Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0How is South Hero run?
South Hero’s town government spent $819,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $500 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: South Hero didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
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Vermont towns vote that day.
What stands out about how South Hero is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
How South Hero voted in 2024
Official results for South Hero’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat67.9%913 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican28.6%384 votesOthers: 3.6% (48 votes).
Most votes in South Hero: Kamala D Harris
Grand Isle County: Harris 58.8%, Trump 37.9% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
Most votes in South Hero: Bernie Sanders
Grand Isle County: Sanders 57.7%, Malloy 38.7% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in South Hero: Phil Scott
Grand Isle County: Scott 81.8%, Charlestin 15.0% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: South Hero, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hero | 67.9% | 28.6% | 3.6% | 1,345 |
| Grand Isle County | 58.8% | 37.9% | 3.4% | 5,001 |
| Vermont | 63.8% | 32.3% | 3.9% | 369,422 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
About $500 per resident a year, or $1.37 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means South Hero collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
South Hero didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for South Hero yet
Every year of South Hero’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $7,858 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at South Hero’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to South Hero’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Hero →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check South Hero’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
South Hero’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗Vermont’s Town Meeting Day is the first Tuesday in March, when towns vote on budgets and elect officers.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check South Hero’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in South Hero
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 234 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,639).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
South Hero School District
South Hero’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,575 per pupil, $13,311 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for South Hero.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: southherovt.org ↗
- 2Vermont HouseState representatives
- 3Vermont SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How South Hero compares with the towns next door
South Hero’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $976 to $1,092 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Milton | $976 | $5,610 |
| Colchester | $1,092 | $5,471 |
| Grand Isle | estimate | $5,453 |
| South Hero | estimate | $7,858 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach South Hero’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about South Hero’s government
How much does South Hero spend per resident?
About $500 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (South Hero didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $819,000.
What is the property tax rate in South Hero?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,858 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see southherovt.org.
Who runs South Hero’s government?
See southherovt.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Hero yet.
How did South Hero vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 67.9%, Donald J Trump 28.6% (1,345 votes, official results). Grand Isle County: Harris 58.8%, Trump 37.9%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for South Hero?
7 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,410 (about $244,920 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents South Hero in the state legislature?
State Senate District Grand Isle (Patrick Brennan) and State House District Grand Isle-Chittenden (Leland Morgan and Mike Morgan). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in South Hero?
Most Vermont towns vote on the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check southherovt.org for South Hero’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about South Hero’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for South Hero, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →