North Hero, Vermont
Encyclopedia
North Hero is a town
in and the shire town (county seat
) of Grand Isle County
, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 810 at the 2000 census.
damaged the town office, the town clerk moved records into the basement of her home. When the town made no provision for facilities, the clerk resigned in 2008, and evicted the town from her home. In July, 2008, the town voted 160-to-33 to provide funding to move the offices into a portion of the town's elementary school.
, 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.
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.
New England town
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in and the shire town (county seat
County seat
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) of Grand Isle County
Grand Isle County, Vermont
Grand Isle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 6,970. Its shire town is North Hero.Grand Isle County is part of the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 810 at the 2000 census.
Government
Forced to move after April 2, 2002 when a 5.1 magnitude earthquake at Au Sable Forks, New YorkAu Sable Forks, New York
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damaged the town office, the town clerk moved records into the basement of her home. When the town made no provision for facilities, the clerk resigned in 2008, and evicted the town from her home. In July, 2008, the town voted 160-to-33 to provide funding to move the offices into a portion of the town's elementary school.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, 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
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 810 people, 333 households, and 237 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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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
Marriage
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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
Per capita income
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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.