Barre is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 7,923 at the 2020 census, making it the 3rd largest municipality in Washington County and the 16th largest municipality in Vermont. Popularly referred to as "Barre Town", the town of Barre almost completely surrounds "Barre City", which is a separate municipality. The original town now known as Barre was first chartered in 1780 as the Town of Wildersburgh. In 1793 the name Wildersburgh was unpopular with the inhabitants and the name of the town was changed to Barre. In 1895 the City of Barre was incorporated and separated from the town of Barre, and both continue to exist as separate municipalities.
Northeast
Barre
Orange County, VT
Population
7,941
Walk Score
87 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$1,139
Median home value
$238,900
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Barre Downtown Historic District · listed 1979
- Currier Park Historic District · listed 1990
Notable landmarks
- Whitcomb, Harlie, Farm · listed 1979
- Aldrich Public Library · listed 2016
- Barre City Hall and Opera House · listed 1973
- Beck and Beck Granite Shed · listed 2011
- Italian Baptist Church · listed 1975
- Jones Brothers Granite Shed · listed 2002
- Reynolds House · listed 2020
- Scampini Block · listed 2007
- Smith, E.L., Roundhouse Granite Shed · listed 2011
- Twing, Joshua, Gristmill · listed 1978
- Union Co-operative Store Bakery · listed 2003
- Socialist Labor Party Hall · listed 1998
- Trow & Holden Stone Tool Manufacturing Complex · listed 2024
- Wheelock Law Office · listed 1975
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