Grand Isle County | |
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Coordinates: 44°48′58″N 73°18′00″W / 44.816036°N 73.299889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Vermont |
Founded | 1805 |
Shire Town | North Hero |
Largest town | Alburgh (town) |
Area | |
• Total | 195 sq mi (510 km2) |
• Land | 82 sq mi (210 km2) |
• Water | 113 sq mi (290 km2) 58% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,293 |
• Density | 37/sq mi (14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Grand Isle County is a county in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,293,[1] making it Vermont's second-least populous county. Its shire town (county seat) is North Hero.[2] The county was created in 1802 and organized in 1805.[3][4]
Grand Isle County is part of the Burlington metropolitan area. The county does not have a high school; students choose from a number of high schools in neighboring counties.[citation needed]. The county consists of several discontiguous and sparsely populated islands and peninsulas of Lake Champlain, connected to each other by U.S. Route 2.