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Population in July 2008: 719. Population change since 2000: -3.1%

Males: 324	(45.1%)
Females: 395	(54.9%)

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Zip codes: 05822.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,215 (it was $21,607 in 2000)

Barton:	$27,215
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,082

Barton:	$18,082
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $131,737 (it was $71,100 in 2000)

Barton:	$131,737
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $134,928; Detached houses: $152,284; In 2-unit structures: $153,725; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $97,004; Mobile homes: $26,439
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Races in Barton:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
American Indian (2.4%)
Two or more races (2.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Barton: 93.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (40.8%), English (19.7%), Irish (13.2%), Scottish (5.4%), French Canadian (4.4%), German (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1875

Elevation: 952 feet

Land area: 1.25 square miles.

Population density: 576 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Barton

High school or higher: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 8.1%
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barton village

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 49.7%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 12.6%
Divorced: 16.0%

28 residents are foreign born (2.2% North America, 1.3% Europe).

This village:	3.8%
Vermont:	3.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Barton, Vermont in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Barton to the number of sex offenders is 719 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Barton:	2.0% ($1,398)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (120.6 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (176.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (283.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Glover, VT (2.1 miles ), Orleans, VT (2.1 miles ), Brownington, VT (2.4 miles ), Irasburg, VT (2.5 miles ), Westmore, VT (2.7 miles ), Albany, VT (2.9 miles ), Sheffield, VT (2.9 miles ), Coventry, VT (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $44,200
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $44,200
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $44,200
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $44,200
2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $44,200
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $44,200
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $44,200
2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $65,100
2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $62,100
2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $62,100
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.75 N, Longitude: 72.18 W

Area code: 802

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Population change in the 1990s: -198 (-21.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Furniture and related products (9%)
Construction (9%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Wood products (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Woodworkers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Average climate in Barton, Vermont

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Barton-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Vermont state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from Barton center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.4 miles away from Barton center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from Barton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Barton:

NORTH COUNTRY HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (about 12 miles; NEWPORT, VT)
NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barton:

NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 50 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 52 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 62 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 72 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)

Public elementary/middle school in Barton:

Barton Graded School (Students: 171; Location: 137 CHURCH STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)

Private elementary/middle school in Barton:

ST PAULS SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 54 EASTERN AVE; Grades: KG - 7)

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Library in Barton:

BARTON PUBLIC (Operating income: $42,242; Location: PO BOX 549, 100 CHURCH ST.; 18,000 books; 127 audio materials; 204 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Belview Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Barton include: Solid Rock Assembly of God Church (A), Barton Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Pauls Cemetery (1), Welcom O Brown Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Crystal Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: May Pond Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Barton include: Crystal Lake State Park (1), Roaring Brook Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Barton and their reported violations in the past:

BARTON WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 930, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-01-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-13-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-01-1999), St Public Notif received (APR-30-1999)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1997)

25 regular monitoring violations

MAPLE LANE NURSING HOME (Population served: 181, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-18-2000), St Boil Water Order (SEP-01-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

BARTON GOLF CLUB (Address: 546 TELFER HILL RD, Population served: 104, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

CANDLEPIN RESTAURANT (Population served: 91, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-23-2005)

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

PINE CREST MOTEL (Address: 1288 BARTON ORLEANS RD, Population served: 42, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

LAKEVIEW CABINS ROOMS (Address: 662 S BARTON RD, Population served: 36, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

MAPLE LANE COMMUNITY CARE HOME (Population served: 26, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2001), St Boil Water Order (OCT-01-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-01-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-04-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.1 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	55.9%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.3%
Whole state:	7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	23.2%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	6.3%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Barton, VT

Barton compared to Vermont state average:

Median household income below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Barton (2009 data):

TD Bank, National Association: Barton Branch at 424 Main Street, branch established on 1952-12-02. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Community National Bank: Barton Branch at 103 Church Street, Suite A, branch established on 1981-01-12. Info updated 2008-03-11: Bank assets: $486.9 mil, Deposits: $402.5 mil, headquarters in Derby, VT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Barton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Orleans County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (7%) Utility gas (1%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Barton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	70.8%	8.8%	6.4%	2.6%	2.0%
Congregations	19.1%	25.5%	21.3%	6.4%	2.1%

Name	Episcopal Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	1.0%	4.1%
Congregations	2.1%	4.3%	2.1%	2.1%	14.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	5	$14,675	$35,220	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$1,279
Firefighters	0	$0		4	$208
Streets and Highways	3	$9,141	$36,564	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$11,845	$47,380	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,259	$39,108	0	$0
Electric Power	5	$22,589	$54,214	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$1,726
Totals for Government	17	$61,509	$43,418	11	$3,213

5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.33%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($313 average AGI)
Orleans County: 0.12%
Vermont average: 0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Caledonia County, VT	0.68% ($26,500 average AGI)
from Lamoille County, VT	0.35% ($43,162)
from Chittenden County, VT	0.32% ($43,176)

5.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,634 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.24%
Vermont average:	6.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Caledonia County, VT	0.79% ($27,024 average AGI)
to Chittenden County, VT	0.44% ($23,745)
to Lamoille County, VT	0.40% ($20,395)

Strongest AM radio stations in Barton:

WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WIKE (1490 AM; 1 kW; NEWPORT, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barton:

W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
WMOO (92.1 FM; DERBY CENTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Barton, Vermont:

Fatal accident count: 18
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 23
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
Fatalities: 19
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 44
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Vermont average:

Fatal accident count: 46
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 65
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
Fatalities: 52
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 112
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

See more detailed statistics of Barton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total costs: $11,546,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,880
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,534
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 22,320

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Apprrox. 1.4 Mi (2.3 Km) Ne Of, Structure height: 19.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN832
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 10/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 Twentieth Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3073, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Junction Rt 16 & Inter I-91, Call Sign: WAU680, Licensee ID: L00153794
Assigned Frequencies : 151.070 MHz
Grant Date: 07/13/2001, Expiration Date: 07/31/2011
Registrant: State Of Vermont, 103 S Main St, Waterbury, VT 05676, Phone: (802) 244-8786
Lat: 44.750944 Lon: -72.179444, Call Sign: WQDU956
Assigned Frequencies : 154.235 MHz, 154.295 MHz, 155.835 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/2005, Expiration Date: 11/04/2015, Certifier: Adam Haslein
Registrant: Cara Enterprises,Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Barton)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 12
Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Barton

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