North Hero, Vermont

North Hero is a town in and the shire town (county seat) of Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States. The population was 803 at the 2010 census.

The town was named for Ethan Allen, an American Revolutionary War patriot and hero.

Government

The North Hero Town Office is located at 6441 US Route 2 and shares a building with the town school.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.6 square miles (120.6 km²), of which 13.7 square miles (35.6 km²) is land and 32.8 square miles (85.1 km²) (70.50%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 810 people, 333 households, and 237 families residing in the town. The population density was 58.9 people per square mile (22.8/km²). There were 906 housing units at an average density of 65.9 per square mile (25.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.53% White, 0.25% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.37% Pacific Islander, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.