Editing Charlotte, Vermont

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|parts                    = Cedar&nbsp;Beach<br />[[East Charlotte, Vermont|East&nbsp;Charlotte]]<br />Prindle&nbsp;Corners<br />[[West Charlotte, Vermont|West&nbsp;Charlotte]]

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'''Charlotte''' {{IPAc-en|ʃ|ɑr|ˈ|l|ɒ|t}} is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Chittenden County, Vermont|Chittenden County]], [[Vermont]], United States. The town was named for [[Queen Charlotte]], though unlike [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], [[Charlottesville, Virginia]], and other cities and towns that bear her name, the town's name is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable. The population of the town was 3,912 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US5000713300| title=Census - Geography Profile: Charlotte town, Chittenden County, Vermont| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=December 29, 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
Charlotte is located in the southwestern corner of Chittenden County. It is bordered to the north by the town of [[Shelburne, Vermont|Shelburne]], to the east by [[Hinesburg, Vermont|Hinesburg]], to the southeast by [[Monkton, Vermont|Monkton]] in [[Addison County, Vermont|Addison County]], and to the south by [[Ferrisburgh, Vermont|Ferrisburgh]] in Addison County. To the west the town extends to the [[New York (state)|New York]]/Vermont border in the middle of [[Lake Champlain]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|130.4|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|106.9|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|23.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 18.08%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US5000713300| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Charlotte town, Chittenden County, Vermont| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=August 18, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213133403/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US5000713300| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> The village of [[East Charlotte, Vermont|East Charlotte]] is in the eastern part of the town, while [[West Charlotte, Vermont|West Charlotte]] colloquially known as "the West Village" (or the ''Four Corners Historic District''),<ref name="VTDHP_ORC">{{cite web|title=State Register of Historic Places|last=Cramer|first=Adele|publisher=Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development – Division for Historic Preservation|url=https://orc.vermont.gov/Documents/Charlotte_StateRegister__NominationForm_00000008.pdf|date=April 9, 1980}}</ref> is located on the west side of [[U.S. Route 7 in Vermont|U.S. Route 7]] in the western part of town.

Charlotte is home to {{convert|990|ft|m|adj=mid|-high}} [[Mount Philo State Park|Mount Philo]]. The park was established in 1924 and is open seasonally.

==Demographics==
[[Image:US7 CharlotteLakeChamplain ViewWest 20170601 (40341862395).jpg|thumb|left|Westward view of the [[Adirondack Mountains]] and Lake Champlain from Charlotte's ''[[U.S. Route 7 in Vermont|Route 7]] Scenic Overlay'' district.<ref name="CharZmap">{{cite map|author=Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission|year=2016|title=Zoning Map Charlotte Vermont|url=https://www.charlottevt.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={D0FDE6DB-94B5-426B-B1E8-EDF2C21530FE}|format=pdf|edition=Updated 2018|scale=1:14,400|publisher=Town of Charlotte, Vermont}}</ref>]]
{{US Census population
|1790= 635
|1800= 1231
|1810= 1679
|1820= 1526
|1830= 1702
|1840= 1620
|1850= 1634
|1860= 1589
|1870= 1430
|1880= 1342
|1890= 1240
|1900= 1254
|1910= 1163
|1920= 1160
|1930= 1089
|1940= 1082
|1950= 1215
|1960= 1271
|1970= 1802
|1980= 2561
|1990= 3148
|2000= 3569
|2010= 3754
|2020= 3912
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=May 16, 2015 }}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,569 people, 1,287 households, and 990 families residing in the town.  The [[population density]] was 86.0 people per square mile (33.2/km<sup>2</sup>).  There were 1,500 housing units at an average density of 36.2 per square mile (14.0/km<sup>2</sup>).  The racial makeup of the town was 97.93% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.59% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.45% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.78% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 1,287 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 15.7% 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 2.77 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $62,313, and the median income for a family was $71,090. Males had a median income of $52,470 versus $35,156 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $33,942.  About 4.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Public transportation==
===Major highways===
*[[File:US 7.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 7 in Vermont|U.S. Route 7]] runs north–south through the town.
*[[File:Vermont F5.svg|25px]] [[Vermont Route F-5]] runs east–west from US Route 7 in [[West Charlotte, Vermont|West Charlotte]] to the [[Lake Champlain Transportation Company#Charlotte–Essex|Charlotte-Essex]] ferry dock.

===Ferry===
Hourly ferry service between [[Essex, New York]] and Charlotte is provided by the [[Lake Champlain Transportation Company]]. Most years in the past decade, the ferry service has run year-round, with the exception of a few days of winter rough or ice-filled lake surface. A commuter bus, operating morning and evening, stops on US Route 7 at Ferry Road for transport to and from [[Burlington, Vermont|Burlington]].

