North Hero, Vermont

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North Hero, Vermont
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Location in Grand Isle County and the state of Vermont
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North Hero, Vermont
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°49′52″N73°16′25″W / 44.83111°N 73.27361°W / 44.83111; -73.27361 Coordinates: 44°49′52″N73°16′25″W / 44.83111°N 73.27361°W / 44.83111; -73.27361
Country United States
State Vermont
County Grand Isle
Area
 • Total46.6 sq mi (120.6 km2)
 • Land13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2)
 • Water33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2)
Elevation
105 ft (32 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total939
 • Density70/sq mi (27.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05474
Area code(s) 802
FIPS code 50-50650 [1]
GNIS feature ID1462164 [2]
Website www.northherovt.com

North Hero is a town in and the shire town [3] (county seat) [4] of Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States. The population was 939 at the 2020 census. [5]

Contents

The town was named in honor of the American Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen. [6]

Government

The North Hero Town Office is at 6441 US Route 2 and shares a building with the town school. [7]

Geography

North Hero is in the center of Grand Isle County and occupies the entire North Hero Island in Lake Champlain, as well as Knight Island, Butler Island, and a handful of much smaller islands. The town is bordered to the north by Alburgh, to the west by Isle La Motte, and to the south by the town of Grand Isle, all in Grand Isle County. To the east, across Lake Champlain, are the towns of St. Albans and Swanton in Franklin County, Vermont, while to the southwest, across the western arm of Lake Champlain, is the town of Beekmantown in Clinton County, New York.

U.S. Route 2 crosses North Hero from north to south, departing the town in the north by a bridge over the Alburg Passage into the town of Alburgh, and in the south by a bridge over The Gut to South Hero Island (Grand Isle).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of North Hero has an area of 46.6 square miles (120.6 km2), of which 13.4 square miles (34.8 km2) is land and 33.1 square miles (85.8 km2), or 71.11%, is water. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1790 125—
1800 324159.2%
1810 55270.4%
1820 503−8.9%
1830 63826.8%
1840 71612.2%
1850 7302.0%
1860 594−18.6%
1870 6011.2%
1880 6376.0%
1890 550−13.7%
1900 71229.5%
1910 496−30.3%
1920 494−0.4%
1930 485−1.8%
1940 442−8.9%
1950 407−7.9%
1960 328−19.4%
1970 36411.0%
1980 44221.4%
1990 50213.6%
2000 81061.4%
2010 803−0.9%
2020 93916.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 810 people, 333 households, and 237 families residing in the town. The population density was 58.9 people per square mile (22.8/km2). There were 906 housing units at an average density of 65.9 per square mile (25.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.53% White, 0.25% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.37% Pacific Islander, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 333 households, of which 26.7% had children under 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 43. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,577, and the median income for a family was $51,964. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $31,125 for females. The per capita income was $26,859. About 5.5% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under 18 and 4.0% of those 65 or older.

Media

Newspapers and other publications

North Hero is the home of the weekly newspaper The Islander, which has been published in North Hero since 1974, and covers the northern Champlain Valley. [10] [11]

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Title 24, Part I, Chapter 1, §8, Vermont Statutes. Accessed 2007-11-01.
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: North Hero town, Grand Isle County, Vermont". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  6. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  451.
  7. ↑ Bianca Slota (2008, July 22), "North Hero Voters Hit the Polls" Archived 2012-03-09 at the Wayback Machine , WCAX News (accessed 8 Oct, 2010)
  8. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): North Hero town, Grand Isle County, Vermont". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 28, 2017.[ dead link ]
  9. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  10. ↑ "About". The Islander. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  11. ↑ "The Islander". The Islander. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  12. ↑ Nguyen, Tina. "BERNIE SANDERS BUYS HIS THIRD HOUSE". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
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