Isle La Motte, Vermont
Isle La Motte, Vermont
Coordinates: 44°51′59″N 73°19′51″W / 44.86639, -73.33083
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Grand Isle
Area
- Total	16.7 sq mi (43.1 km²)
- Land	8.0 sq mi (20.6 km²)
- Water	8.7 sq mi (22.5 km²)
Elevation	95 ft (29 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	488
- Density	61.3/sq mi (23.7/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	05463
Area code(s)	802
FIPS code	50-35875[1]
GNIS feature ID	1462125[2]

Isle La Motte is an island and town in Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States. The population was 488 at the 2000 census. The town consists primarily of an island in Lake Champlain. The French built a fort, which was dedicated to St. Anne, on the island in 1666, the first European settlement in what is now Vermont. Saint Anne's Shrine is located on the island, which is known for its quarries of gray or black^[3] fossiliferous limestone from the Late Cambrian and Ordovician Chazy Formation, the oldest known coral reef on Earth.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.7 square miles (43.1 km²), of which, 8.0 square miles (20.6 km²) of it is land and 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²) of it (52.22%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 488 people, 202 households, and 143 families residing in the town. The population density was 61.3 people per square mile (23.7/km²). There were 415 housing units at an average density of 52.1/sq mi (20.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% White, 1.23% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.82% from two or more races.

There were 202 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,125, and the median income for a family was $41,094. Males had a median income of $28,542 versus $24,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,286. About 7.7% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable events

• 1609 - Samuel de Champlain debarked on Isle La Motte July 9.^[5][6]
• 1666 - Fort Sainte Anne, the first permanent European settlement, was established by the French.^[5][6]
• August 1897 - President William McKinley addressed the Vermont Fish and Game League^[7] at Fisk Farm.^[8]
• September 1901 - Vice President Theodore Roosevelt visited Isle La Motte to deliver an address to the Vermont Fish and Game League^[9] at Fisk Farm^[10] when he learned of the attempted assassination of President William McKinley.^[11]
• July 1909 - Isle La Motte hosted the closing ceremonies of the Lake Champlain tercentenary celebration.^[12]

The Head of Isle La Motte

Notes

External links

• Isle La Motte Elementary School
• Isle La Motte Preservation Trust
• Isle La Motte Lighthouse
• Saint Anne's Shrine
• Welcome to Isle La Motte, address by Sen. Henry W. Hill, July 9, 1909.

• Isle La Motte, Vermont is at coordinates 44°51′59″N 73°19′54″W / 44.86639, -73.33167 (Isle La Motte, Vermont)Coordinates: 44°51′59″N 73°19′54″W / 44.86639, -73.33167 (Isle La Motte, Vermont)

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Shire town: North Hero
Towns	Alburgh | Grand Isle | Isle La Motte | North Hero | South Hero
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