Barre (town), Vermont

Barre, Vermont
Town

Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont
Barre, Vermont

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 44°11′7″N 72°29′10″W / 44.18528°N 72.48611°W / 44.18528; -72.48611Coordinates: 44°11′7″N 72°29′10″W / 44.18528°N 72.48611°W / 44.18528; -72.48611
Country United States
State Vermont
County Washington
Area
 • Total 30.7 sq mi (79.5 km2)
 • Land 30.6 sq mi (79.4 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 988 ft (301 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,924
 • Density 259.0/sq mi (99.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 05641
Area code(s) 802
FIPS code 50-03250[1]
GNIS feature ID 1462036[2]
Website www.barretown.org

Barre /ˈbæri/ is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 7,924 at the 2010 census. "Barre Town" almost completely surrounds "Barre City", which is incorporated separately from "Barre Town".

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.7 square miles (79.5 km2), of which 30.6 square miles (79.4 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.16%) is water. Barre is known for its granite quarries.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1800919—
18101,66981.6%
18201,95517.1%
18302,0122.9%
18402,1265.7%
18501,845−13.2%
18601,839−0.3%
18701,8822.3%
18802,0609.5%
18906,812230.7%
19003,346−50.9%
19104,19425.3%
19203,882−7.4%
19304,28010.3%
19404,052−5.3%
19504,1452.3%
19604,58010.5%
19706,50942.1%
19807,0908.9%
19907,4114.5%
20007,6022.6%
20107,9244.2%
Est. 20147,857[3]−0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
[5]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,602 people, 2,951 households, and 2,216 families residing in the town. The population density was 248.1 people per square mile (95.8/km2). There were 3,046 housing units at an average density of 99.4 per square mile (38.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.47% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.

There were 2,951 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town, the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,563, and the median income for a family was $53,565. Males had a median income of $32,873 versus $26,061 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,609. About 3.7% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Education

"Barre Town" has its own school, Barre Town Middle and Elementary School, which hosts students from pre-school through grade eight. The public high school is Spaulding High School and is located in "Barre City".

A local charity, Capstone Community Action, had plans in 2017 to open an early childhood education center. The center would be based in Lamoille County and provide classrooms for 45 children, as well as services for parents such as housing counseling, tax assistance and financial advice.[8] The center was partly funded by a $500,000 government grant from the Head Start program.[8]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Vermont History Explorer". Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rock of Ages" (PDF). Central-VT.com.
  7. ↑ Delcore, David (May 5, 2009). "E.L. Smith Quarry has role in new Star Trek movie". Times Argus.
  8. 1 2 "Charity to Open Early Childhood Education Center". U.S. News. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
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