Group, Inc. (550)

8. General Dynamics Armament Systems Co. (500)

9. Saint Michael´s College (472)

10. Husky Injection Molding Systems (380)

Burlington College - (802) 862-9616

Saint Michael´s College - (802) 654-2000

University of Vermont - (802) 656-3131

Champlain College - (802) 860-2700

Community College of Vt. - (802) 865-4422

New England Culinary Institute - (802) 872-3400

Adult Education Council - (802) 863-3489

Community College of Vermont - (802) 865-4422

New England Culinary Institute - (802) 872-3400

Champlain Valley Health Education Center - (802) 527-1474

Cyberskills/Vermont - (802) 860-4057

Mercy Connections - (802) 846-7062

Northern New England Tradeswomen - (802) 878-0004

Recycle North - (802) 658-4143

Vt. Adult Learning - (802) 864-2621

Vt. Council on the Humanities - (802) 888-3183

Vt. Dept. of Employment & Training - (802) 658-1120

Vt. MicroBusiness Dev. Program - (802) 860-1417

Burlington

Chittenden Central

Chittenden East

Chittenden South

Colchester

Essex Town

Milton Town

S. Burlington

Winooski

Supervisory District

Number of Students

Number of Schools

3,801

2,906

3,053

4,544

2,192

1,359

1,892

2,719

766

12

7

9

5

5

3

2

5

3

University of Vermont, Burlington

Saint Michael´s College, Colchester

Champlain College, Burlington

Community College of Vermont, Burlington

Burlington College, Burlington

School

Number of Students

9,675

1,900

1,701

1,691

275

Burlington - (802) 864-8501

Chittenden Central - (802) 879-5576

Chittenden East - (802) 434-2128

Chittenden South - (802) 383-1234

Colchester - (802) 658-4047

Essex Town - (802) 878-8168

Milton Town - (802) 893-3210

South Burlington - (802) 652-7250

Winooski - (802) 655-0485

Burlington Technical Center - (802) 864-8436

Center for Technology Essex - (802) 879-5563

Linking Learning to Life - (802) 951-8849

Lake Champlain Workforce Investment Board - (802) 863-3489

Bolton

$192,689

Burlington

$274,540

Charlotte

$548,734

Colchester

$275,106

Essex Junction

$226,707

Essex Town

$283,878

Hinesburg

$226,394

Huntington

$204,970

Jericho

$275,241

Milton

$210,882

Richmond

$277,019

Shelburne

$406,374

South Burlington

$311,021

St. George

$249,820

Underhill

$281,005

Westford

$265,288

Williston

$284,806

Winooski

$182,143

Medical Services

• Total beds at Fletcher Allen Health Care (FAHC):

562; Total medical staff: 800 physicians, 264 residents,

and 1,200 registered nurses

• 733 licensed physicians in Chittenden County (many

with individual practices)

• Health maintenance organizations

Religious Institutions

• Churches (107)

• Synagogues (5)

• Mosques (1)

Media Services

• The Burlington Free Press a Gannett daily and Sunday

newspaper. Daily circulation: 48,524; Sunday circula-

tion: 56,850

• Numerous weekly and monthly newspapers

• Public, private, and cable television stations

• Several FM and AM radio stations and Vermont

Public Radio

• Local Internet Service Providers, including high-

speed

Libraries

• University, college and community libraries

Conveniences

• Regional shopping centers; major department and

grocery stores; nationally known stores and shops; local

specialty shops

• Downtown pedestrian and enclosed shopping mall

• Downtown parking garages (over 1,000 spaces) plus

ample on-street parking

• Hotels/motels offering over 3,800 rooms and confer-

ence facilities

• Banks, including bank headquarters and numerous

branch offices and ATM machines

• Day care centers, social and human service agencies,

clubs, and civic organizations

• Over 230 restaurants offering menus in a variety of

cuisines

• Year-round activities for all interests: sports; nature;

arts, culture and theatre; museums and exhibits; festi-

vals

Burlington International Airport (www.vermontairports.com) is serviced by Continental, Delta, jetBlue,

Independence Air, Northwest, United, and U.S. Airways direct to cities like Chicago, Detroit, Cincinnatti

Washington, D.C., Boston, Pittsburgh, New York City, Philadelphia, and Cleveland.

Interstate 89 is a toll-free highway spanning from the southeast to the northwest of Vermont. It connects

with Interstates 91 and 93 to complete a multi-lane, multi-state network around New England and New

York. Greyhound/Vermont Transit connects Burlington to New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,

and Canada. The Vermont Railway and the New England Central Railroad provide rail freight transport

to Canadian, New England, and Albany-area markets, in addition to other North American regions.

Amtrak runs its "Vermonter" daily from Chittenden County across New England to New York and

Washington, D.C.

Public buses connect Burlington with South Burlington, Shelburne, Essex, Williston, Colchester, Winooski,

and the State Capital, Montpelier. The Lake Champlain Transportation Company operates three passenger

and vehicle ferry routes across Lake Champlain, two of which run year-round.