Facts and Information for Vermont

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in Vermont

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Vermont.html

Official Vermont State Website	VERMONT Vermont.gov - The Official State Website
State Capital	Montpelier
Origin of State Name	The name "Vermont" is itself derived from the French, les monts verts, "the green mountains."
Joined the Union	Vermont became the 14th state on March 4, 1791
State Bird	Hermit Thrush.
State Fish	Brook Trout Walleye Pike
State Animal	Morgan Horse
State Insect	Honey Bee
State Butterfly	Monarch
State Tree	Sugar Maple
State Flower	Red Clover
State Fruit	Apple
State Mineral	Talc
State Stones	Marble Granite Slate
State Soil	Tunbridge Soil Series
State Fossil	White Whale (Delphinapterus leucas)
State Song	"These Green Mountains" Composed by Diane Martin Arranged by Rita Buglass Gluck
State Song (Former)	"HAIL, VERMONT!" by Josephine Hovey Perry of Barre.
State Motto	"Freedom and Unity"
State Beverage	Milk
State Pie	Apple
Time Zone Location	EST - Eastern Standard (GMT - 5 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	322,038
Female	330,474
Total	652,512
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$45,692
Unemployment Rate	3.9
10 Largest Cities by Population	Burlington Rutland South Burlington Barre Essex Junction Montpelier St. Albans Winooski Newport Northfield
Cities and Towns	Vermont Cities & Towns
Counties	Vermont Counties
Major Universities	Major Vermont Universities
Major Rivers	Major Vermont Rivers
Major Lakes	Major Vermont Lakes
Total Land Area	9,249.56 Square Miles
Total Water Area	364.70 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	9,614.26 Square Miles
General Coastline	None
Lowest Elevation	Lake Champlain; 95 feet
Highest Elevation	Mount Mansfield; 4,393 feet

REFERENCES
• VERMONT
  Vermont.gov - The Official State Website, 2/16/2008, http://vermont.gov/portal/
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• Vermont, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vermont&oldid=195160363 (last visited Mar. 2, 2008).