Barton (town), Vermont
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Barton is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,780 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 116.3 km² (44.9 mi²). 113.1 km² (43.7 mi²) of it is land and 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²) of it (2.81%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,780 people, 1,153 households, and 748 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.6/km² (63.7/mi²). There were 1,438 housing units at an average density of 12.7/km² (32.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.37% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 1,153 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,797, and the median income for a family was $33,872. Males had a median income of $25,922 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,636. About 12.2% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
On June 6, 1810, the body of water known today as Runaway Pond flooded the Barton River Valley resulting in destruction, the results of which can still be seen today.
[edit] Notable residents
- Colonel William Barton, Revolutionary War hero and founder of the town.
- Lee E. Emerson, 69th Governor of the State of Vermont
- Henry M. Leland, machinist, inventor, engineer and automotive entrepreneur.
- Major General Francis Walter Nye, commander of the Defence Atomic Support Agency, Sandia, New Mexico
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- Maps and aerial photos
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- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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