Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min5:06 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min7:22 am – 4:14 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 7°F39 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month July76 in of snow a year, on about 28 days2 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Barre Montpelier Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Northfield
Nearby landmarksWest Hillpeak · 1.9 miMount Pleasantpeak · 3.9 miBolster Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miPecks Pondlake · 1.6 miEast Barre Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miVermont College of Fine Artscollege · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBarre Municipal Parkpark · under a mileAinsworth State Parkstate park · 7.1 mi · 300 acresState House Park And Open Spacestate historic site · 6.9 miNorth Branch River Parkpark · 7.5 miAllis State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 482 acresWashington Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 264 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Jun 199530 mi away, near Lisbon, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Jun 199530 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured41 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chittenden County, VT, 34 mi away
Drinking waterBarre City Water Systemserves 14,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation738 ft225 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Vermont Medical Center4.0 miPost officeSouth Barre Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBarre City Hall1.4 miPoliceBarre Town Police Department1.5 miFire stationBarre Town Fire Department - South Barre Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolChoice Academyunder a mileElementaryBarre City Elementary and Middle Schoolunder a mileHighSpaulding High School1.0 miCollegeVermont College of Fine Arts6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport BTV38 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM115 miInterstateI-893.5 miUS highwayUS 3021.2 miAmtrakMontpelier-Berlin, VT MPR7.4 miCoachMontpelier Transit CenterFlixBus6.8 miTransit2 stops within a mileGreen Mountain Transit (GMT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05670 ZIP area.
