Barre (town), Vermont
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Barre is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 7,602 at the 2000 census. Barre town almost completely surrounds Barre city, which is incorporated separately from the town of Barre.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 79.5 km² (30.7 mi²). 79.4 km² (30.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.16%) is water. Barre is known for its granite quarries. It was also a "hot spot" for Socialist activities in the early to mid-1900s.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 7,602 people, 2,951 households, and 2,216 families residing in the town. The population density was 95.8/km² (248.1/mi²). There were 3,046 housing units at an average density of 38.4/km² (99.4/mi²). 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Notable residents
- Lui Collins, contemporary folk singer-songwriter
- Norman Dubie, poet
- Miranda July, performance artist, musician, writer, and film director.
- Katherine Paterson, award-winning author of books for children
- Helen Bonchek Schneyer, folk musician
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[edit] External links
- Vermont Granite Museum
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- 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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