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Winooski
Chittenden County, Vermont
ZipCodes
05404
Motto
"The Onion City"
"The Mill City"
Page Contents for Winooski, Vermont
History & History-related items
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Statistics & Facts
The Vermont state capital is Montpelier.
The population of Winooski is approximately 6,561 (2000), 7267 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 2,926 (1990), 3197 (2010).
The amount of land area in Winooski is 3.824 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.175 sq kilometers.
The distance from Winooski to Washington DC is 439 miles.
The distance to the Vermont state capital is 36 miles. (as the crow flies)
Winooski is positioned 44.49 degrees north of the equator and 73.18 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
in northwestern Vermont. Just northeast of Burlington.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
Winooski was founded by Ira Allen and Remember Baker in 1787. The pioneers were lured to the area by the prospect of great waterpower from the river's lower falls. It was known as the "Mill City". Winooski was named from the Abenaki meaning of the word "Winooski," literally translated to "onion."
Winooski became a city on March 7, 1922
Here is a history page for Winooski.
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Winooski City Government
City of Winooski27 West Allen Street
Winooski, Vermont 05404
Winooski has a Mayor/City Council form of government
Winooski Police Department
homepage
27 West Allen Street
Winooski, Vermont 05404
e-mail: winooskipolice@surfglobal.net
Winooski Libraries
Winooski Memorial Library19 East Spring Street
Winooski, Vermont 05404
Phone: (802) 655-6424
Fax: 655-6414
Winooski Schools
Winooski School District WinooskiMiscellany
The population of Winooski was:1940 - 6,036
1950 - 6,722
1960 - 7,420
1970 - 7,903
1980 - 6,318
1990 - 6,649
2000 - 6,561
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