Huntington, Vermont
| Huntington, Vermont | |
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 Location in Chittenden County and the state of Vermont. |
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 Huntington, Vermont
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| Coordinates: 44°18′14″N 72°58′48″W / 44.30389°N 72.98000°WCoordinates: 44°18′14″N 72°58′48″W / 44.30389°N 72.98000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Chittenden |
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| • Total | 38.0 sq mi (98.5 km2) |
| • Land | 38.0 sq mi (98.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,938 |
| • Density | 51/sq mi (19.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05462 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-34600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462121 |
| Website | huntingtonvt |
Huntington is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,938 at the 2010 census.
The town was originally called "New Huntington", but the name was changed to "Huntington" in October 1795. It was named for landholders Josiah, Charles and Marmaduke Hunt.
Huntington is in southeastern Chittenden County, bordered to the southwest by Addison County and to the east by Washington County. The town is located on the west side of the Green Mountains and is centered on the valley of the Huntington River, a north-flowing tributary of the Winooski River. The 4,083-foot (1,244 m) summit of Camel's Hump is in Huntington's northeast corner, on the town boundary with Duxbury.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Huntington has a total area of 38.0 square miles (98.5 km2), of which 38.0 square miles (98.3 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.26%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,861 people, 692 households, and 512 families residing in the town. The population density was 48.8 people per square mile (18.8/km2). There were 744 housing units at an average density of 19.5 per square mile (7.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.47% White, 0.38% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
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