South Burlington, Vermont | ||
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City | ||
South Burlington City Hall
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Nickname(s): SB, SoBu | ||
Motto: A different place altogether | ||
Location in Chittenden County and the state of Vermont |
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Location in the United States | ||
Coordinates: 44°27′7″N 73°10′54″W / 44.45194°N 73.18167°WCoordinates: 44°27′7″N 73°10′54″W / 44.45194°N 73.18167°W | ||
Country | United States | |
State | Vermont | |
County | Chittenden | |
Incorporated (town) | 1865 | |
Incorporated (city) | 1971 | |
Government | ||
• City Manager | Kevin Dorn | |
• City Clerk | Donna Kinville | |
Area | ||
• Total | 29.6 sq mi (76.6 km2) | |
• Land | 16.5 sq mi (42.7 km2) | |
• Water | 13.1 sq mi (33.9 km2) | |
Elevation | 328 ft (100 m) | |
Population (2010) | ||
• Total | 17,904 | |
• Estimate (2016) | 18,971 | |
• Density | 1,136/sq mi (438.8/km2) | |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
ZIP code | 05403, 05407 | |
Area code(s) | 802 | |
FIPS code | 50-66175 | |
GNIS feature ID | 1459577 | |
Website | www |
South Burlington is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. It is the second largest city in the state of Vermont and home to the headquarters of Ben & Jerry's and the state's largest mall, the University Mall. It is also one of the principal municipalities of the Burlington, Vermont metropolitan area.
The city includes a central hub called City Center, which serves as the main business district. Residential neighborhoods surround City Center to the east and south. A mix of strip commercial and residential neighborhoods border Lake Champlain to the southwest. The city is in the planning and design phase of a redevelopment project to revitalize the City Center core.
Vermont's largest airport, the Burlington International Airport, is located within the city limits, although it is owned by the neighboring City of Burlington–Vermont's most populous municipality. The airport serves as the base of the Vermont Air National Guard and an Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) of the Vermont Army National Guard.
The area of South Burlington was first granted by the Province of New Hampshire as part of Burlington township on June 7, 1763.
The town of Burlington was organized around 1785. In 1865, the unincorporated village of Burlington was chartered as a city. The remaining area of the town came to be organized as a separate town with the name South Burlington in the same year, 1865. The town of South Burlington was later incorporated as a city in 1971.
The city government is a council-manager form of government. Budgets must be approved by voters. The city budget for 2016 was $21,153,145.
Located in western Chittenden County, South Burlington is bordered by the municipalities of Burlington to the northwest, Winooski and Colchester to the north, Essex to the northeast, Williston to the east, Shelburne to the south, and Shelburne Bay on Lake Champlain to the west. A large portion of Lake Champlain west of Burlington, extending west to the New York state line, is also part of South Burlington.