South Barre is a
census-designated place (CDP) in the town of
Barre in
Washington County,
Vermont, United States. The population was 1,242 at the
2000 census.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 km
2 (2.1 mi
2), all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,242 people, 534 households, and 367 families residing in the CDP. The
population density was 229.4/km
2 (593.3/mi
2). There were 553 housing units at an average density of 102.2/km
2 (264.1/mi
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.87%
White, 0.24%
African American, 0.24%
Asian, 0.08% from
other races, and 0.56% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.
There were 534 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were
married couples
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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $32,167 versus $22,974 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $23,480. About 2.9% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Climate
This
climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification system, South Barre has a
humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for South Barre, Vermont
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References
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Census-designated places in Vermont
CDP
Census-designated places in Washington County, Vermont