Local servicesHospitalCentral Vermont Medical Center6.0 miPost officeWebsterville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBarre Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceBarre Town Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBarre Town Fire Department - East Barre Station1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherElementaryBarre Town Middle and Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolChoice Academy1.8 miCollegeVermont College of Fine Arts8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLebanon Municipal Airport LEB38 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM114 miInterstateI-895.0 miUS highwayUS 3021.5 miAmtrakMontpelier-Berlin, VT MPR9.3 miCoachMontpelier Transit CenterFlixBus8.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05678 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05678 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 31 min5:06 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 52 min7:21 am – 4:14 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People181 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.258 householdsMedian household income $142,80343% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting26.5% unemployment rate93% of adults are in the labour force, 111 employedMain industries: education and health care 48%, other services 30%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
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, 6 mi away; snow from Northfield
Nearby landmarksMount Pleasantpeak · 2.3 miMillstone Hillpeak · under a mileEast Barre Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miBolster Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miPecks Pondlake · 3.0 miVermont College of Fine Artscollege · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBarre Municipal Parkpark · 2.1 miAinsworth State Parkstate park · 6.5 mi · 300 acresState House Park And Open Spacestate historic site · 8.8 miAllis State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 482 acresNorth Branch River Parkpark · 9.3 miWashington Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.9 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 199529 mi away, near Lisbon, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 16 Jun 199529 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 quality84% of days had good air in 2025305 of 365 days measured57 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 113main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Grafton County, NH, 35 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBarre Town Water Systemserves 1,638 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,653 ft504 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
