| Burlington is the largest city in the
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| | of tension between left-of-center
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| U.S. state of Vermont and is the shire
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| | moderate Democrats and the left-of-center
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| town of Chittenden County, Vermont. At a
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| | Progressive Party. U.S. Congressman
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| population of 38,889, the city is the
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| | Bernard Sanders was mayor of Burlington
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| core of one of the nation's smaller
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| | from 1981 to 1989. Bob Kiss, the current
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| metropolitan areas. The urbanized area
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| | Mayor, is a Progressive who was elected
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| consists of the cities of Burlington,
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| | in 2006. The City Council has 14 seats,
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| South Burlington, and Winooski; the towns
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| | which are currently occupied by 6
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| of Colchester, Essex, and Williston; and
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| | Democrats, 4 Progressives, 2 Republicans,
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| the village of Essex Junction. As of
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| | and 2 Independents. Peter Clavelle,
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| 2000, the metropolitan area contained the
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| | Burlington's longest serving Mayor, held
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| three northwestern counties of
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| | that office from 1989 to 1993, and again
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| Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle,
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| | from 1995 to 2006.
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| with a 2000 confirmed population of
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| | Burlington is a college town, home to the
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| 198,889, and an estimated 2003 population
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| | University of Vermont (UVM), Burlington
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| of 203,503.
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| | College, and to Champlain College, as
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| As of the census2 of 2000, there were
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| | well as a Community College of Vermont
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| 38,889 people, 15,885 households, and
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| | campus. The Vermont Lake Monsters,
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| 7,052 families residing in the city. The
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| | formerly the Vermont Expos baseball club
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| population density was 3,682.0 people per
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| | of the New York-Penn League plays on the
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| square mile (1,421.9/km2). There were
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| | campus of UVM in Centennial Field. Saint
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| 16,395 housing units at an average
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| | Michael's College is in nearby
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| density of 1,552.3 per square mile (599.4
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| | Colchester. The only large industrial
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| km2). The racial makeup of the city was
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| | facility in Vermont is IBM's
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| 92.27% White, 1.78% Black or African
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| | semiconductor plant a few kilometers east
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| American, 0.47% Native American, 2.65%
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| | in Essex Junction, but many small
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| Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from
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| | industrial and service companies are
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| other races, and 2.27% from two or more
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| | located in the Burlington area.
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| races. 1.40% of the population were
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| | Burlington is home to Vermont's lively,
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| Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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| | arts-focused alternative weekly, Seven
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| There were 15,885 households out of which
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| | Days. It is also home to the corporate
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| 21.3% had children under the age of 18
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| | headquarters of Bruegger's Bagels, the
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| living with them, 31.4% were couples
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| | chain of 250 bagel bakeries, and Lake
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| living together and joined in either
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| | Champlain Chocolates. The Magic Hat
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| marriage or civil union, 10.0% had a
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| | Brewing Company is located in South
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| female householder with no husband
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| | Burlington, just outside of city limits.
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| present, and 55.6% were non-families.
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| | The city is known for its thriving arts
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| 35.6% of all households were made up of
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| | culture. Events such as the South End Art
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| individuals and 8.2% had someone living
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| | Hop and public galleries such as The
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| alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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| | Firehouse Gallery and Pine Street Art
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| The average household size was 2.19 and
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| | Works, showcase the visual arts.
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| the average family size was 2.86.
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| | Burlington is also the birthplace of the
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| In the city the population was spread out
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| | legendary ice cream giant Ben & Jerry's,
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| with 16.3% under the age of 18, 25.4%
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| | founded in 1978 in a renovated gas
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| from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 16.8%
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| | station, which was at that time located
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| from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65
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| | at the southwest corner of College and
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| years of age or older. The median age was
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| | Saint Paul Streets. The company is now
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| 29 years. For every 100 females there
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| | headquartered in nearby South Burlington,
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| were 93.2 males. For every 100 females
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| | with major factories in Waterbury and St.
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| age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
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| | Albans.
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| The median income for a household in the
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| | Burlington is the site of Fletcher Allen
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| city was $33,070, and the median income
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| | Health Care, a tertiary referral hospital
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| for a family was $46,012. Males had a
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| | for Vermont and northern New York State,
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| median income of $30,144 versus $25,270
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| | Level I Trauma Center and teaching
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| for females. The per capita income for
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| | hospital.
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| the city was $19,011. About 10.4% of
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| | Burlington also offers the Church Street
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| families and 20.0% of the population were
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| | Marketplace, a lively center of downtown
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| below the poverty line, including 19.4%
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| | with festivals throughout the year. It
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| of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those
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| | also boasts the Burlington Town Center
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| age 65 or over.
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| | mall with over 75 specialty shops and 15
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| The city has a city council-mayor form of
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| | national retailers such as Macy's and Old
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| government, which is generally in a state
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| | Navy.
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