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     Population
North Hero   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   915   7,729   621,270
Total Population, 2000   810   6,901   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   177   1,712   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   100   850   77,510
 ...that is Female   402   3,453   310,490
 ...that is Male   408   3,448   298,337
Median Age, 2000   42.90   40.10   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   58.94   83.53   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   0   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   0   0   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   308   1,583   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   61.35%   29.77%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   15   301.75   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   3   55   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   6   64   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   766   6,515   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   338   2,439   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   338   2,382   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   235   1,637   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   71   535   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   15   93   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   122   440   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
North Hero   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   5   29   5,504
 ...that is White Only   790   6,722   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   2   10   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   0   16   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   2   60   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   3   3   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   0   2   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   13   88   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   803   6,810   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   2   15   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   4   22   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   8   128   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   6   7   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   1   8   2,727
Native to US, 2000   755   6,610   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   459   4,383   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   284   2,158   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   45   291   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   17   55   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  North Hero
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1779
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Grand Isle County
Regional Planning Commission Northwest Regional Planning Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance Yes
Development Review Board No
Development Category 3 - Outlying Town

     Housing
North Hero   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   333   2,761   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.43   2.50   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   237   1,954   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.79   2.93   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   906   4,663   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   283   2,247   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   50   514   70,850
  ...Vacant   573   1,902   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   535   1,731   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $143,900   $126,000   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $1,102   $1,022   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $425   $398   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   15.20%   21.20%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $775   $619   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   27.50%   25.30%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   2   27   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   63   576   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   5   114   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   240   1,840   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   2   427
 ...Heated with Wood   21   195   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   2   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   0   5   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   0   331
Extended North Hero Housing Data Profile

     Economy
North Hero
 
Grand Isle County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $45,577   $43,033   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $51,964   $48,878   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $26,859   $22,207   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $70,715.50   $60,928.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $29,586.20   $26,023.96   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $27,768   $28,038   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $23,628   $23,171   $21,497
  ...Male   $26,172   $27,877   $26,445
  ...Female   $19,500   $19,750   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $1,840,647   --   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   520   4,250   355,400
   ...Employed   490   3,900   338,500
   ...Unemployed   30   250   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   5.00   6.20   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   796   6866   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   72   525   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   4   40   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   10   59   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   8   58   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   46   301   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   0   42   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   4   25   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   237   1,961   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   13   116   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   13   79   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   119   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   49   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   42   508   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   17   222   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   332   2,776   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   9   104   11,610

     Transportation
North Hero   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   9.43   45.03   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   8.66   83.24   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   0.10   3.49   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   9.34   45.10   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   78   765   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   157   1,274   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   91   598   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   5   124   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   2.09   1.92   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   2.16   2.02   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.64   1.51   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   420   3,466   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   312   2,559   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   76   571   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   3   8   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   1   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   3   977
   ...who Walked to Work   8   81   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   4   40   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   17   203   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   325   2,655   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   273   2,363   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   32   219   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   14,855   108,860   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   36.86   33.36   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   3   16   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   1   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   1   9   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   2   6   1,514

     Education
North Hero   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   781   6,665   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   17   162   12,265
      ...Private School   6   50   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   88   772   65,574
      ...Private School   3   41   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   34   395   32,174
      ...Private School   2   17   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   8   113   20,669
      ...Private School   9   43   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   6   18   3,684
      ...Private School   3   18   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   605   5,036   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   626   5,181   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   36   317   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   56   555   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   189   1,756   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   114   914   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   43   412   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   118   756   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   70   471   45,092
North Hero School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
North Hero   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.2283   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.3432   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.3975   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.8881   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
North Hero   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   29   245   30,033
  ...Against People   2   21   3,623
  ...Against Property   26   201   23,506
  ...Against Society   1   23   2,904

     Natural Resources
North Hero   Grand Isle County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   8,793.60   53,120   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   21,017.60   69,800   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   1,400.11   5,253.80   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   4.80%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   0   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   687.16   2,903.71   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
2007 Census of Agriculture
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...Vermont State and County Data Tables
Vermont Forest Resource Harvest Reports
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