===Transit===
Since 2022, [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Ethan Allen Express]]'' train has made a stop at [[Vergennes, Vermont|Vergennes]], 11 miles to the south.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amtrak, the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and the New York State Department of Transportation Announce Ticket Sales for the Newly Expanded Ethan Allen Express Service in Burlington, Vergennes, and Middlebury |url=https://media.amtrak.com/2022/07/amtrak-the-vermont-agency-of-transportation-and-the-new-york-state-department-of-transportation-announce-ticket-sales-for-the-newly-expanded-ethan-allen-express-service-in-burlington-vergennes-and/ |website=Amtrak |publisher=Amtrak Media Center |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref>

{{anchor|Covered Bridges in Charlotte}}
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| caption1 = [[Holmes Creek Covered Bridge]] on Lake Road.
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| caption2 = [[Quinlan's Covered Bridge]] over the Lewis Creek.
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| caption3 = [[Seguin Covered Bridge]] on Roscoe Road in East Charlotte.
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==Media==
''[[Charlotte Citizen|The Citizen]]'' is a weekly newspaper mailed to all residents of Charlotte and nearby [[Hinesburg, Vermont|Hinesburg]]. It was established in 2006 as the ''Charlotte Citizen'' but changed its name in 2011 when the publication expanded into Hinesburg. In May 2017, ''The Citizen'' was acquired by the owners of the [[Stowe Reporter]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Walters |first1=John |title=Media Note: Stowe Reporter Owners Buy Shelburne, Charlotte Newspapers |url=https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2017/05/31/media-note-stowe-reporter-owners-buys-shelburne-charlotte-newspapers |access-date=April 8, 2020 |work=Seven Days VT |date=May 31, 2017}}</ref> who then created the [[Vermont Community Newspaper Group]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stowetoday.com/news_and_citizen/news/local_news/newspaper-group-has-new-name-six-weekly-papers/article_f56eb1ee-1ff5-11e9-90cc-3f90c89ff743.html|title=Newspaper group has new name, six weekly papers|website=Stowe Today|language=en|date=January 24, 2019|access-date=April 8, 2020}}</ref>

''The Charlotte News'' is a bi-weekly newspaper delivered every other Thursday to all Charlotte residences. Established in 1958, the Charlotte News is an independent, nonprofit organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlottenewsvt.org/about/|title=The Charlotte News is a nonprofit community-based newspaper|website=The Charlotte News|access-date=February 24, 2021}}</ref> The newspaper is also supported by the ''Friends of the Charlotte News'', a 501(c)(3) nonprofit seeking to support local journalism.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://friendsofthecharlottenews.org/|title=Donate to The Charlotte News|website=Friends of the Charlotte News|access-date=February 24, 2021}}</ref>

==Gallery==
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File:CharlotteVT OldBrickStore.jpg|The "Old Brick Store" in the West Village.
File:CharlotteCongregationalChurch 20160927 2.jpg|[[Charlotte Congregational Church (Charlotte, Vermont)|Charlotte Congregational Church]] in the [[Charlotte Center Historic District]].
File:CharlotteVT MemorialMuseum.jpg|Charlotte Memorial Museum (formerly known as the Town Meeting House), which currently houses the Charlotte Historical Society. 
File:CamelsHumpMt fromCharlotteVT 1 20140824.jpg|View of [[Camel's Hump|Camel's Hump Mountain]] from East Charlotte.
File:Dewey_School.jpg|School house on Greenbush Road, originally built in 1881 and formerly known as the ''Lakeview Seminary''  where [[John Dewey]] served as its first principal.<ref name="VTDHP_ORC" />
File:Tavern on Mutton Hill.JPG|The [[Tavern on Mutton Hill|1812 Tavern]] on Church Hill Road. 
</gallery>

==Notable people==
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* [[Jamie Aube]], racing driver
* [[Hezekiah Barnes]], major general 
* [[John Dewey]], American psychologist and educator
* [[Wilfred Grenfell]], medical humanitarian
* [[Jeffrey Hollender]], American businessperson
* [[Melvin Kaplan]], oboist and concert organizer
* [[Dan Kiley]], landscape architect
* [[Abel E. Leavenworth]], educator and soldier
* [[Cyrus Pringle]], botanist

==See also==
*[[Mount Philo State Park]]
*[[Charlotte Center Historic District]]
*[[McNeil Homestead]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.charlottevt.org/ Town of Charlotte official website]

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