Barre, Massachusetts Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,150

Males: 552	(48.0%)
Females: 598	(52.0%)

Worcester County

Median resident age:	38.4 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01005 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,900 (it was $49,028 in 2000)

Barre	$56,900
Massachusetts:	$57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $257,300 (it was $131,600 in 2000)

Barre	$257,300
Massachusetts:	$361,500

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Barre, MA residents, houses, and apartments details

Races in Barre:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Other race (0.7%)
Black (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.0%), English (19.9%), Italian (12.3%), Polish (11.0%), French (10.8%), Scottish (8.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1774

Elevation: 886 feet

Land area: 1.62 square miles.

Population density: 711 people per square mile

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Barre

For population 25 years and over in Barre

High school or higher: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.2%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 37.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barre CDP

Never married: 26.2%
Now married: 53.2%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 10.4%
Divorced: 8.7%

23 residents are foreign born

This place:	2.0%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Barre, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Barre to the number of sex offenders is 1150 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Barre:	1.3% ($1,647)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (23.3 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (70.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (163.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Oakham, MA (6.5 miles ), New Braintree, MA (7.4 miles ), Petersham, MA (8.2 miles ), Hardwick, MA (8.2 miles ), Hubbardston, MA (8.4 miles ), Rutland, MA (10.1 miles ), Phillipston, MA (10.2 miles ), North Brookfield, MA (10.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 28 buildings, average cost: $81,900
1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $118,400
1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $83,400
1999: 37 buildings, average cost: $107,900
2000: 30 buildings, average cost: $120,000
2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $115,400
2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $116,500
2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $132,900
2004: 24 buildings, average cost: $155,000
2005: 39 buildings, average cost: $177,500
2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $138,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.42 N, Longitude: 72.11 W

Area code: 978

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Most common industries for males:

Health care (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (30%)
Educational services (25%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Engineers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Physicians and surgeons (6%)
Top executives (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Cashiers (6%)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	6.96
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Barre, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Barre-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the Barre place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Barre:

ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ATHOL, MA)
HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GARDNER, MA)
FAIRLAWN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, 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 elementary/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)

User submitted facts and corrections:

The Barre Health Center is located on Worcester Rd. in Barre. It is run by the University of Massachusetts, who just broke ground on a new building which will more than double it's capacity as well as offer services such as MRI's, mamograms ect...

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Churches in Barre include: Saint Josephs Church (A) , Barre Congregational Church (B) .

Cemetery: Lincoln Cemetery (1) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dicks Brook (A) , Galloway Brook (B) .

Park in Barre: Barre Common District (1) .

Tourist attractions: Barre Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; On The Commen), Eon Products Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 411 Sheldon Road), Nofa-Mass (Amusement & Theme Parks; 411 Sheldon Road), Central Quabbin Area Tourist Center (20 Common).

Hotel: Jenkins Inn & Restaurant (7 West Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Barre and their reported violations in the past:

BARRE WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 4000, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-24-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2004)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2004), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2004), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2004)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-1999), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-28-1998), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-1998)

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-1994 and NOV-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-07-1999), St Other (SEP-20-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-06-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-27-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

57 regular monitoring violations

BARRE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 114, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

2 minor monitoring violations

56 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	61.6%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	8.4%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	1.9%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	0.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

Barre compared to Massachusetts state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.

Banks with branches in Barre (2007 data):

Athol Savings Bank: Barre Branch at 560 Summer Street, branch established on 2003-01-21. Info updated 2006-10-04: Bank assets: $268.1 mil, Deposits: $228.4 mil, headquarters in Athol, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
Barre Savings Bank: at Common Street, branch established on 1869-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $133.5 mil, Deposits: $103.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.47%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)

Worcester County: 0.14%

Massachusetts average: 0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Middlesex County, MA	1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.18% ($52,994)

4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.90%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)

Worcester County: 0.08%

Massachusetts average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Middlesex County, MA	0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA	0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.22% ($45,031)

Strongest AM radio stations in Barre:

WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WARE (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARE, MA; Owner: SUCCESS SIGNAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCAT (700 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ORANGE-ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barre:

WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
WINQ (97.7 FM; WINCHENDON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
WJDF (97.3 FM; ORANGE, MA; Owner: DEANE BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Barre:

WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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