Grand Isle County | |
|---|---|
 Grand Isle County Courthouse in North Hero | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Vermont | |
 Vermont's location within the U.S. | |
| 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.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Aldrich, Lewis Cass (1891). History of Franklin and Grand Isle counties, Vermont. Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co. Retrieved June 30, 2015.