South Burlington, Vermont
Encyclopedia
Economy
CommutAirCommutAir
Champlain Enterprises, Inc., operating name CommutAir, is an American regional airline with its headquarters in South Burlington, Vermont and its operations center in North Olmsted, Ohio. It operates under the name Continental Connection for United Continental Holdings, with its main bases at...
, a regional airline, is headquartered in the city, by the airport. The Magic Hat Brewing Company
Magic Hat Brewing Company
Magic Hat Brewing Company is a microbrewery located in South Burlington, Vermont. It began production in 1994 in Burlington, Vermont, and moved to its current location in 1997. In 2010 it was acquired by North American Breweries of Rochester, NY. It currently brews 4 year-round beers and 4...
, one of the United States's larger craft breweries, is located here.
One measure of economic activity is retail sales. South Burlington was second in the state in 2007 with $326.8 million.
Personal income
The median income for a household in the city was $51,566, and the median income for a family was $67,241. Males had a median income of $42,076 versus $29,883 for females. The per capita incomePer 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 city was $25,290. About 2.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Real estate
While the number of homes sold dropped from an annual high of 396 in 2005, it has exceeded 150 for the last several years. The average sales price has risen steadily, however, from $230,000 in 2005 to $310,000 in 2008.Industry
GE HealthcareGE Healthcare
GE Healthcare is a division of GE Technology Infrastructure, which is itself a division of General Electric . It employs more than 46,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. GE Healthcare is the first GE business segment to be headquartered...
employed 780 people as of 2008. The headquarters of Ben and Jerry's Homemade, Inc. are located in South Burlington.
Education
Elementary Schools- Chamberlin School
- Orchard School
- Rick Marcotte Central School
- The Schoolhouse (private)
Middle Schools
- Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School
- Vermont Commons SchoolVermont Commons SchoolThe Vermont Commons School is an independent college preparatory school located in South Burlington, Vermont, serving grades 7-12.-History:The Vermont Commons School was founded in 1997 by former Champlain College President Dr. Robert A. Skiff, Robert A. Skiff Jr., and Leah Mital-Skiff...
High Schools
- Rice Memorial High SchoolRice Memorial High SchoolRice Memorial High School is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school in South Burlington, Vermont. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington. It serves students throughout Northern and Central Vermont...
(private, Roman Catholic) - South Burlington High SchoolSouth Burlington High SchoolSouth Burlington High School is a public secondary school located in South Burlington, Vermont. The school's mascot is the Rebels and the colors are blue and grey. The school is one of the largest public secondary schools in Chittenden County, Vermont...
(the city's only public school) - Vermont Commons SchoolVermont Commons SchoolThe Vermont Commons School is an independent college preparatory school located in South Burlington, Vermont, serving grades 7-12.-History:The Vermont Commons School was founded in 1997 by former Champlain College President Dr. Robert A. Skiff, Robert A. Skiff Jr., and Leah Mital-Skiff...
Transportation
Burlington International AirportBurlington International Airport
Burlington International Airport is a joint-use public and military airport in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. It is owned by the City of Burlington...
provides the area with commercial service to major regional hubs and international airports. Despite its name, it is located in South Burlington, although the land it is located on is owned by Burlington. It does not offer scheduled commercial flights to destinations outside the United States, although it does have a Customs Port of Entry. The name dates to a time when it offered flights to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
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Bus service is provided by Chittenden County Transportation Authority.
Major routes
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Interstate 89Interstate 89Interstate 89 is an interstate highway in the New England region of the United States travelling between Bow, New Hampshire and Highgate Springs, Vermont. As with all odd-numbered primary interstates, I-89 is signed as a north–south highway... -
Interstate 189Interstate 189Interstate 189 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The highway extends for from Interstate 89 exit 13 in South Burlington to U.S. Route 7 just inside the Burlington city limits... -
U.S. Route 2U.S. Route 2U.S. Route 2 is an east–west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada... -
U.S. Route 7U.S. Route 7U.S. Route 7 is a north–south United States highway in western New England that runs for from Norwalk, Connecticut, to Highgate, Vermont. The highway's southern terminus is at Interstate 95 in Norwalk, Connecticut...
Notable people
- Harry BlissHarry BlissHarry Bliss is a United States cartoonist and illustrator.Bliss grew up in New York State among an artistic family. His sister Rachel Bliss and brother Charlie Bliss, and father Jack Bliss are all artists...
, cartoonist and illustrator. - Laura Hall, Miss Vermont 2009
- Major JacksonMajor JacksonMajor Jackson is an American poet and professor. He is the author of three collections of poetry: Holding Company and Hoops Major Jackson (born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American poet and professor. He is the author of three collections of poetry: Holding Company (W.W. Norton, 2010)...
, poet and professor. - Jack LeggettJack LeggettJack Leggett is the head baseball coach for Clemson University. In 17 seasons, he has led the Tigers to 767 wins . The Tigers have reached the NCAA Tournament in 16 of his 17 seasons as head coach, including the College World Series six times.He was named ACC Coach of the year in 1994, 1995 and 2006...
, collegiate baseball coach. - Mike RochfordMike RochfordMichael Joseph Rochford is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox. He also pitched for the Yakult Swallows at the end of the 1990 season.A 6' 4, 205 lbs...
, former major league baseball player. - Martin St. LouisMartin St. LouisMartin St. Louis is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
, professional hockey player (former resident, now resides in Connecticut).
External links
- South Burlington Vermont Official Website
- Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce Business and tourism information.
- South Burlington GIS site
- http://www.uvm.edu/~eamorgan/SouthBurlington/ Brief History of South Burlington and Mayfair Park Neighborhood