Barre, New York
| Barre, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Orleans County and the state of New York. |
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.svg) Location of New York in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 43°10′48″N 78°12′32″W / 43.18000°N 78.20889°WCoordinates: 43°10′48″N 78°12′32″W / 43.18000°N 78.20889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orleans |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.1 sq mi (142.7 km2) |
| • Land | 55.1 sq mi (142.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,025 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-04572 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978710 |
Barre is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 2,025 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Barre, Massachusetts.
The Town of Barre is on the southern boundary of the county.
The Town of Barre /ˈbæri/ was founded in 1818 from part of the Town of Gaines. The town was named after the birthplace of an early settler.
The Benjamin Franklin Gates House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.1 square miles (143 km2), of which 55.1 square miles (143 km2) is land and 0.02% is water.
The southern boundary is shared with the Town of Elba in Genesee County.
New York State Route 98 is a major roadway that runs north-south through the town and intersects New York State Route 31A near the northern boundary.
The incumbent Town Supervisor is Mark L. Chamberlain (R).
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,124 people, 739 households, and 582 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.6 people per square mile (14.9/km²). There were 772 housing units at an average density of 14.0 per square mile (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.74% White, 0.52% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.
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