Grand Isle County, Vermont
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| Grand Isle County, Vermont | |
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 Location in the state of Vermont |
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| Seat | North Hero |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
504 km² (195 mi²) 214 km² (83 mi²) 290 km² (112 mi²), 57.56% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
6,901 32/km² |
Grand Isle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. In area it is the smallest county in the state. As of 2000, the population is 6,901. Its shire town is North Hero6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 504 km² (195 mi²). 214 km² (83 mi²) of it is land and 290 km² (112 mi²) of it (57.56%) is water. Grand Isle County is the only county in the contiguous United States that does not have a land border with any other part of the United States. It consists of islands in Lake Champlain and a peninsula extending from Canada.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Franklin County, Vermont - east
- Chittenden County, Vermont - south
- Clinton County, New York - west
- Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec - north
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,901 people, 2,761 households, and 1,954 families residing in the county. The population density was 32/km² (84/mi²). There were 4,663 housing units at an average density of 22/km² (56/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.41% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,761 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 22.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 28.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,033, and the median income for a family was $48,878. Males had a median income of $35,539 versus $26,278 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,207. About 5.90% of families and 7.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.20% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over.
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