Census Data for South Hero

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave South Hero a population of 1,650 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave South Hero a population of 1,631 people.

The community of South Hero is located in Grand Isle County. The 2010 Census gave Grand Isle County; a population of 6,970 people. This means that South Hero had 23.4% of the county's total population, making it Grand Isle's 3rd most populous community.

At the same time, Vermont had a population of 625,741 people, meaning that South Hero had 0.26% of the total population of Vermont - making it the state's 113rd most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for South Hero has a total area of 47.49 square miles [123 km²]. Of this total, 14.91 square miles [38.6 km²] is land, with the balance (68.6%) being water (32.57 square miles [84.4 km²]).

Grand Isle County has a land area of 81.8 square miles [211.9 km²]. At 14.91 square miles [38.6 km²], South Hero has 18.23% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a community like South Hero, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the community.
  • Things like population, area and housing for South Hero reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of South Hero might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   44° 37' 42"   (or 44.63°)
  • Lon:   -73° 18' 31"   (or -73.31°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Hero had 1,060 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 1,631 people, this averages 1.54 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows South Hero had a land area of 14.91 square miles [38.6 km²]. This translates to 22.32 Housing Units per square mile [8.62 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: South Hero had 1,036 Housing Units, a population of 1,696 people and a land area of 15.1 square miles [39.1 km²]. This gives a density of 1.64 people per Housing Unit and 21.81 Housing Units per square mile [8.42 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for South Hero and you need to be careful when comparing values between the censuses. More information about the nature of these the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Grand Isle County ...

The community of South Hero is located in Grand Isle County<4>.

The county had a population of 6,970 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 1,631 people, South Hero represented 23.4% of the county's total.

In addition, where the community of South Hero has a population density of 34.35 people per square mile [13.26 people/km²], Grand Isle County averages 85.2 people per square mile [32.89 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Grand Isle County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for South Hero, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of South Hero. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for South Hero or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of South Hero, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for South Hero.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   44.628548°   (or 44°37'42" N)
  • Lon:   -73.308825°   (or -73°18'31" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   44.647270°   (or 44°38'50" N)
  • Lon:   -73.310065°   (or -73°18'36" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 6,833 feet to the south<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#1462213) to South Hero. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of South Hero. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   44.629490°   (or 44°37'46" N)
  • Lon:   -73.314020°   (or -73°18'50" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 1,390 feet to the east<6> of the point given by the GNIS for South Hero. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for South Hero.

Miscellaneous Information for South Hero ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Grand Isle County or the community of South Hero:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to South Hero:
  • GNIS ID for South Hero: 1462213
  • GNIS ID for Grand Isle County: 1461763
  • GNIS ID for State of Vermont: 1779802

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 50 (Vermont)
  • County Code: 013 (Grand Isle County)
  • Place Code: 67000 (South Hero)
  • State & County Code: 50/013 (Vermont / Grand Isle County)
  • State & Place Code: 50/67000 (Vermont / South Hero)

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  • South Hero is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #1 (the New England Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for South Hero.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Hero. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)