Barton (village), Vermont
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Barton is a village located near the center of the town of Barton, in Orleans County, Vermont, USA. The population was 742 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (12.59%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 742 people, 347 households, and 193 families residing in the village. The population density was 229.2/km² (594.8/mi²). There were 465 housing units at an average density of 143.6/km² (372.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.36% White, 0.40% Black or African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.27% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 347 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $21,607, and the median income for a family was $32,625. Males had a median income of $27,115 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,670. About 17.8% of families and 23.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.0% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
The village was incorporated on November 21, 1874..[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Northeast Kingdom. Barton, Vermont Town History. Retrieved on 2006-12-07.
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