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词条 Grand Isle, Vermont
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

  3. Demographics

  4. Government

  5. Notable people

  6. References

  7. External links

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Adams Landing
Gordon Landing
Grand Isle Station
Pearl
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}}Grand Isle is a town on Grand Isle in Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,067 at the 2010 census.[3]

A landing for the Lake Champlain Transportation Company's ferry to Plattsburgh, New York, at Cumberland Head is located on the western shore of Grand Isle at Gordon's Landing.

History

The town was originally named "Middle Hero" when it was subdivided from the town of "South Hero" in November 1798. In November 1810, the town was renamed "Grand Isle".[4]

Geography

The town of Grand Isle occupies the northern half of South Hero Island, also known as "Grand Isle", in Lake Champlain. It is bordered to the south by the town of South Hero and to the north by the town of North Hero, both in Grand Isle County. To the west, across the western channel of Lake Champlain, is the town of Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York, while to the east, across the eastern channel of Lake Champlain, is the town of Milton in Chittenden County, Vermont, and the town of St. Albans in Franklin County, Vermont. The town of Grand Isle includes Savage Island in the eastern part of town, and the much smaller Young Island and Bixby Island, comprising the Sister Islands, in the northwest part of town. Grand Isle State Park, with frontage on Lake Champlain, is in the southeast part of town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|91.0|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{Convert|42.5|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|48.5|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 53.27%, are water.[3]

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1800= 678
|1810= 623
|1820= 698
|1830= 648
|1840= 724
|1850= 666
|1860= 708
|1870= 682
|1880= 749
|1890= 793
|1900= 851
|1910= 839
|1920= 808
|1930= 857
|1940= 791
|1950= 735
|1960= 624
|1970= 809
|1980= 1238
|1990= 1642
|2000= 1955
|2010= 2067
|estyear=2014
|estimate=2081
|estref=[5]
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[6]
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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,955 people, 772 households, and 572 families residing in the town. The population density was 118.4 people per square mile (45.7/km2). There were 1,047 housing units at an average density of 63.4 per square mile (24.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.54% White, 0.20% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.36% Asian, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 772 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,594, and the median income for a family was $52,143. Males had a median income of $39,191 versus $25,900 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,955. About 2.7% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

In 2009, the town was the last in Vermont to adopt a school budget.[7]

Notable people

  • Herman R. Beardsley, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court[8]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=September 11, 2013 }}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}
3. ^{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5001329275| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Grand Isle town, Grand Isle County, Vermont| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=March 28, 2017}}
4. ^{{cite web |title=History of Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, Vermont: With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of the prominent men and pioneers. |url=https://archive.org/stream/cu31924028837544/cu31924028837544_djvu.txt |page=113; 648}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523034651/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=May 23, 2015 |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014 |accessdate=June 4, 2015 }}
6. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=May 16, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |archivedate=May 12, 2015 }}
7. ^{{cite news | first=Molly | last=Walsh | title=School budget vote set | url=| work= | publisher=Burlington Free Press | location=Burlington, Vermont | pages= 1B | date=July 23, 2009 | id= | accessdate=}}
8. ^{{cite book |last=Sowles |first=Edward A. |date=October 21, 1890 |title=Memorial Sketch of Herman R. Beardsley in Proceedings of the Vermont Bar Association |volume=II, 5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DGQDAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA310 |location=Barre, VT |publisher=Thomas H. Cave, Book and Job Printer |pages=310–313 |ref={{sfnRef|Memorial Sketch of Herman R. Beardsley}}}}

External links

  • Town of Grand Isle official website
  • Grand Isle School
  • Grand Isle State Park
{{Grand Isle County, Vermont}}{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2018}}

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