Barton (village), Vermont
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| Barton, Vermont | |
  Barton, Vermont
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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Orleans |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) |
| - Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 742 |
| - Density | 594.8/sq mi (229.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 05822 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-03475[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1456281[2] |
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] Government
- Chairman, Board of Trustees - John Ullrich
- Trustee - Ellis Merchant
- Trustee - Bob Ferlazo
- Village Clerk - Lucie Gaboriault
- Delinquent Tax Collector - Ron Cloutier
- Village Supervisor (appointed) - Brian Hanson
In 2008, the village voted to eliminate the position of auditor since this was performed by an outside auditor.
Barton Fire Department (all officers are elected by the village voters):
- Chief Engineer (Fire Chief) - Dan McMaster
- First Assistant Engineer - John Ullrich
- Second Assistant Engineer - Jim Martin
[edit] Library
While the library is self-supporting with separate trustees, it does receive a grant from the town. It's operating income is $42,242. It contains 18,000 books and 35 serial subscriptions.[3] One librarians is a paid professional. The assistants are all volunteers.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (12.59%) is water.
Barton owns Pageant Park on Crystal Lake. This was briefly closed in May 2007 until late June 2007.[4]
[edit] Demographics
Barton has lost 45% of its population since 1940, dropping from the largest village in Orleans County, to third.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were residing in the village:
- 742 people
- 347 households, and
- 193 families .
The population density was 594.8/sq mi (229.2/km²).
There were 465 housing units at an average density of 372.7/sq mi (143.6/km²).
The racial makeup of the village was:
- White - 96.36%
- from two or more races - 2.29%
- Native American - 0.67%
- Black or African American - 0.40%
- Hispanic or Latino of any race - 0.40%
- other races - 0.27%, and
There were 347 households out of which
- 44.1% were non-families
- 39.5% were married couples living together
- 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals
- 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them,
- 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older
- 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present
The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the village the population was evenly spread out with
- 23.5% under the age of 18 (18 year spread)
- 8.0% from 18 to 24 (7 year spread)
- 25.6% from 25 to 44 (20 year spread)
- 22.4% from 45 to 64 (20 year spread)
- 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.
[edit] Economy
[edit] Personal Income
The median income:
- per family - $32,625
- Males - $27,115
- per household - $21,607
- Females - $18,750
The per capita income for the village was $13,670.
Income below the poverty line:
- Under age 18 - 39.0%
- Older than 64 - 23.7%
- Total Population - 23.2%
- Families - 17.8%
[edit] Utilities and Communication
[edit] Cellphone
Barton Village receives Unicel (TDMA and GSM)
[edit] Electricity
Barton Village owns Barton Electric which generates some of its power hydroelectrically and serves not only the village but a large portion of the village side of Barton town, plus West Charleston, North Sutton and much of Westmore. It services 2100 customers.[5][6][7]
[edit] History
The village was incorporated on November 21, 1874..[8]
The Pierce Block was built in 1885 and is still being used for commercial purposes.[9]
In 1889, a waterworks was constructed using May Pond. Presumably sewage disposal was constructed concurrently.[10]
In 1895, the village constructed a hydroelectric plant on the Clyde River in West Charleston.[10]
The village contains three places on the National Register of Historic Places:
- Crystal Lake Falls Historic District (August 7, 1994)
- Crystal Lake State Park listed August 30, 2005
- King Block — 117 High Street (added 20 July 2002)
[edit] Cultural Events
A sugar on snow party is held each year on the Village Green, the fourth Saturday in July.[11]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ 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.
- ^ Barton, Vermont (VT) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, news, sex offenders
- ^ Creaser, Richard (May 30, 2007). Pageant Park locks its gates. the Chronicle.
- ^ Electric Utilities List : Electric : Vermont Department of Public Service
- ^ "Customers" refers to number of hookups, not individuals
- ^ http://www3.digitalfrontier.com/essential_wc5/vppsa/uploads/PubPowPres.pdf
- ^ Northeast Kingdom. Barton, Vermont Town History. Retrieved on 2006-12-07.
- ^ Discover the Barton Area. Barton Area Chamber of Commerce,undated, referenced February 2007
- ^ a b Young, Darlene (1998). A history of Barton Vermont. Crystal Lake Falls Historical Association.
- ^ Discover the Barton Area. Barton Area Chamber of Commerce,undated, referenced February 2007
[edit] External links
- Barton (village), Vermont is at coordinates Coordinates:
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