Hinesburg, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Hinesburg is a town
in Chittenden County
, Vermont
, United States
. The town was named for Abel Hine, town clerk. The population was 4,340 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 40.1 square miles (103.9 km2), of which 39.8 square miles (103.1 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.8 km2) (0.75%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,340 people, 1,596 households, and 1,174 families residing in the town. The population density
was 109.0 people per square mile (42.1/km2). There were 1,693 housing units at an average density of 42.5 per square mile (16.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.90% White, 0.14% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races
, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 1,596 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were couples living together and joined in either marriage
or civil union
, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,788, and the median income for a family was $54,836. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $24,107 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,230. About 2.3% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
cheese factory caught fire. The fire department billed the local Saputo cheese plant $500,000 for firefighting gear ruined in fighting the fire. Their destruction was caused by hazardous cleaning chemicals stored at the plant. It was announced in October that the cheese factory would be closed. The factory was the town's third largest employer.
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
in Chittenden County
Chittenden County, Vermont
Chittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 156,545. Its shire town is Burlington. Chittenden is the most populous county in the state, with more than twice as many residents as Vermont's second-most populous county, Rutland.Chittenden County...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The town was named for Abel Hine, town clerk. The population was 4,340 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 40.1 square miles (103.9 km2), of which 39.8 square miles (103.1 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.8 km2) (0.75%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 4,340 people, 1,596 households, and 1,174 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 109.0 people per square mile (42.1/km2). There were 1,693 housing units at an average density of 42.5 per square mile (16.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.90% White, 0.14% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 1,596 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were couples living together and joined in either marriage
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
or civil union
Civil union
A civil union, also referred to as a civil partnership, is a legally recognized form of partnership similar to marriage. Beginning with Denmark in 1989, civil unions under one name or another have been established by law in many developed countries in order to provide same-sex couples rights,...
, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,788, and the median income for a family was $54,836. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $24,107 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $22,230. About 2.3% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Schools and Libraries
- Hinesburg Community School
- Champlain Valley Union High SchoolChamplain Valley Union High SchoolChamplain Valley Union High School is a high school located in the town of Hinesburg, Vermont. The school serves the communities of Charlotte, Hinesburg, Shelburne, Williston, and St. George. The enrollment for the 2007-2008 school year was 1,388 students with 113 faculty...
- Carpenter Carse Library
Notable events
On the night of September 28, 2008, the SaputoSaputo Incorporated
Saputo Inc. is a Montreal-based Canadian dairy company. Founded as a cheese store in 1954 by Italian immigrant Giuseppe Saputo, today Saputo’s business includes cheese, baked goods and milk production, and it is the world's twelfth largest dairy producing company...
cheese factory caught fire. The fire department billed the local Saputo cheese plant $500,000 for firefighting gear ruined in fighting the fire. Their destruction was caused by hazardous cleaning chemicals stored at the plant. It was announced in October that the cheese factory would be closed. The factory was the town's third largest employer.
Notable people
- John Clayton AllenJohn Clayton AllenJohn Clayton Allen was an American politician who represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives from 1925-1933....
, congressman from Illinois. - Lisa AltherLisa AltherLisa Alther is an American author and novelist. Her first name is pronounced as if it were spelled Liza.-Biography:...
, novelist. - Jeff DinitzJeff DinitzJeffrey H. Dinitz is an American mathematician, currently teaching combinatorics at the University of Vermont. He is best known for proposing the Dinitz conjecture, which became a major theorem....
, mathematician. - William Alanson HowardWilliam Alanson HowardWilliam Alanson Howard served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan from March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1859 and from May 15, 1860 to March 3, 1861. Howard was the Governor of the Dakota Territory from 1878 to 1880.-Biography:William Howard was born at Hinesburg,...
, congressman from Michigan, governor of Dakota Territory. - Bill LippertBill LippertWilliam J. Lippert, commonly known as Bill Lippert, is a legislator and gay rights activist from the U.S. state of Vermont who has served since 1994 in the Vermont House of Representatives as a representative of the Chittenden-1-1 House district in Hinesburg...
, politician. - William Lamb PicknellWilliam Lamb PicknellWilliam Lamb Picknell was a United States painter of landscapes, coastal views, and figure genres, known for his rapid painting style...
, painter, known for his rapid painting style. - Ossian RayOssian RayOssian Ray was a United States Representative from New Hampshire.-Early years:Ray was born in Hinesburg, Vermont and his family moved to Irasburg, Vermont when he was young. He attended the public schools and an academy in nearby Derby. He studied law in Irasburg and in Lancaster, New Hampshire,...
, congressman from New Hampshire.