Editing Highgate, Vermont

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|parts                    = [[Highgate Center, Vermont|Highgate&nbsp;Center]]<br />Highgate&nbsp;Falls<br />[[Highgate Springs, Vermont|Highgate&nbsp;Springs]]<br />Beaulieus&nbsp;Corner<br />East&nbsp;Highgate

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|postal_code              = 05459 ([[Highgate Center, Vermont|Highgate Center]])<br/>05460 ([[Highgate Springs, Vermont|Highgate Springs]])<br/>05488 ([[Swanton (village), Vermont|Swanton]])<br/>05478 ([[St. Albans (city), Vermont|St. Albans]])<br/>05483 ([[Sheldon, Vermont|Sheldon]])<br/>05457 ([[Franklin, Vermont|Franklin]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 802|802]]
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'''Highgate''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Franklin County, Vermont|Franklin County]], [[Vermont]], United States. The population was 3,472 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US5001133025| title=Census - Geography Profile: Highgate town, Franklin County, Vermont| access-date=December 30, 2021}}</ref> The town is on the [[Canada–United States border|Canada–US border]] and is a border town with [[Philipsburg, Quebec]].

==History==
[[File:Grateful Dead at Franklin County Airport Concert Ticket (6-15-1995).jpg|thumb|180px|left|1995 Grateful Dead concert ticket]]
Highgate was named after [[Highgate]] in England.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n155 156]}}</ref>

The [[Grateful Dead]] played two shows in Highgate at the [[Franklin County State Airport]] in July 1994 and June 1995. An estimated 60,000 people attended in 1994 and an estimated 100,000 in 1995, when [[Bob Dylan]] opened and on-site camping was allowed.<ref>{{cite book |last1=The Editors of LIFE |title=LIFE The Grateful Dead - The Long Strange Trip of the World's Greatest Jam Band |date=August 16, 2019 |publisher=Time Home Entertainment |location=Essay by Patrick Leahy |isbn=978-1547852055 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kYOqDwAAQBAJ&q=highgate+vermont+largest+grateful+dead+concerts&pg=PT163 |access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hallenbeck |first1=Brent |title=VT security firm now ubiquitous |url=https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/money/2015/02/26/grateful-dead-phish-security-firm-turns/24009819/ |access-date=July 1, 2020 |work=Burlington Free Press |date=February 26, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Novack |first1=Jay |title=June 15 - Franklin County Airport - Highgate, VT |journal=Unbroken Chain |date=Fall 1995 |volume=October / November / December 1995 |issue=53 |page=21 |url=https://gdsets.com/magazines/uc53.pdf |access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref>

In town, there is an egg farm which has 100,000 chickens. In 2008, the farm wanted to double its operation, requiring state permission. Neighbors objected to this increase.<ref>{{cite book | author = Page, Candace |title = Neighbors fear farm has the advantage | publisher = Burlington Free Press | date = July 17, 2008}}</ref>

==Geography==
Highgate is in northwestern Franklin County. The northern border of the town is the [[Canada–United States border]]. It is one of the communities that is intersected by the [[45th parallel north]].<ref>{{cite book | url=http://lakechamplainlife.com/45th-parallel-towns/ | title=Lake Champlain Life: 45th Parallel Towns of the Lake Champlain Valley}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 7]] and [[Interstate 89]] pass through the town, intersecting at I-89's Exit 22, just south of the international border. The two highways lead south to [[Swanton (town), Vermont|Swanton]], [[St. Albans (city), Vermont|St. Albans]], and [[Burlington, Vermont|Burlington]]. [[Vermont Route 78]] crosses the southern part of town, passing through the communities of [[Highgate Center, Vermont|Highgate Center]] and East Highgate. Route 78 leads southwest into [[Swanton (village), Vermont|Swanton]] and southeast into [[Sheldon, Vermont|Sheldon]]. [[Vermont Route 207]] passes through the eastern part of Highgate, connecting Highgate Center with [[Morses Line, Vermont|Morses Line]] at the border. Communities within the town include Highgate Center, Highgate Falls, East Highgate, and [[Highgate Springs, Vermont|Highgate Springs]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|154.7|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|131.4|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|23.3|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 15.08%, is water.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-47.pdf | title=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010: Census of Population and Housing | year=2012 | page=35, Vermont 12}}</ref> The [[Missisquoi River|Missisquoi]] and [[Rock River (Lake Champlain)|Rock]] rivers, tributaries of [[Lake Champlain]], flow through the town. The northwest corner of town is within [[Missisquoi Bay]], an arm of Lake Champlain.

