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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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburgh
    • Alburgh is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alburgh <2>
  • Grand Isle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
    • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
  • Isle La Motte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
    • Isle La Motte is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • North Hero
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
    • North Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
  • South Hero
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
    • South Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people

Websites of Interest ...

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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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