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Population (year 2000): 5,113. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,380 (+5.2% change)
Males: 2,506 (49.0%), Females: 2,607 (51.0%)
Worcester County
Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $50,553 (year 2000)
Median house value: $124,400 (year 2000)
Races in Barre:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Black (0.5%)
Ancestries: French (19.9%), English (17.8%),
Irish (17.3%), Italian (15.4%), Polish (9.8%), German (6.5%).
Elevation: 886 feet
Land area: 1.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Barre
- High school or higher: 85.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Barre town
- Never married: 23.7%
- Now married: 60.4%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 5.9%
- Divorced: 8.2%
0.9% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Barre:
- ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ATHOL, MA)
- HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GARDNER, MA)
- MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WARE, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Barre:
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 20 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
ID: ORH)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 34 miles;
SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
- BARNES MUNI (about 46 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Barre:
- TANNER-HILLER (about 6 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS,
MA; ID: 8B5)
- GARDNER MUNI (about 11 miles; GARDNER, MA; ID: GDM)
- SPENCER (about 15 miles; SPENCER, MA; ID: 60M)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Barre:
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles;
GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
- WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WORCESTER,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
- WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 23 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
- ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
FT enrollment: 2,356)
- QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
- FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FITCHBURG,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
- COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 24 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
Public high school in Barre:
- QUABBIN REGIONAL MID/HS (Students: 1,559;
Location: 800 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Barre:
- STETSON SCHOOL INC (Students: 62; Location:
455 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 6 - 12; Boys only)
Public primary/middle school in Barre:
- RUGGLES LANE (Students: 542; Location:
RUGGLES LN; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Barre:
- WOODS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$92,523; Location: 19 PLEASANT ST.; 21,113 books; 267
audio materials; 1,362 video materials; 72 serial
subscriptions)
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