Graniteville, Vermont

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Graniteville, Vermont
Graniteville VT 9-27-25.jpg
Graniteville, VT, from the southwest
Washington County Vermont Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Graniteville highlighted.svg
Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont
Coordinates: 44°9′3″N72°29′32″W / 44.15083°N 72.49222°W / 44.15083; -72.49222
Country United States
State Vermont
County Washington
Area
  Total
4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
  Land4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
  Water0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,264 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
784
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05654
Area code 802
FIPS code 50-29425 [1]

Graniteville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Barre, Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population of the CDP was 784 at the 2010 census. [2] Prior to 2010, it was part of the Graniteville-East Barre CDP, which consisted of three unincorporated villages in the town: Graniteville, East Barre, and Websterville. [3]

Graniteville is home to the Rock of Ages granite company and the E. L. Smith Quarry, the world's largest deep hole granite quarry. [4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Graniteville CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.94%, is water. [5]

References

  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Graniteville CDP, Vermont". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  3. Local History Archived 2010-04-07 at the Wayback Machine accessed June 14, 2020
  4. "Rock of Ages" (PDF). Central-VT.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Graniteville CDP, Vermont". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved September 19, 2012.