Barre, Massachusetts

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Barre, Massachusetts
nickname =
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image_caption = Barre Town Hall
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map_caption = Location in Worcester County in Massachusetts


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Massachusetts
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Worcester
established_title = Settled
established_date = 1720
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = 1774
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established_date3 =
government_type = Open town meeting
leader_title = Town Administrator
leader_name = Lorraine Leno
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 = Robert E. DiGirolamo, Jr.
Richard Jankauskas
Earl Sample
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 115.5
area_total_sq_mi = 44.6
area_land_km2 = 114.8
area_land_sq_mi = 44.3
area_water_km2 = 0.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.3
population_as_of = 2000
settlement_type = Town
population_total = 5113
population_density_km2 = 44.5
population_density_sq_mi = 115.3
elevation_m = 270
elevation_ft = 886
timezone = Eastern
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = Eastern
utc_offset_DST = -4
latd = 42 |latm = 25 |lats = 22 |latNS = N
longd = 72 |longm = 06 |longs = 20 |longEW = W
website = [http://www.townofbarre.com/ www.townofbarre.com]
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 01005
area_code = 351 / 978Exchange code = 355
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 25-03740
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0619475
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Barre is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,113 at the 2000 census.

History

Barre was first settled in 1720 and was officially incorporated on June 17 1774 as Hutchinson; the name Barre was adopted on November 7 1776.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.6 square miles (115.5 km²), of which, 44.3 square miles (114.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (0.63%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there are 5,113 people, 1,889 households, and 1,377 families residing in the town. The population density is 115.3 people per square mile (44.5/km²). There are 1,988 housing units at an average density of 44.8/sq mi (17.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.63% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,889 households out of which 36.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% are married couples living together, 9.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% are non-families. 22.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.17.

In the town the population is spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $50,553, and the median income for a family is $56,069. Males have a median income of $40,284 versus $29,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,476. 3.4% of the population and 1.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.5% of those under the age of 18 and 2.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Government

Infobox Mass Town Govt
county= Worcester
clerk_courts = Dennis P. McManus (D)
cty_treasurer = Position Eliminated
da = Joseph D. Early, Jr. (D)
deeds = Anthony J. Vigliotti (D)
probate = Stephen Abraham (D)
sheriff = Guy W. Glodis (D)
state_rep = Anne M. Gobi (D)
state_sen = Stephen M. Brewer (D)
gov_councilors = Thomas J. Foley (D)
fed_rep = John W. Olver (D-1st District),
fed_sen = Edward Kennedy (D)
John Kerry (D)

Notable residents

*David Oliver Allen, (1799-1863), missionary, authorcite book | title = Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896 | publisher = Marquis Who's Who | date = 1967]
*Walker Lewis (1798-1856), black abolitionist, Masonic Grand Master of African Grand Lodge #1, and Mormon Elder
* [http://people.ucsc.edu/~odonovan/elder_walker_lewis.html Elder Walker Lewis]
*Quaco Walker (1753-1812), slave who sued his owner for freedom and won emancipation for all slaves in Massachusetts.
*Daniel Ruggles, (1810-1897), Confederate general
*Basil Dominic Izzi, (1922?-1979), US Navy Seaman who survived 83 days adrift in the Atlantic Ocean during WWII

References

External links

* [http://town.barre.ma.us/ Barre official website]