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Isle La Motte, Vermont

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Population in 2010: 471.
Population change since 2000: -3.5%
 
Males: 233  (49.5%)
Females: 238  (50.5%)
Median resident age:

45.6 years
Vermont median age:

45.8 years

Zip codes: 05440.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $72,708 (it was $36,125 in 2000)
Isle La Motte:

$72,708
VT:

$73,991

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,959 (it was $20,286 in 2000)

Isle La Motte town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $302,990 (it was $100,500 in 2000)
Isle La Motte:

$302,990
VT:

$304,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $426,640; detached houses: $457,163; townhouses or other attached units: $374,101; in 2-unit structures: $295,893; in 3-to-4-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $147,838
March 2022 cost of living index in Isle La Motte: 99.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Isle La Motte, VT (2010)
    • 43592.4%White alone
    • 214.5%Two or more races
    • 40.8%Black alone
    • 40.8%American Indian alone
    • 40.8%Hispanic
    • 20.4%Asian alone
    • 10.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Isle La Motte detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: French (28.1%), French Canadian (15.2%), German (13.9%), English (12.3%), Irish (10.7%), Scottish (9.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 7.96 square miles.

Population density: 59 people per square mile   (very low).

50 residents are foreign born (7.4% North America, 2.9% Europe).

This town:

10.2%
Vermont:

3.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Isle La Motte town:

1.4% ($1,452)
Vermont:

2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (145.7 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (208.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (279.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

North Hero, VT (1.9 miles ),
Chazy, NY (2.6 miles ),
Alburg, VT (2.8 miles ),
Rouses Point, NY (2.9 miles ),
West Chazy, NY (3.0 miles ),
Champlain, NY (3.2 miles ),
Beekmantown, NY (3.3 miles ),
Grand Isle, VT (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 44.87 N, Longitude: 73.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

Distribution of median household income in Isle La Motte, VT in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Vermont:

2.0%
Unemployment by year
Population change in the 1990s: +77 (+18.7%).
Most common industries in Isle La Motte, VT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (17.0%)
  • Educational services (10.1%)
  • Public administration (8.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.8%)
  • Health care (4.1%)
  • Machinery (4.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (33.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (9.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.6%)
  • Machinery (5.7%)
  • Educational services (4.7%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (2.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.2%)
  • Public administration (14.3%)
  • Health care (8.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.2%)
  • Social assistance (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Isle La Motte, VT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Carpenters (8.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Carpenters (17.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Registered nurses (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)

Average climate in Isle La Motte, Vermont

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Isle La Motte-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 30.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from Isle La Motte center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from Isle La Motte center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 127.7 miles away from Isle La Motte center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 159.0 miles away from Isle La Motte center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.5 miles away from Isle La Motte center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grand Isle County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Isle La Motte:

  • CEDAR HEDGE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; ROUSES POINT, NY)
  • CLINTON CO DEPT HEALTH CHHA (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
  • SAINT ALBANS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
  • REDSTONE VILLA (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; ST ALBANS, VT)
  • HOSPICE OF THE NORTH COUNTRY INC (Hospital, about 14 miles away; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
  • CVPH MEDICAL CENTER RENAL CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
  • CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CTR Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; PLATTSBURGH, NY)

Amtrak stations near Isle La Motte:

  • 10 miles: ROUSES POINT (PRATT ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: ST. ALBANS (40 FEDERAL ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.
  • 14 miles: PLATTSBURGH (BRIDGE ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Isle La Motte:

  • SUNY College at Plattsburgh (about 14 miles; Plattsburgh, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,934)
  • Community College of Vermont (about 27 miles; Winooski, VT; FT enrollment: 3,394)
  • Saint Michael's College (about 28 miles; Colchester, VT; FT enrollment: 2,336)
  • University of Vermont (about 28 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,566)
  • Champlain College (about 28 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 2,623)
  • Middlebury College (about 60 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 3,077)
  • Norwich University (about 61 miles; Northfield, VT; FT enrollment: 4,221)

Public elementary/middle school in Isle La Motte:

See full list of schools located in Isle La Motte

Library in Isle La Motte:

  • ISLE LA MOTTE FREE PUBLIC (Operating income: $3,519; Location: 2238 MAIN ST.; 5,099 books; 12 state licensed databases; 9 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Isle La Motte: Isle La Motte Lighthouse (A), Isle La Motte Volunteer Fire Company (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Isle La Motte include: Saint Annes Shrine (A), Saint Joseph Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: North Cemetery (1), South End Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Swamps: The Marsh (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Isle La Motte include: Samuel de Champlain Statue (1), Isle La Motte Monument (2), Fort Saint Anne Monument (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Grand Isle County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Isle La Motte and their reported violations in the past:

