Grand Isle County, Vermont

Grand Isle County
Grand Isle County Courthouse in North Hero
Location within the U.S. state of Vermont
Vermont's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°48′58″N 73°18′00″W / 44.816036°N 73.299889°W / 44.816036; -73.299889
Country United States
State Vermont
Founded1805
Shire TownNorth Hero
Largest townAlburgh (town)
Area
  Total
195 sq mi (510 km2)
  Land82 sq mi (210 km2)
  Water113 sq mi (290 km2)  58%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,293
  Density37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districtAt-large

Grand Isle County is a county in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,293, making it Vermont's second-least populous county. Its shire town (county seat) is North Hero. The county was created in 1802 and organized in 1805.

Grand Isle County is part of the Burlington metropolitan area. The county does not have a high school; students choose from a number of high schools in neighboring counties.. The county consists of several non-contiguous and sparsely populated islands and peninsulas of Lake Champlain, connected to each other by U.S. Route 2.