St. Albans (city), Vermont
St. Albans, Vermont | ||
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FIPS code 50-61675[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1462196[4] | |
Website | www.stalbansvt.com |
St. Albans
History
One of the
Farmers found the rich, dark
The northernmost engagement of the Civil War, known as the St. Albans Raid, occurred here on October 19, 1864.
In 1869 the Congrégation de Notre Dame, founded in Montreal, Quebec, in the 17th century, established Villa Barlow Convent and St. Mary High School in St. Albans.
In 1902, the City of St. Albans was incorporated, comprising two square miles (518 hectares) within the town of
St. Albans is a research focus for
Culture
In late April St. Albans hosts the annual Vermont
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), all land. The city is surrounded by the town of St. Albans, with its lush farmland across gently rolling hills. The city is drained by Stevens Brook.
St. Albans is crossed by Interstate 89, U.S. Route 7, as well as Vermont Route 36, 38, 104 and 105. It is about 15 miles (24 km) from Vermont's border with Quebec.
Climate
St Albans has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), bordering on a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa).
Climate data for St Albans Radio, 1991–2020 normals, 1929-2020 extremes: 380ft (116m) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
63 (17) |
80 (27) |
88 (31) |
92 (33) |
96 (36) |
98 (37) |
99 (37) |
95 (35) |
86 (30) |
74 (23) |
66 (19) |
99 (37) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 49.8 (9.9) |
49.6 (9.8) |
58.2 (14.6) |
75.5 (24.2) |
83.5 (28.6) |
89.5 (31.9) |
88.7 (31.5) |
88.5 (31.4) |
83.1 (28.4) |
72.4 (22.4) |
65.0 (18.3) |
52.8 (11.6) |
89.7 (32.1) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 25.1 (−3.8) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
36.8 (2.7) |
52.0 (11.1) |
65.7 (18.7) |
74.4 (23.6) |
79.4 (26.3) |
77.2 (25.1) |
69.4 (20.8) |
56.1 (13.4) |
44.0 (6.7) |
32.3 (0.2) |
53.4 (11.9) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 16.7 (−8.5) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
42.7 (5.9) |
56.0 (13.3) |
65.1 (18.4) |
70.1 (21.2) |
68.0 (20.0) |
60.2 (15.7) |
47.9 (8.8) |
36.8 (2.7) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
44.7 (7.1) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 8.2 (−13.2) |
10.4 (−12.0) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
33.4 (0.8) |
46.2 (7.9) |
55.8 (13.2) |
60.9 (16.1) |
58.9 (14.9) |
51.0 (10.6) |
39.7 (4.3) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
17.8 (−7.9) |
36.0 (2.2) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −13.3 (−25.2) |
−8.4 (−22.4) |
−1.0 (−18.3) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
32.4 (0.2) |
43.6 (6.4) |
50.3 (10.2) |
46.0 (7.8) |
34.6 (1.4) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
14.2 (−9.9) |
−4.5 (−20.3) |
−15.1 (−26.2) |
Record low °F (°C) | −32 (−36) |
−30 (−34) |
−19 (−28) |
6 (−14) |
25 (−4) |
31 (−1) |
38 (3) |
36 (2) |
14 (−10) |
15 (−9) |
−6 (−21) |
−36 (−38) |
−36 (−38) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.12 (54) |
1.85 (47) |
2.63 (67) |
3.23 (82) |
3.24 (82) |
4.11 (104) |
4.10 (104) |
3.74 (95) |
3.93 (100) |
3.86 (98) |
2.86 (73) |
2.62 (67) |
38.29 (973) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 16.90 (42.9) |
18.30 (46.5) |
16.20 (41.1) |
6.20 (15.7) |
0.10 (0.25) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
1.20 (3.0) |
5.00 (12.7) |
16.00 (40.6) |
79.9 (202.75) |
Source 1: NOAA[13] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: XMACIS (temp records & monthly max/mins)[14] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 6,239 | — | |
1910 | 6,381 | 2.3% | |
1920 | 7,588 | 18.9% | |
1930 | 8,020 | 5.7% | |
1940 | 8,037 | 0.2% | |
1950 | 8,552 | 6.4% | |
1960 | 8,806 | 3.0% | |
1970 | 8,082 | −8.2% | |
1980 | 7,308 | −9.6% | |
1990 | 7,339 | 0.4% | |
2000 | 7,650 | 4.2% | |
2010 | 6,918 | −9.6% | |
2020 | 6,877 | −0.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[15] |
At the 2020 census, the racial makeup was 91.1%
At the 2010
There were 3,235 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97.
Age distribution was 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
Government
St. Albans is governed via a mayor, a city manager and city council. The city council consists of six members, each elected from an individual ward. The mayor is elected by citywide vote.
Economy
Personal income
In the 2010 census, the
Industry
The town's
The
Infrastructure
Health care
The Northwestern Medical Center is a hospital serving the city and the Franklin County area.
Railways
Saint Albans is the northern terminus of the Vermonter, a coach/business class train operated by Amtrak, the national passenger rail system. The train operates daily between Saint Albans and Washington, D.C.
The train formerly continued from Saint Albans to Montreal and was named the Montrealer, but that connection was discontinued in 1995.
Education
St. Albans is home to St. Albans City School, an elementary school for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, and Bellows Free Academy, St. Albans, a public high school serving students from many towns in the southern half of Franklin Country.
Notable people
See also
- Champ (legend)
- St. Albans station (Vermont)
- St. Albans raid
- Vermont Voltage (USL soccer team)
References
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- ^ Title 24, Part I, Chapter 1, §7, Vermont Statutes. Accessed 2007-11-01.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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- ^ "St. Albans, Vermont, New England, USA". www.virtualvermont.com.
- ^ Trade, St Albans Board of (June 18, 1889). "Advantages, Resources and Attractions of St. Albans, Vt: Its Location, Railroad Facilities, Churches, Schools, Literary and Social Life ; Industries and Institutions; and General Features". Pub. for the Board of trade – via Google Books.
- ^ "STA museum – Everyday life of the Romans". www.stamuseum.com.
- ^ Holden, Cindy. "St. Albans Lists". freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com.
- ^ "Vermont Maple Festival". Vermont Maple Festival. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ^ "St Albans Radio, Vermont 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report, QuickFacts, St. Albans city, Franklin County, Vermont https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/stalbanscityvermont
- ^ City of St. Albans, Vermont: Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2020, p. 111.
- ^ Mike Hoey, USCIS employees in St. Albans move to Essex Junction for foreseeable future, WVNY (February 13, 2021).
- ^ Lisa Rathke, Vermont city hit hard by news of immigration furloughs, Associated Press (July 27, 2020).
- ^ Dairy Farmers of America kicks off $30M expansion of St. Albans plant, WCAX (June 22, 2020).
- ^ Douglas Yu, Barry Callebaut completes $30m investment in North American facilities, Confectionary News (September 19, 2018).