17-508: Barre Academy was a school in Barre, Vermont in operation from 1852 to 1885. The institution was incorporated by the Vermont Legislature in 1849. The school building was constructed in 1852, and the school "opened on September 1, 1852 for the fall term". It was "originally conceived as being supported by three religious denominations: Congregational , Methodist , and Universalist ", with
34-471: 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
51-458: A number of other countries. The population increased from 2,060 in 1880, to 6,790 in 1890, to 10,000 in 1894. Millstone Hill and the nearby Barre Town Forest are now the site of a recreational, wooded trail network, where the mining holes and grout piles are still peppered throughout. Barre Town is represented by Francis "Topper" McFaun (R) and Robert LaClair (R) in the Washington-2 district of
68-495: Is one of 13 Vermont Senate districts included in the redistricting and reapportionment plan developed by the Vermont General Assembly following the 2010 U.S. census . The plan applies to legislatures elected in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020. A new plan will be developed in 2022 following the 2020 U.S. census . The Washington district includes all of Washington County , along with some parts of others. As of
85-671: Is the self-proclaimed " Granite Center of the World". Initially established with the discovery of vast granite deposits at Millstone Hill soon after the War of 1812 , the granite industry and the town itself saw a boom with the arrival of the railroad . The fame of this vast deposit of granite, which some geologists say is 4 miles (6.4 km) long, 2 miles (3.2 km) wide and 10 miles (16 km) deep, soon spread to Europe and Canada . Large numbers of people migrated to Barre from Italy , Scotland , Spain , Scandinavia , Greece , Lebanon , Canada, and
102-612: The Vermont House of Representatives . It is represented by Ann Cummings (D-Montpelier), Anthony Pollina (P-Middlesex) and Andrew Perchlik (D-Montpelier) in the Washington district of the Vermont Senate . All governmental authority of the Town rests with the citizens of the Town, who exercise their powers in Town meeting and/or Town elections, and to whom the elected and appointed officers of
119-753: The poverty line , including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over. Barre Town has its own public 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 . Also located in Barre Town are the Websterville Christian Academy and the Montessori School of Central Vermont. Washington Vermont Senate District, 2012%E2%80%932022 The Washington district
136-472: The 2010 census, the state as a whole had a population of 625,741. As there are a total of 30 senators, there were 20,858 residents per senator. As of the 2000 census , the state as a whole had a population of 608,827. As there are a total of 30 Senators, there were 20,294 residents per senator. The Washington district had a population of 58,039 in that same census. The district is apportioned three senators. This equals 19,346 residents per senator, 4.67% below
153-519: The 3rd largest municipality in Washington County and the 16th largest municipality in Vermont. Popularly referred to as "Barre Town", the town of Barre almost completely surrounds " Barre City ", which is a separate municipality. The original town now known as Barre was first chartered in 1780 as the Town of Wildersburgh. In 1793 the name Wildersburgh was unpopular with the inhabitants and the name of
170-500: The Town are ultimately responsible. Except as otherwise provided in the Town Charter, all the powers of the Town shall be entrusted to and exercised by a Selectboard composed of five members chosen by the voters of the Town. Three members shall be elected for terms of three years, and two members shall be elected for terms of two years. The Selectboard shall discharge all the duties conferred or imposed upon selectboards by law, including
187-659: The duties of sewer commissioners, Board of Liquor Commissioners, Local Board of Health, and any similar ex officio duties. The Town Manager is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Town and he or she is appointed by the Selectboard. 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/km ). There were 3,046 housing units at an average density of 99.4 per square mile (38.4/km ). The racial makeup of
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#1732869218888204-611: The opening of the institution until his sudden death in 1880. Even before Spaulding's death, attendance at the school had declined somewhat, and under its next principal, A.N. Wheelock (himself a Barre Academy alumni), this decline continued until the closure of the school in 1885. After the Barre Academy closed, the original building was sold and moved from the site, and the Spaulding School Building , named in Spaulding's honor,
221-420: The original board of trustees being "carefully determined so as to be equally representative of these denominations". However, the bulk of the money was contributed by Congregationalists, and eventually they achieved control of the school, though it was nonsectarian in actual practice". Jacob Shedd Spaulding (1811-1880) was the principal of the Barre Academy for most of its existence, serving in that capacity from
238-425: 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
255-522: The town was changed to Barre. In 1895 the City of Barre was incorporated and separated from the town of Barre, and both continue to exist as separate municipalities. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 30.7 square miles (79.5 km ), of which 30.6 square miles (79.4 km ) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km ) (0.16%) is water. Barre
272-408: 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
289-407: Was built on the site. {{ Page 442 "Genealogical and family History of the state of Vermont" Compiled under the editorial supervision of Hon. Hiram Carleton of Montpelier, published 1903 Lewis Publishing Co Barre (town), Vermont Barre ( / Ë b ĂŚr i / BARR -ee ) is a town in Washington County , Vermont , United States. The population was 7,923 at the 2020 census, making it
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