Chartered: 1763 (incorporated, 1865)
Head Official: Mayor Peter A. Clavelle (NP) (since 1989)
City Population
1980: 37,712
1990: 39,127
2000: 38,889
2003 estimate: 39,148
Percent change, 1990–2000: -0.6%
U.S. rank in 1980: 590th
U.S. rank in 1990: 675th
U.S. rank in 2000: Not reported (State rank: 1st)
Metropolitan Area Population
1980: 115,308
1990: 151,506
2000: 169,391
Percent change, 1990–2000: 11.8%
U.S. rank in 1980: 224th
U.S. rank in 1990: 218th
U.S. rank in 2000: 183rd
Area: 15.48 square miles (2000)
Elevation: 112 feet above sea level
Average Annual Temperature: 44.6° F
Average Annual Precipitation: 34.5 inches of rain; 78.3 inches of snow
Major Economic Sectors: Services, manufacturing
Unemployment Rate: 3.1% (April 2005)
Per Capita Income: $19,011 (1999)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 1,871
Major Colleges and Universities: University of Vermont; Champlain College
Daily Newspaper: The Burlington Free Press