Welcome to North Hero ...
The Town of North Hero is located in Grand Isle County<1>.
The location of North Hero has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for North Hero: N. Hero
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of North Hero has a population of 811 people<3> (see below for details).
North Hero is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: North Hero lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for North Hero: (802)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Hero had an population of 811 people. This is an increase of 1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of North Hero had a population of 803 people (which is 11.52% of the total population of Grand Isle County). This makes North Hero the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of North Hero represents 0.13% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 199th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 803 people, the population of North Hero has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 810 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for North Hero.
Communities near North Hero ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Hero.
- Plattsburgh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburgh
- Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburgh <5>
- Colchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
- Milton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Saint Albans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <5>
- Swanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Saint Albans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
- Fairfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Georgia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Highgate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Lacolle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Hero. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Hero.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Hero. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Hero.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Hero. See our Newspapers Page for North Hero.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Hero ...
Looking for more information about North Hero? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Hero, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Hero.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Hero. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Grand Isle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Hero. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Hero - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |