Editing Underhill, Vermont

{{short description|Town in Vermont, United States}}
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|official_name            = Underhill, Vermont
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Chittenden County, Vermont|Chittenden]]
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|parts                    = [[Underhill Center, Vermont|Underhill&nbsp;Center]]<br/>[[Underhill Flats, Vermont|Underhill&nbsp;Flats]]&nbsp;(part)<br/>North&nbsp;Underhill<br/>Stevensville

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|population_total         = 3129
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|postal_code              = 05489–05490
|area_code                = [[Area code 802|802]]
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|blank_info               = 50-73975<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Underhill''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Chittenden County, Vermont|Chittenden County]], [[Vermont]], United States. The population was 3,129 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US5000773975|title=Census - Geography Profile: Underhill town, Chittenden County, Vermont|access-date=January 6, 2022}}</ref>

The town of Underhill shares a fire department with [[Jericho, Vermont|Jericho]], the Underhill-Jericho Fire Department.<ref>Underhill-Jericho Fire Department, http://ujfd.org/</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 51.4&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup> (133.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 51.3&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup> (133.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.1&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup> (0.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (0.10%) is water.

Underhill is home to the highest summit within the state, [[Mount Mansfield]], which has a peak elevation of {{convert|4393|ft|m}} above sea level.

The [[Browns River (Vermont)|Browns River]] is the primary waterway within the town and originates as a stream from Mount Mansfield. It runs southwest and converges in the valley, just east of the village of Underhill Center with two other streams that also originate from Mount Mansfield; first with Stevensville Brook, and then with Clay Brook about {{convert|0.5|mi|km}} further. Harvey Brook, Cranes Brook, and Mill Brook draining from other hillsides within the town also converge with the Browns River in Underhill Center.<ref>[http://map.ccrpcvt.org/ChittendenCountyVT/ Chittenden County ECOS Map Viewer], Chittenden County RPC: Data Library, Updated June 2014 (accessed August 17, 2015)</ref>

The town of Underhill contains two [[village (Vermont)|villages]], [[Underhill Flats, Vermont|Underhill Flats]] (shown on maps as "Underhill") and Underhill Center.  Both villages have U.S. post office buildings and are enumerated with ZIP codes 05489 (Underhill or Underhill Flats) and 05490 (Underhill Center).

'''Underhill Flats''' is located on the western side of the town along the [[Vermont Route 15]] corridor, and is a shared jurisdiction with the adjacent town of [[Jericho, Vermont|Jericho]]. This area is otherwise known as the Underhill Incorporated District (i.e. Underhill ID) and includes the Riverside settlement in Jericho as well as the Flats settlement in Underhill. The Incorporated District was a unique authorization created by the Vermont legislature.<ref name="ProfileUHIL">{{cite web|url=http://www.underhillvt.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4E962BB9-B4BB-4504-A3EE-ED54521A1BCE%7D/uploads/%7BE9D3524A-EDE2-4415-B8DA-2CF9ABAD0AB4%7D.PDF|title=Underhill Town Profile|access-date=November 11, 2015|publisher=Town of Underhill, Vermont}} underhillvt.gov</ref> It was listed as a designated historic Village Center; the Riverside Village Center by the former Department of Housing and Community Affairs (now known as the Agency of Commerce and Community Development) in 2010.<ref name="TownPlanUHIL">{{cite web|url=http://www.underhillvt.gov/vertical/sites/%7B4E962BB9-B4BB-4504-A3EE-ED54521A1BCE%7D/uploads/Underhill_Town_Plan-_Approved_by_Selectboard_6-23-2015_with_resolution.pdf|title=2015 Underhill Town Plan|author1=Sarah McShane, Planning & Zoning Administrator|author2=Town of Underhill Planning Commission|access-date=November 11, 2015|date=June 23, 2015|publisher=Town of Underhill, Vermont}} underhillvt.gov</ref><ref name="ACCD">{{cite web|url=http://accd.vermont.gov/strong_communities/opportunities/revitalization/village_center/list|title=List of Designated Village Centers|author1=Department of Housing & Community Development|access-date=November 12, 2015|publisher=Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development}} accd.vermont.gov</ref>  The United Church of Underhill Presbyterian Church, and the Underhill-Jericho main fire station are located on the Underhill side of the district. The majority of the district's geographic area lies within the Town of [[Jericho, Vermont|Jericho]].

