Grand Isle (VT): Profile

Welcome to Grand Isle County ...

Time Zone: Grand Isle County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of North Hero is the Seat for Grand Isle County.

Grand Isle County was founded in 1802. Grand Isle was created by taking area from Chittenden and Franklin Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grand Isle had a population of 7,208 people. This is an increase of 3.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,970 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grand Isle represented 1.11% of the total population of Vermont.

Below are some of the communities located in Grand Isle County:

Alburgh
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburgh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Alburgh
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alburgh<2>
Grand Isle
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Grand Isle
Isle La Motte
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Isle La Motte
North Hero
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on North Hero
South Hero
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on South Hero

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Vermont
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sec.state.vt.us/archives-records.aspx

Websites specific to Grand Isle County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Franklin County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chittenden County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clinton County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Vermont
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Vermont
- Cemeteries of Grand Isle County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Vermont
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Vermont
- Cemeteries of Grand Isle County

Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.