Barnard, Vermont
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| Barnard, Vermont | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windsor |
| Area | |
| - Total | 48.9 sq mi (126.6 km²) |
| - Land | 48.7 sq mi (126.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 958 |
| - Density | 19.7/sq mi (7.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05031 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-02725[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462033[2] |
Barnard is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 958 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.9 square miles (126.6 km²), of which, 48.7 square miles (126.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.39%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 958 people, 383 households, and 276 families residing in the town. The population density was 19.7 people per square mile (7.6/km²). There were 629 housing units at an average density of 12.9/sq mi (5.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.43% White, 0.10% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 383 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,787, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $29,485 versus $25,385 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,354. About 4.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.
Barnard has a General Store, where many of the community happenings take place. A catty corner from the store is Silver Lake, on the other side of which is Silver Lake State Park. The park is a campground and includes many interesting activities with the rangers involving nature. There are young rangers that interact with children and adults and are very kind.
[edit] Notable residents
- Sinclair Lewis, Nobel prize winning author.
- Dorothy Thompson, journalist.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Vermont Living
- Barnard, Vermont is at coordinates Coordinates:
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