Grand Isle County, Vermont

Grand Isle County
Grand Isle County Courthouse in North Hero
Grand Isle County Courthouse in North Hero
Map of Vermont highlighting Grand Isle County
Location within the U.S. state of Vermont
Map of the United States highlighting Vermont
Vermont's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°48′58″N 73°18′00″W / 44.816036°N 73.299889°W / 44.816036; -73.299889
Country United States
State Vermont
Founded1805
Shire TownNorth Hero
Largest townAlburgh (town)
Area
 • Total195 sq mi (510 km2)
 • Land82 sq mi (210 km2)
 • Water113 sq mi (290 km2)  58%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,293
 • Density37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districtAt-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.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Vermont: Individual County Chronologies". Vermont Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Aldrich, Lewis Cass (1891). History of Franklin and Grand Isle counties, Vermont. Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co. Retrieved June 30, 2015.