Williston, Vermont
| Williston, Vermont | |
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Williston, near Tafts Corner and I-89.
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| Motto: "Old town charm, new town spirit" | |
 Location in Chittenden County and the state of Vermont. |
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 Williston, Vermont
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| Coordinates: 44°26′43″N 73°5′57″W / 44.44528°N 73.09917°WCoordinates: 44°26′43″N 73°5′57″W / 44.44528°N 73.09917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Chittenden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.6 sq mi (79.2 km2) |
| • Land | 30.1 sq mi (77.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,698 |
| • Density | 289/sq mi (111.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05495 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-84475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462263 |
| Website | www |
Williston is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. Originally rural and laid out with many farms, in recent decades it has developed into a thriving suburb of Burlington, the most populous city in the state of Vermont. The population of Williston was 8,698 at the 2010 census, an increase of over 1,000 people since the 2000 census. The estimated population in 2015 estimate was 9,409. Williston is one of the fastest-growing towns in the state, and while becoming more populated, it has also developed as a major retail center for the Burlington area as well as much of central and northern Vermont. The town contains the village of Williston, which is unincorporated.
The town was named for Samuel Willis, a landholder.
During the night of July 7, 1984, an Amtrak train with 287 people aboard hit a landslide and derailed, killing five people and injuring about two hundred. Although the accident triggered one of Vermont's most intensive emergency responses, the final victims were not rescued until the end of the day.
A private, boarding high school, Pine Ridge, was founded in 1968 to serve learning-disabled students. It closed in June 2009.
Williston is in central Chittenden County, bordered on the north by the Winooski River. The city of South Burlington is to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, Williston has a total area of 30.6 square miles (79.2 km2), of which 30.1 square miles (77.9 km2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), or 1.65%, is water.
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. It has a length of 10 miles (16 km) and drains a watershed covering 6,900 acres (2,800 ha).
Muddy Brook flows on the western edge of Williston and marks the border between Williston and South Burlington.
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,698 people, 2,921 households, and 2,141 families residing in the town. The population density was 252.1 people per square mile (97.4/km2). There were 3,036 housing units at an average density of 100.1 per square mile (38.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.6% White, 1.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
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