Huntington is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in
Chittenden County, Vermont
Chittenden County () is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, its population was 168,323. The county seat is Vermont's most populous municipality, the city of Burlington. The county has over a quarte ...
, United States. The population was 1,938 at the
2020 census.
History
The town was originally called "New Huntington", but the name was changed to "Huntington" in October 1795. It was named for landholders Josiah, Charles and Marmaduke Hunt.
The
Huntington Lower Village Church was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1984. Its predecessor church building, constructed in 1839 and later used as the town hall and fire department, was established by Black Baptist preacher
Charles Bowles in 1839.
Geography
Huntington is in southeastern Chittenden County, bordered to the southwest by
Addison County and to the east by
Washington County. The town is located on the west side of the
Green Mountains
The Green Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Vermont and are a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains. The range runs primarily south to north and extends approximately from the border with Massachusetts to the border with Que ...
and is centered on the valley of the Huntington River, a north-flowing tributary of the
Winooski River
The Winooski River (also known as the Onion River) is a tributary of Lake Champlain, about long, in the northern half of Vermont. Although not Vermont's longest river, it is one of the state's most significant, forming a major valley way fro ...
. The summit of
Camel's Hump
Camel's Hump (alternatively Camels Hump) is a mountain in the Green Mountains in the U.S. state of Vermont. The north slope of the mountain borders the Winooski River, which has carved through the Green Mountains over eons. At , it is tied wi ...
is in Huntington's northeast corner, on the town boundary with
Duxbury
Duxbury (alternative older spelling: "Duxborough") is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb located on the South Shore (Massachusetts), South Shore approximately to the southeast of Boston, the population was 16,090 ...
.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town of Huntington has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.26%, is water.
The village of
Huntington is in the northwest part of the town,
Huntington Center is centrally located, and
Hanksville is in the south. All three villages lie along the Huntington River.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2020, there were 1,934 people, 789 households, and 526 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 50.9 people per square mile (19.7/km
2). There were 853 housing units at an average density of 22.4 per square mile (8.6/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.6%
White
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, 0.57%
African American
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, 0.36%
Native American, 0.52%
Asian, 0.05%
Native Hawaiian
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Hawaiʻi was set ...
, 0.98% from
other races, and 4.96% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.
As of the 2022 American Community Survey, there were 824 occupied housing units, out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were
married couples
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living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 22% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.69.
The average age of the town's inhabitants has increased in the past few decades, up to 45.9, compared to the rest of county, which is 36.7. Only 21.3% are under the age of 20, 2.8% from 20 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 38% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 65 and over, there were 80 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $91,389, and the median income for a family was $110,083. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the town was $49,045. About 4.8% of the population was below the
poverty line
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, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Climate
This
climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Huntington has a
humid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...
, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Education
Mount Mansfield Modified Union School District operates the community's public schools.
When MMUUSD formed, Huntington residents had representation as the community sent its secondary students there, but Huntington continued to have its own elementary school district. Residents of Huntington resisted merging that district for a longer time, with four unsuccessful votes on merging into MMUUSD. At one point the state of Vermont passed Act 46 that obligated school districts to merge.
The Huntington School District sued the state government to try to stop the merger. In 2018 the Huntington district filed its third lawsuit against mergers. On June 6, 2019, the vote to merge Huntington into Mount Mansfield succeeded on a 450–191 basis; the Chittenden East Supervisory Union dissolved as a result.
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Notable people
* Gregory C. Knight, Adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard
The Vermont National Guard is composed of the Vermont Army National Guard and the Vermont Air National Guard. Together, they are collectively known as the Green Mountain Boys. Both units use the original Revolutionary War-era Flag of the Green Mo ...
beginning in March 2019
References
External links
Town of Huntington official website
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Towns in Vermont
Burlington, Vermont metropolitan area
Towns in Chittenden County, Vermont