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, Vermont | |
|---|---|
 Rock of Ages quarry in Graniteville | |
 Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont | |
| Coordinates: 44°9′3″N 72°29′32″W / 44.15083°N 72.49222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,264 ft (385 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 784 |
| • Density | 450/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 05654 |
| Area code | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-29425[1] |
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
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the Graniteville CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.94%, is water.[5]
References
edit- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Graniteville CDP, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ Local History Archived 2010-04-07 at the Wayback Machine accessed June 14, 2020
- ^ "Rock of Ages" (PDF). Central-VT.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Graniteville CDP, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2012.