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Welcome to Barre ...

The Town of Barre is located in Washington County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Barre has a population of 7,732 people<2> (see below for details).

Barre is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Barre lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Barre: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Barre had an population of 7,732 people. This is a decrease of 2.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Barre had a population of 7,924 people (or 13.3% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Barre the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Barre represents 1.27% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,924 people, the population of Barre increased 4.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,602 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Barre.

Communities Also Named Barre ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Barre - they are located in New York and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barre.

Communities near Barre ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barre.

  • Montpelier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Northfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
  • Waterbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
    • Waterbury is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,160 people
  • Randolph
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
  • Williamstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
  • Berlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,783 people
  • East Montpelier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
    • East Montpelier is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Newbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
    • Newbury is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
  • Northfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Waterbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Barre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barre.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barre. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barre.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barre. See our Newspapers Page for Barre.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barre ...

Looking for more information about Barre? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Barre, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barre.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Barre.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.