LAKEHURST CAMPGROUND (Address: 204 LAKEHURST RD , Population served: 506, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
ST ANNES SHRINE SNACK BAR (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-14-2011), St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2011), St Boil Water Order (JUL-14-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-14-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-25-2008), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-25-2008), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-25-2008), St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
SOUTH END CAFE (Address: 1029 W SHORE RD , Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-09-2013), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-09-2013), St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-09-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-27-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-27-2011), St Boil Water Order (JUL-27-2011), St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-15-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-15-2011), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-15-2011), St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
RUTHCLIFFE LODGE RESORT (Address: 1002 QUARRY RD. , Population served: 45, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-16-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2013)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
ISLE LAMOTTE SCHOOL (Address: 42 SCHOOL ST EXT , Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-12-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-2013)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-1999, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
  • One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
Vermont:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

65.2%
Whole state:

62.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

10.3%
Whole state:

9.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

9.4%
Whole state:

9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

3.4%
Whole state:

3.6%

For population 15 years and over in Isle La Motte:

Marital status in Isle La Motte, VT
  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

For population 25 years and over in Isle La Motte:

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.6
Vermont average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Isle La Motte, VT (based on Grand Isle County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic2,6095
Mainline Protestant6655
Other1-
None3,695-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Grand Isle County:

3.96 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

1.32 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Grand Isle County:

10.55 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

6.40 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:

5.27 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

11.52 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Grand Isle County:

5.8%
State:

6.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Grand Isle County:

25.2%
State:

22.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Grand Isle County:

16.3%
Vermont:

13.3%

Strongest AM radio stations in Isle La Motte:

  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
  • WRSA (1420 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, VT)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WIRY (1340 AM; 1 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: HOMETOWN RADIO INC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Isle La Motte:

  • WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WBTZ (99.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: PLATTSBURGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLFE-FM (102.3 FM; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXLU (88.3 FM; PERU, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WXZO (96.7 FM; WILLSBORO, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIZN (106.7 FM; VERGENNES, VT; Owner: BURLINGTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WKOL (105.1 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Isle La Motte:

  • WPTZ (Channel 5; NORTH POLE, NY; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)

Isle La Motte fatal accident list:

Jul 19, 2005 09:39 PM, Th-1, Lat: 44.865760, Lon: -73.340440, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 2.7mTotal length
  • $963,000Total costs
  • 1,600Total average daily traffic
  • 96Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,680Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: N1UAF, Licensee ID: L00929185, Grant Date: 11/05/2014, Expiration Date: 01/13/2025, Certifier: Thomas I La Bombard, Registrant: Thomas I La Bombard, 915 Quarry Rd, Isle La Motte, VT 05463

  • Call Sign: N2XGU, Licensee ID: L00832295, Grant Date: 01/10/2014, Expiration Date: 12/21/2023, Certifier: Jayson D Ashline, Registrant: Jayson D Ashline, 3169 W Shore Rd, Isle La Motte, VT 05463

  • Call Sign: KB1PUV, Licensee ID: L01355570, Grant Date: 01/02/2008, Expiration Date: 01/02/2018, Cancellation Date: 01/03/2020, Certifier: Kevin L Boisvert, Registrant: Kevin L Boisvert, 853 West Shore Rd, Isle La Motte, VT 09163

  • Call Sign: N3PPL, Previous Call Sign: KI5FZR, Licensee ID: L02164054, Grant Date: 02/09/2021, Expiration Date: 02/09/2031, Certifier: Dean E Schwartz, Registrant: Dean E Schwartz, Isle La Motte, VT 05463


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: DURENLEAU RENE M OOP-PIK (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 101RD, N101RD, N-101RD, Serial Number: D-101, Airworthiness Date: 06/30/1987, Certificate Issue Date: 04/29/2019
    Registrant (Individual): Wade E Lockerby, 383 Church St, Isle La Motte, VT 05463
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/03/2018

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Isle La Motte, VT
  • 67.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.4%Wood
  • 5.4%Electricity
  • 3.6%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Isle La Motte, VT
  • 62.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 21.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 16.2%Wood


Isle La Motte compared to Vermont state average:

  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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