Charleston, Vermont
| Charleston, Vermont | |
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The Plymouth Congregational Church on VT Rte 105 in East Charleston
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 Located in Orleans County, Vermont |
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 Location of Vermont with the U.S.A. |
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| Coordinates: 44°50′30″N 72°0′47″W / 44.84167°N 72.01306°WCoordinates: 44°50′30″N 72°0′47″W / 44.84167°N 72.01306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Orleans |
| Chartered | November 10, 1780 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.6 sq mi (100.0 km2) |
| • Land | 37.5 sq mi (97.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,196 ft (358 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 895 |
| • Density | 23.9/sq mi (9.2/km2) |
| • Households | 362 |
| • Families | 26,123.9 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05833, 05872 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-13150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462067 |
Charleston is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 895 at the 2000 census. The town contains three unincorporated villages: Charleston, East Charleston and West Charleston.
The proposed budget of $435,000, $345,040 of which was allocated to road maintenance, was rejected at the town meeting March 4, 2008.
The Elementary school had 70% of the students qualified for free or reduced lunches. This was the highest percentage in the county in 2011.
Native Abenakis told of how a large pond "ran away" similar to Runaway Pond in the 1780s before the area was explored by the descendants of Europeans.
Commodore Abraham Whipple was given a grant to the town, along with 50-60 of his shipmates. He called it "Navy." Abner Allen, from Barton, Vermont, was the first settler in 1803.
In 1825, the town of Navy changed its name to Charleston, presumably after a naval battle that had occurred off Charleston, South Carolina.
During the Civil War Charleston furnished 121 enlisted men, thirty-five of whom were killed in action or died from the effects of wounds or disease contracted while in the service.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the town had a number of mills. The population hit a high of 1700.
A round barn (not uncommon for the time and place) was erected in Charleston in 1908. It was possibly the largest such structure in New England. The barn burned to the ground in 1918, though the large stone foundation can still be seen along the Ten Mile Square Road.
A series of fires destroyed East Charleston May 18, 1921, and West Charleston on the following day.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.6 square miles (100.0 km2), of which 37.5 square miles (97.1 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2) (2.93%) is water.
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