[[Image:StThomasCCSide 20151012.jpg|thumb|right|[[St. Thomas Church (Underhill, Vermont)|St. Thomas Church]] in Underhill Center]]
'''Underhill Center''' is an unincorporated village (i.e. not a legally defined entity) located around the intersection of River Road and Pleasant Valley Road, on the eastern side of the town closer to the foot of [[Mount Mansfield]]. Located within the village area are the Town Hall and municipal offices, the town hall park, a recreation area (with tennis courts, half-court for basketball, and a small swimming pond), Casey's Hill (a municipally owned sledding hill), and the [[St. Thomas Church (Underhill, Vermont)|St. Thomas Catholic Church]].

==Education==

Underhill Independent Elementary school tested best in the [[County (United States)|county]] in reading proficiency in the [[New England Common Assessment Program]] test in 2008.<ref>{{cite book | author = Walsh, Molly |title = NECAP:Student scores improve | publisher = [[Burlington Free Press]] | date = January 29, 2009}}</ref> Underhill Central stood first in math proficiency.

On November 4, 2014, the communities of Bolton, Jericho, Richmond, Underhill ID and Underhill Town voted to form the [[Mount Mansfield Modified Union School District]] also known as the MMMUSD.  
This new school district serves and governs the current town school districts of Bolton (Smilie Memorial School), Jericho (Jericho Elementary), Richmond (Richmond Elementary), Underhill ID School District (Underhill ID Elementary), Underhill Town (Underhill Central School) and Mt Mansfield Union School District (Browns River Middle, Camels Hump Middle and Mt. Mansfield Union High Schools) in grades Pre-K through 12 and Huntington students grades 5–12.<ref>Chittenden East Supervisory Union, http://www.cesu.k12.vt.us/</ref>

==Demographics==
{{update|section|date=June 2021}}
{{US Census population
|1790= 65
|1800= 212
|1810= 490
|1820= 633
|1830= 1052
|1840= 1441
|1850= 1599
|1860= 1637
|1870= 1655
|1880= 1439
|1890= 1301
|1900= 1140
|1910= 1004
|1920= 896
|1930= 781
|1940= 760
|1950= 698
|1960= 730
|1970= 1198
|1980= 2172
|1990= 2799
|2000= 2980
|2010= 3016
|2020= 3129
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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 [https://data.census.gov/profile/Underhill_town,_Chittenden_County,_Vermont?g=060XX00US5000773975 census] of 2020, there were 3,129 people and 1,285 households residing in the town. The population density was 60.9 people per square mile (23.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,283 housing units at an average density of 25.0 per square mile (9.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 98.05% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.75% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.64% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.60% 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 1,285 households, out of which 65.1% had married couples living together, 13.8% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 15.% had a female householder with no spouse present. Of all households, 12.5% were made up of individuals, and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 24.3% under the age of 18, 22.2% from 19 to 34, 38.7% from 35 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median household income was $87,227, the median income for a family was $92,484, and the median income for a non-family household was $55,357. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $45,021. About 2.8% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

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* [[Paul André Albert]], scientist and pioneering metallurgist with [[IBM]]
* [[Vernon A. Bullard]], [[United States Attorney]] for the [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont|District of Vermont]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Carleton |first=Hiram |date=1903 |title=Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont |volume=1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8Cr5seuiQ2wC&pg=PA461 |location=New York, NY |publisher=Lewis Publishing Company |pages=461–462 |isbn=9780806347943 |ref={{sfnRef|''Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont''}}}}</ref>
* [[Thomas Cale]], non-voting congressman from the [[District of Alaska]]
* [[Pat Dealy]], catcher with the [[St. Paul Saints (UA)|St. Paul Saints]], [[Boston Beaneaters]], [[Washington Nationals (1886–1889)|Washington Nationals]], and [[Syracuse Stars (American Association)|Syracuse Stars]]
* [[Udney Hay]], Deputy Quartermaster General of the Northern Department during the American Revolution and Vermont politician
* [[Bernard Joseph Leddy]], US federal judge
* [[Richard Phillips (merchant mariner)|Richard Phillips]], merchant mariner, captain of the ''[[Maersk Alabama]]'' in 2009 when it was hijacked by [[Somali pirates]]; the story was adapted into the 2013 film ''[[Captain Phillips (film)|Captain Phillips]]''

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.underhillvt.gov/ Official town site]

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