Graniteville, Vermont

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
Census-designated place
Rock of Ages quarry in Graniteville
Rock of Ages quarry in Graniteville
Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont
Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont
Coordinates: 44°9′3″N 72°29′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2)
 • Land1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
1,264 ft (385 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total784
 • Density450/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
05654
Area code802
FIPS code50-29425[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

According 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
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Graniteville CDP, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  3. Local History Archived 2010-04-07 at the Wayback Machine accessed June 14, 2020
  4. "Rock of Ages" (PDF). Central-VT.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Graniteville CDP, Vermont". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
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