Charlotte is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Queen Charlotte, though unlike Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlottesville, Virginia, and other cities and towns that bear her name, the town's name is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable. The population of the town was 3,912 at the 2020 census.

Geography

thumb|left|Westward view of the [[Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain from Charlotte's Route 7 Scenic Overlay district.]]Charlotte is located in the southwestern corner of Chittenden County. It is bordered to the north by the town of Shelburne, to the east by Hinesburg, to the southeast by Monkton in Addison County, and to the south by Ferrisburgh in Addison County. To the west the town extends to the New York/Vermont border in the middle of Lake Champlain. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 18.08%, is water. The village of East Charlotte is in the eastern part of the town, while West Charlotte colloquially known as "the West Village" (or the Four Corners Historic District), is located on the west side of U.S. Route 7 in the western part of town.

Charlotte is home to Mount Philo. The park was established in 1924 and is open seasonally.

Demographics

As of the census

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HolmesCreekBridge.JPG|Holmes Creek Covered Bridge on Lake Road

QuinlansBridge.JPG|Quinlan's Covered Bridge over the Lewis Creek

CharlotteVT SequinCoveredBeridge 20170803.jpg|Seguin Covered Bridge on Roscoe Road in East Charlotte.

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Media

The Citizen is a weekly newspaper mailed to all residents of Charlotte and nearby Hinesburg. It was established in 2006 as the Charlotte Citizen but changed its name in 2011 when the publication expanded into Hinesburg. In May 2017, The Citizen was acquired by the owners of the Stowe Reporter, who then created the Vermont Community Newspaper Group in 2019.

The Charlotte News is a bi-weekly newspaper delivered every other Thursday to all Charlotte residences. Established in 1958, the Charlotte News is an independent, nonprofit organization. The newspaper is also supported by the Friends of the Charlotte News, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit seeking to support local journalism.

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File:CharlotteVT OldBrickStore.jpg|The "Old Brick Store" in the West Village.

File:CharlotteCongregationalChurch 20160927 2.jpg|Charlotte Congregational Church in the Charlotte Center Historic District.

File:CharlotteVT MemorialMuseum.jpg|Charlotte Memorial Museum (formerly known as the Town Meeting House), which currently houses the Charlotte Historical Society.

File:CamelsHumpMt fromCharlotteVT 1 20140824.jpg|View of Camel's Hump Mountain from East Charlotte.

File:Dewey_School.jpg|School house on Greenbush Road, originally built in 1881 and formerly known as the Lakeview Seminary where John Dewey served as its first principal.

See also

  • Mount Philo State Park
  • Charlotte Center Historic District
  • McNeil Homestead

References

  • Town of Charlotte official website