Grand Isle County

Grand Isle County, Vermont

9 Hyde Rd PO Box 49
Grand Isle, VT 05458
Phone: (802) 372-8830
Fax: (802) 372-8815

Islands and peninsula in Lake Champlain, in northwestern VT; organized Nov 9, 1802 from Franklin and Chittenden counties. Name Origin: For the largest of the islands comprising the county. Often referred to as "The Islands."

Area (sq mi):: 194.67 (land 82.62; water 112.06) Population per square mile: 93.20
Population 2005: 7,703 State rank: 13 Population change: 2000-20005 11.60%; 1990-2000 29.80% Population 2000: 6,901 (White 97.10%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.40%; Asian 0.20%; Other 2.20%). Foreign born: 4.20%. Median age: 40.10
Income 2000: per capita $22,207; median household $43,033; Population below poverty level: 7.60% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $28,279-$30,418
Unemployment (2004): 4.80% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.30% Median travel time to work: 33.40 minutes Working outside county of residence: 68.20% Cities with population over 10,000: None
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