Winooski is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, in the United States. Located at the mouth of the Winooski River, as of the 2000 census the city population was 6,561. The word "winooski" comes from the language of the Abenaki tribe, and means "this is where the wild onions grow". Winooski is also the city that inspired the Courage Brothers' song "She Knows".
Winooski hosts the headquarters of VSAC, the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation. Their new headquarters is a large part of the city's downtown redevelopment project.

Demographics
City Delinquent Tax Collector--43 years.

Jan Backus, former member of the VT Senate.
Raymond "Moon" Clavelle, Father of Peter Clavelle, former 6-term Mayor of Burlington, VT
Clem Bissonnette, mayor and member of the VT House of Representatives.
Roland Dion Director of the Winooski Senior Center for over 35 years.