South Hero, Vermont

Infobox Settlement
official_name = South Hero, Vermont
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Vermont
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Grand Isle

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area_total_km2 = 123.0
area_land_km2 = 39.1
area_water_km2 = 83.9
area_total_sq_mi = 47.5
area_land_sq_mi = 15.1
area_water_sq_mi = 32.4

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1696
population_density_km2 = 43.4
population_density_sq_mi = 112.3

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 29
elevation_ft = 95
latd = 44 |latm = 38 |lats = 50 |latNS = N
longd = 73 |longm = 18 |longs = 36 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 05486
area_code = 802
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blank_info = 50-67000GR|2
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blank1_info = 1462213GR|3
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South Hero is a town in Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,696 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.5 square miles (123.0 km²), of which, 15.1 square miles (39.1 km²) of it is land and 32.4 square miles (83.9 km²) of it (68.21%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,696 people, 663 households, and 472 families residing in the town. The population density was 112.3 people per square mile (43.4/km²). There were 1,036 housing units at an average density of 68.6/sq mi (26.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.94% White, 0.24% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 663 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,344, and the median income for a family was $61,198. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $27,357 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,532. About 4.0% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

*Jewett W. Adams, Governor of Nevada.
*Ebenezer Allen, owner of the Pioneer's Tavern, the first settlement on South Hero and cousin of Ethan Allen.
*Asa Lyon was a United States Representative from Vermont.

References

External links

* [http://www.shlt.org/ South Hero Land Trust]
* [http://www.virtualvermont.com/towns/southhero.html Virtual Vermont South Hero web page]
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