Barre (town), Vermont
| Barre, Vermont | |
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_highlighted.svg) Location in Washington County and the state of Vermont |
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 Barre, Vermont
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| Coordinates: 44°11′7″N 72°29′10″W / 44.18528°N 72.48611°WCoordinates: 44°11′7″N 72°29′10″W / 44.18528°N 72.48611°W | |
| 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462036 |
| Website | www |
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".
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.
As of the census 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.
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