North Hero, Vermont

North Hero, Vermont
Town
Grand Isle County Courthouse
Location in Grand Isle County and the state of Vermont. Location in Grand Isle County and the state of Vermont.
North Hero, Vermont Location in the United States
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Grand Isle
Area
• Total	46.6 sq mi (120.6 km2)
• Land	13.7 sq mi (35.6 km2)
• Water	32.8 sq mi (85.1 km2)
Elevation	105 ft (32 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	803
• Density	58.9/sq mi (22.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	05474
Area code(s)	802
FIPS code	50-50650
GNIS feature ID	1462164

North Hero is a town in and the shire town (county seat) of Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States. The population was 803 at the 2010 census.

The town was named for Ethan Allen, an American Revolutionary War patriot and hero.

Government

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

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.6 square miles (120.6 km²), of which 13.7 square miles (35.6 km²) is land and 32.8 square miles (85.1 km²) (70.50%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1790	125		—
1800	324		159.2%
1810	552		70.4%
1820	503		−8.9%
1830	638		26.8%
1840	716		12.2%
1850	730		2.0%
1860	594		−18.6%
1870	601		1.2%
1880	637		6.0%
1890	550		−13.7%
1900	712		29.5%
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	364		11.0%
1980	442		21.4%
1990	502		13.6%
2000	810		61.4%
2010	803		−0.9%
Est. 2014	805		0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census 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 out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 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 years of age 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 the age of 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 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. 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 for the town 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 age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• North Hero State Park
• Hero's Welcome General Store, North Hero, VT
• North Hero House, Hotel and Restaurant