24-488: Winooski is the name of the following places in the United States: Winooski, Vermont , city Winooski, Wisconsin , ghost town Winooski Falls Mill District , historical district Winooski River , river Winooski Turnpike , road See also [ edit ] Winooski 44 , American political protest group [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
48-530: A blockhouse on the Winooski (then "Onion") River, which served both as a fort and as general store and office for the land-speculating Onion River Company. Fort Frederick was never used for defense, but its presence increased the value of Onion River property and promoted settlement. After the Revolutionary War, Ira Allen built a dam across the river with a sawmill at each end. In the late 1830s,
72-462: A city in 1922, breaking away from the town of Colchester. The mills closed in 1954, resulting in two decades of economic problems for the city. In the 1980s, two old mills were converted into commercial, office, and apartment space, helping to revitalize the area. In 1979, the city researched the construction of a dome over the entire city of Winooski, to reduce heating costs during the winter. The proposed dome would have been 200 feet (61 m) at
96-459: A household in the city was $ 30,592, and for a family was $ 38,551. Males had a median income of $ 30,257 versus $ 21,168 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,208. About 10.2% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over. Bus service is provided by Green Mountain Transit . The city
120-583: Is covered by water. As early as 750 CE , the Abenaki tribe lived along the shores of a cascading waterfall in a fertile river valley they called Winoskitegw , meaning “land of the wild onion". Winooski's southern border is formed by the Winooski River, which is alternatively known as the Onion River. About 5000 years ago, a single family of paleolithic Native Americans came to what is now
144-558: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Winooski, Vermont Winooski / w ɪ ˈ n uː s k i / is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont , United States. Located on the Winooski River , as of the 2020 U.S. census the municipal population was 7,997. The city is the most densely populated municipality in northern New England , an area comprising
168-642: Is served by Interstate 89 , and US Routes 2 and 7 . Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Sheboygan County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin . It is named after the Sheboygan River . As of the 2020 census , the population was 118,034. Its county seat is Sheboygan . The county was created in 1836 and organized in 1846. At the time, it was located in the Wisconsin Territory . Sheboygan County comprises
192-585: The Burlington Mill Company used the river's power for the manufacture of yarns and cloth. In 1846, James and Lucinda Stone from Winooski settled in Sheboygan County in the Wisconsin Territory and named their new settlement Winooski, Wisconsin . The American Woolen Company purchased the failing Burlington Mills in 1901, restoring a measure of economic growth to the area. This success eventually led Winooski to incorporate as
216-705: The Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area . Part of the Holyland region is located in northwestern Sheboygan County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,271 square miles (3,290 km ), of which 511 square miles (1,320 km ) is land and 760 square miles (2,000 km ) (60%) is water. Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (KSBM), serves the county and surrounding communities. The Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary
240-428: The age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 7.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.50% under
264-584: The age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.90 males. In 2017, there were 1,204 births, giving a general fertility rate of 61.3 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 31st lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. Additionally, there were 81 reported induced abortions performed on women of Sheboygan County residence in 2017. The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office
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#1732775762400288-423: The center, and internal combustion engines would have been banned. Though the dome was never built, in 2009 the city's planner defended the concept, insisting, "Economically, it's a slam dunk," and adding, "You could have had year-round fly-fishing." In 2008, the city dismissed their city manager of 11 months, while he was still an at-will employee. His contract had been scheduled for three years. The mayor of
312-589: The city is Kristine Lott, who is the first elected female mayor in Winooski's history. As of the 2010 U.S. census , 7,267 people and 3,252 households were residing in the city. The population density was 5,191 people per square mile (1,964.1/km ). The 3,393 housing units had an average density of 2,107.5 per square mile (814.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 82.5% White (81.5% non-Hispanic White alone), 6.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 6.2% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.2% of
336-436: The city. The prehistoric campground for this transient group is one of Vermont's significant archaeological sites. Other native people came to Winooski in the years that followed. Situated on a main road, Winooski most likely started as a rest stop for travelers. With a set of waterfalls to assist the growth of industry, however, it soon also became a center for wool processing. In the early 1770s, Ira Allen constructed
360-685: The county jail until 1998 when a 95,000 square foot, 295 bed Detention Center was constructed on the city's south side. It was envisioned the Sheriff's Office and the Sheboygan Police Department would be housed inside the Law Enforcement Center but that never occurred. In 2012, after years of discussion, the Sheboygan County and City of Sheboygan approved an agreement to combine emergency dispatch at
384-556: The county was 83.2% White , 5.9% Asian , 2.2% Black or African American , 0.5% Native American , 2.9% from other races , and 5.4% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 7.3% Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census of 2000, there were 112,646 people, 43,545 households, and 29,915 families residing in the county. The population density was 219 people per square mile (85 people/km ). There were 45,947 housing units at an average density of 90 units per square mile (35 units/km ). The racial makeup of
408-493: The county was 92.71% White , 1.09% Black or African American , 0.36% Native American , 3.28% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.46% from other races , and 1.07% from two or more races. 3.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 54.9% were of German , 7.8% Dutch and 5.4% American ancestry. 91.9% spoke English , 3.0% Spanish , 2.5% Hmong and 1.7% German as their first language. There were 43,545 households, out of which 32.30% had children under
432-487: The population. About 36% of the population are of French and French-Canadian ancestry, 13% are Irish, 8% are English, and 5% each are Italian or German. Of the 3,252 households, 24.2% had children under 18 living with them, 34.4% were couples living together and either married or in a civil union , 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.2% were not families. About 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who
456-425: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Winooski&oldid=762263293 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
480-576: The second floor. In 1936, the Sheriff's Office and county jail moved to the top floor of the Sheboygan County Courthouse . In 1981, the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office relocated to its present location inside the Law Enforcement Center at 525 North 6th Street in Sheboygan. At the time, it was a very contemporary linear facility with modern security systems. The second floor of the Sheriff's Office served as
504-590: The states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is the smallest of Vermont's 10 cities by area, though the city of Vergennes has the smallest population. As part of the Burlington, Vermont metropolitan area , it is bordered by Burlington , Colchester , and South Burlington . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km ), of which 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km ) (5.30%)
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#1732775762400528-538: Was 65 older. The average household size was 2.21, and the average family size was 2.98; 14.4% of the city's total population was born outside of the United States. In the city, the age distribution was 21.5% under 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. The median income for
552-567: Was established in 1846, with T.C. Horner the first sheriff elected. The Sheriff's Office was once located inside the David Taylor House, which still stands today in the same location as a part of the Sheboygan County Historical Museum. The jail was located in the basement of the David Taylor House from 1915 to 1936 while the Sheriff's Office was located on the first floor and the sheriff's residence on
576-501: Was established in 2021 in the waters of Lake Michigan , with its south-central portion lying off Sheboygan County′s coast. The national marine sanctuary is the site of a large number of historically significant shipwrecks . As of the census of 2020 , the population was 118,034. The population density was 230.7 people per square mile (89.1 people/km ). There were 52,303 housing units at an average density of 102.2 units per square mile (39.5 units/km ). The racial makeup of
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