Barre City, Vermont
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Barre is a city in Washington County, Vermont, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,291. Barre City is almost completely surrounded by Barre (town), Vermont, which is incorporated separately from the City of Barre.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.4 km² (4.0 mi²), all land.Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 9,291 people, 4,220 households, and 2,253 families residing in the city. The population density was 892.4/km² (2,309.4/mi²). There were 4,477 housing units at an average density of 430.0/km² (1,112.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.40% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.There were 4,220 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,393, and the median income for a family was $42,660. Males had a median income of $33,175 versus $24,319 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,724. About 9.9% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
See also
External links
- [City of Barre Website]
- [Aldrich Public Library Website]
- *[Maps and aerial photos]
- * Street map from [Google Maps] or [Yahoo! Maps]
- * Topographic map from [TopoZone]
- * Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
- * Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Windows Live Local]
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