WILLISTON, VERMONT

'Williston' is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 7,650 at the 2000 census. It is one of the fastest growing towns in the state and is becoming a major retail center.

Contents

Geography

Brooks in Williston

Ponds in Williston

Demographics

Notable residents

External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 79.5 km² (30.7 mi²). 78.6 km² (30.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.20%) is water.

Brooks in Williston

Allen Brook drains the center of the town. It begins and flows from Mud Pond north to the village of Williston, and then in a northwesterly direction where it meets the Winooski River.
Length: 10 miles.
Watershed area: 6,900 acres.
Most of the water from Williston flows to Lake Champlain.
Muddy Brook is another brook in Williston.

Ponds in Williston

Mud Pond is a large pond in Williston.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 7,650 people, 2,921 households, and 2,141 families residing in the town. The population density was 97.4/km² (252.1/mi²). There were 3,036 housing units at an average density of 38.6/km² (100.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.45% White, 0.50% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 2,921 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $61,467, and the median income for a family was $69,762. Males had a median income of $49,048 versus $31,740 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,757. About 0.8% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Williston has two schools the Allen Brook School, PreK-4, and the Williston Central School, K-8. The town does not have its own high school; Williston's high school students attend Champlain Valley Union High School, 9-12, in nearby Hinesburg, Vermont.

Notable residents

★ Thomas Chittenden, first governor of Vermont and founder of Williston.

★ Jerry Greenfield, entrepreneur, a co-founder of Ben & Jerry's.

★ Ben Cohen, entrepreneur, a co-founder of Ben & Jerry's.

External links

★ Williston School District Website

★ Williston Vermont Official Website

★ Dorothy Alling Memorial Library

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