Graniteville, Vermont Explained

Official Name:Graniteville, Vermont
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Vermont
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Area Total Km2:4.5
Area Land Km2:4.4
Area Water Km2:0.1
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:784
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1264
Coordinates:44.1508°N -72.4922°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:05654
Area Code:802
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:50-29425[1]

Graniteville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Barre, Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population of the CDP was 784 at the 2010 census.[2] Prior to 2010, it was part of the Graniteville-East Barre CDP, which consisted of three unincorporated villages in the town: Graniteville, East Barre, and Websterville.[3]

Graniteville is home to the Rock of Ages granite company and the E. L. Smith Quarry, the world's largest deep hole granite quarry.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Graniteville CDP has a total area of 4.5sqkm, of which 4.4sqkm is land and 0.1sqkm, or 1.94%, is water.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Graniteville CDP, Vermont . . September 19, 2012 .
  3. http://home.att.net/~Local_History/VT_History.htm Local History
  4. Web site: Rock of Ages . PDF . Central-VT.com . 2009-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081219182246/http://www.central-vt.com/visit/stories/rockofages.pdf . 2008-12-19 . dead .
  5. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Graniteville CDP, Vermont . . September 19, 2012 .