===Surrounding areas===
* [[Saint-Armand, Quebec]], Canada
* [[Franklin, Vermont|Franklin]]
* [[Sheldon, Vermont|Sheldon]] 
* [[Swanton (town), Vermont|Swanton]] 
* [[Alburgh (town), Vermont|Alburgh]]<ref>Vermont Atlas and Gazetteer (1988) Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping Company<, maps 53-54</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 103
|1800= 437
|1810= 1374
|1820= 1250
|1830= 2038
|1840= 2292
|1850= 2653
|1860= 2526
|1870= 2260
|1880= 2088
|1890= 1853
|1900= 1980
|1910= 1758
|1920= 1528
|1930= 1574
|1940= 1647
|1950= 1681
|1960= 1608
|1970= 1936
|1980= 2493
|1990= 3020
|2000= 3397
|2010= 3535
|2020= 3472
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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 3,397 people, 1,207 households, and 922 families residing in the town.  The [[population density]] was 66.4 people per square mile (25.6/km<sup>2</sup>).  There were 1,375 housing units at an average density of 26.9 per square mile (10.4/km<sup>2</sup>).  The racial makeup of the town was 92.93% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.03% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 4.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.15% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.21% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.44% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.15% of the population.

Of the 1,207 households, 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,556, and the median income for a family was $44,697. Males had a median income of $30,342 versus $25,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,505.  About 7.4% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Points of interest==
* [[Highgate Manor]]
* [[Franklin County State Airport]]
* Franklin County Field Days
* Tyler Place Family Resort

==Infrastructure==

===Electricity===
Highgate has had an [[High-voltage direct current|HVDC]] back-to-back station since 1985; it was built by [[Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget|Asea]] in the record time of eight months. It operates with a bipolar voltage of 56 kV, and can transfer a maximum power of 225 megawatts from [[Hydro-Quebec]] to the New England power grid or 190 megawatts from New England to Quebec. It was built on short notice because the [[Vermont Yankee]] nuclear power plant had an extended maintenance period approaching.<ref>[http://www.abb.com/global/abbzh/abbzh251.nsf!OpenDatabase&db=/global/gad/gad02181.nsf&v=17EA&e=us&m=100A&c=C1256D71001E0037C125683300693435 HVDC-back-to-back station Highgate] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050420135813/http://www.abb.com/global/abbzh/abbzh251.nsf%21OpenDatabase |date=April 20, 2005 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://site.ieee.org/gms-pes/files/2015/09/Highgate-Converter-IEEE-PES_jjc2015-09-08_non-CEII2.pdf | title = Highgate Converter Overview | date = September 8, 2015 | access-date = April 28, 2022 | first1 = Joshua | last1 = Burroughs | first2 = Jeff | last2 = Carrara | publisher = [[IEEE]] }}</ref>

===Natural gas===
Vermont has one natural gas distribution company, [[Gaz Métro#Vermont operations|Vermont Gas]] Systems, Inc. (VGS). VGS's gas is supplied from a connection at Highgate Springs to the TransCanada Pipeline.<!---name does not quite match article but has to be the right one. But one or the other needs changing--->

===Transportation===
Located within the town is the [[Interstate 89]] [[Highgate Springs–St. Armand/Philipsburg Border Crossing]].

==Notable people==

* [[Heman Allen (of Colchester)|Heman Allen]] (1779–1852), [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. congressman]], [[United States Ambassador to Chile|U.S. Minister to Chile]], resided in and practiced law in Highgate
* [[Roswell M. Austin]] (1887–1966), brother of Warren Austin, [[Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives]], born in Highgate
* [[Warren Austin]] (1877–1962), [[United States Senate|U.S. senator]], [[United States Ambassador to the United Nations]], born in Highgate Center
* [[Jeptha Bradley]] (1802–1864), [[Vermont Auditor of Accounts]], served as [[postmaster]] in Highgate Springs
* [[Alexander Christie (bishop)|Alexander Christie]] (1848–1925), [[Bishop of Vancouver Island]] and [[Archbishop of Oregon City]], born in Highgate
* [[John Godfrey Saxe]] (1816–1887), author, born in Highgate hamlet of Saxe's Mills

==References==

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==External links==
* [http://www.highgatevt.org Town of Highgate official website]
* [http://www.abb.com/industries/ap/db0003db004333/64c33c24b62153afc125774b0027ee74.aspx HVDC-back-to-back station Highgate]

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