Barton (Vermont)

Barton
Crystal Lake State Park
Location in Vermont
Barton
Basic data
Foundation :	October 20, 1789
State :	United States
State :	Vermont
County :	Orleans County
Coordinates :	44 ° 46 ′  N , 72 ° 11 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 46 ′  N , 72 ° 11 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	2,810 (as of 2010)
Population density :	24.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	116.3 km 2  (approx. 45 mi 2 ) of which 113.1 km 2  (approx. 44 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	353 m
Postcodes :	05822, 05839, 05875
Area code :	+1 802
FIPS :	50-03550
GNIS ID :	1462037
Website :	sites.google.com/site/townofbarton/home

Barton is a town in Orleans County in the state of Vermont in the United States with 2,810 inhabitants (according to the 2010 census).

geography

Geographical location

Barton is in east Orleans County. There are several lakes in the area of ​​the town. The largest is Christal Lake in the south, May Pond to the east and Baker Pond to the west . In the north of the town is the Willoughby Falls State Wildlife Management Area . The Barton River flows through the town in a northerly direction and flows into Lac Memphrémagog . The area of ​​the town is hilly, the highest point is the 600 m high May Hill.

Neighboring communities

All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.

• North: Brownington , 2 miles
• East: Westmore , 10 miles
• Southeast: Sutton , 8.2 mi
• South: Sheffield , 3.9 miles
• Southwest: Glover , 6.1 mi
• West: Albany , 13 miles
• Northwest: Irasburg , 9.2 mi

City structure

In the area of ​​the town there are two incorporated villages , Barton , which was provided with independent rights in 1875, centrally located in the town, on the north bank of Christal Lake , and Orleans in 1879 with independent rights, in the northwest adjacent to the Willoughby Falls State Wildlife Management Area .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Barton is between -11.7 ° C (11 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 18.3 ° C (65 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 9 degrees cooler than the long-term average in the USA. The snowfall between mid-October and mid-May is more than two meters, about twice as high as the average snow depth in the USA. The daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range of values ​​in the USA, between September and mid-December it is even significantly lower.

history

Barton, 1889

The grant for Barton was proclaimed on October 28, 1781. The grant was given to Colonel William Barton and others. The town was named after Colonel Barton on October 20, 1789 when it was founded. The town began to be settled in 1796, with the first settlers coming from Rhode Island or New Hampshire, such as Colonel Barton. The constituent meeting took place on March 20, 1798.

Located in the northwest, Village Orleans is the largest village in Vermont. The favorable location at the confluence of the Willoughby River in the Barton River favored the development of Orleans and Barton.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Barton, Vermont
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents	128	447	372	726	852	987	1590	1911	2364	2217
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	2790	3346	3506	3469	3371	3298	3066	2874	2990	2967
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	2780	2810

Culture and sights

Parks

In the north of the town is the Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area .

The Crystal Lake State Park is located on Crystal Lake. This was originally called Bell Lake and was renamed Crystal Lake because its water is extraordinarily pure and clear. On the east bank there was a granite quarry, the stones of which were also used to build the parking garage. The house was built by the CCC.

Crystal Lake is about three miles long and about a mile wide. It is a glacial lake that lies between the Roughhewn Mountains.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The Interstate 91 runs in a north-south direction by Barton, of Derby in the north to the south Sheffield. US Highway 5 runs from Coventry in the north to Sutton in the south, also in a north-south direction and partially parallel to Interstate 91, then along Christal Lake . From her the Vermont State Route 16 branches off in a west direction to Westmore. The White River Junction – Lennoxville railway has a stop in Barton.

Public facilities

Barton doesn't have its own hospital. The closest hospital is North Country Hospital & Health Care in Newport City.

education

Barton is part of the Orleans Central Supervisory Union . Barton is home to the Barton Academy and Graded School , an elementary and middle school with classes up to eighth grade.

The Barton Public Library is located on Church Street in Barton.

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Henry M. Leland (1843–1932), automotive entrepreneur and founder of the Cadillac and Lincoln companies
• Susan Dunklee (* 1986), biathlete, cross-country skier and athlete

Personalities who have worked on site

• Rhoda Bubendey Métraux (1914–2003), anthropologist and writer

literature

• Zadock Thompson: History of Vermont, natural, civil and statistical, in three parts . 3rd volume. Chauncey Goodrich, Burlington 1842, p. 12 f . ( limited preview in Google Book search).

Web links

Commons : Barton, Vermont  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Town homepage
• Profile of the municipality on the official portal www.Vermont.gov
• Entry on VirtualVermont (English) ( Memento from May 27, 2016 in the Internet Archive )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Barton in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed March 5, 2017
2. ↑ Population data from the 2010 US Census in the American Factfinder
3. ↑ May Hill . In: peakery.com . ( peakery.com ).
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ↑ Barton, Vermont (VT 05822) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders. In: city-data.com. www.city-data.com, accessed on March 5, 2017 (English). 
6. ^ History of Vermont, Natural, Civil, and Statistical . For the author, by C. Goodrich, 1842, p. 12 f . ( books.google.de ).
7. ↑ Population 1800–2010 according to census results
8. ↑ Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area | fpr. In: vermont.gov. fpr.vermont.gov, accessed March 5, 2017 . 
9. ↑ Vermont State Parks - Crystal Lake State Park. (No longer available online.) In: vtstateparks.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2010 ; Retrieved March 5, 2017 . 
10. ^ Orleans Central Supervisory Union homepage. In: ocsu.org. Orleans Central Supervisory Union, accessed March 5, 2017 . 
11. ^ Barton Academy & Graded School. In: weebly.com. Barton Academy & Graded School, accessed March 5, 2017 . 
12. ^ Barton Public Library - Home. In: barton-public-library.org. Retrieved March 5, 2017 .