Huntington

History

The town was originally called "New Huntington", but the name was changed to "Huntington" in October 1795. It was named for landholders Josiah, Charles and Marmaduke Hunt. The Huntington Lower Village Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Its predecessor church building, constructed in 1839 and later used as the town hall and fire department, was established by Black Baptist preacher Charles Bowles in 1839.

Geography

Huntington is in southeastern Chittenden County, bordered to the southwest by Addison County and to the east by Washington County. The town is located on the west side of the Green Mountains and is centered on the valley of the Huntington River, a north-flowing tributary of the Winooski River. The summit of Camel's Hump is in Huntington's northeast corner, on the town boundary with Duxbury. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Huntington has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.26%, is water. The village of Huntington is in the northwest part of the town, Huntington Center is centrally located, and Hanksville is in the south. All three villages lie along the Huntington River.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  30,781
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  24,413
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  21,440
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  21,036
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  20,799
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  20,075
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  17,273
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  15,478

Largest nearby schools

• Champlain Valley Union High School
  High · Hinesburg · 1,325 students · 14.1:1 ratio
• Williston Schools
  Elementary · Williston · 942 students · 11.9:1 ratio
• Hinesburg Community School
  Elementary · Hinesburg · 506 students · 12:1 ratio
• Richmond Elementary School
  Elementary · Richmond · 370 students · 14.8:1 ratio
• Camels Hump Middle School
  Middle · Richmond · 307 students · 11.4:1 ratio
• Brewster Pierce School
  Elementary · Huntington · 116 students · 14.5:1 ratio
• Smilie Memorial Elementary School
  Elementary · Bolton · 82 students · 16.4:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.7 — 2025-10-14
  4 km NNW of Chazy, New York
• M 2.6 — 2024-06-18
  3 km SE of Haverhill, New Hampshire
• M 3.1 — 2020-05-06
  9 km SE of Bedford, Canada
• M 2.42 — 2014-02-07
  15 km NNW of Mooers, New York
• M 2.51 — 2011-07-08
  4 km NE of Newbury, Vermont
• M 2.83 — 2007-05-14
  5 km ESE of Benson, Vermont