Townsend, Massachusetts
| Townsend, Massachusetts | ||
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Townsend Common
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 Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts |
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| County | Middlesex | |
| Settled | 1676 | |
| Incorporated | 1732 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Open town meeting | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2) | |
| • Land | 32.9 sq mi (85.1 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) | |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 8,926 | |
| • Density | 270/sq mi (100/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 01469 | |
| Area code(s) | 978, 480 | |
| FIPS code | 25-70360 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618239 | |
| Website | Town of Townsend Massachusetts | |
Townsend is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,926 at the 2010 census.
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Townsend, please see the article Townsend (CDP), Massachusetts.
Contents
History
Townsend was first settled in 1676, and was officially incorporated in 1732.[1] The town was named after Charles Townshend, English secretary of state and an opponent of the Tories.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.1 square miles (85.8 km²), of which 32.9 square miles (85.1 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.6 km²) (0.72%) is water. Townsend has the largest land area of any town in Middlesex County.
Townsend is bordered by Mason, New Hampshire and Brookline, New Hampshire to the north, Pepperell to the east, Groton and Shirley to the southeast, Lunenburg to the south, and Ashby to the west.
Demographics
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| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1850 | 1,947 | — |
| 1860 | 2,005 | +3.0% |
| 1870 | 1,962 | −2.1% |
| 1880 | 1,967 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1,750 | −11.0% |
| 1900 | 1,804 | +3.1% |
| 1910 | 1,761 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | 1,575 | −10.6% |
| 1930 | 1,752 | +11.2% |
| 1940 | 2,065 | +17.9% |
| 1950 | 2,817 | +36.4% |
| 1960 | 3,650 | +29.6% |
| 1970 | 4,281 | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 7,201 | +68.2% |
| 1990 | 8,496 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 9,198 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 8,926 | −3.0% |
| * = population estimate. Template:Historical populations/Massachusetts municipalities references | ||
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 8,926 people, 3,240 households, and 2,483 families residing in the town. The population density was 279.8 people per square mile (108.0/km²). There were 3,516 housing units at an average density of 96.9 per square mile (37.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.7% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 3,240 households out of which 34% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 34.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.7 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $76,533, and the median income for a family was $87,227. Males had a median income of $52,714 versus $35,843 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,862. About 3.3% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
- North Middlesex Regional School District
- Spaulding Memorial School
- Squannacook Elementary School
- Hawthorne Brook Middle School
- North Middlesex Regional High School
- Nashoba Valley Technical High School—public regional vocational technical high school located in Westford
Gallery
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United Methodist Church (1770)
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Reed Homestead, with murals attributed to Rufus Porter, founder of Scientific American
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Notable residents
- Andy Sellars, Corydon B. Dunham First Amendment Fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society[4]
- Seal-Bin Han, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and 2014 Luce Leader. Founded non-profit organization, World Youth Initiative, to promote student-led charities around the world.[5]
References
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Further reading
- 1871 Atlas of Massachusetts. by Wall & Gray. Map of Massachusetts, Map of Middlesex County.
- History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Volume 1 (A-H), Volume 2 (L-W) compiled by Samuel Adams Drake, published 1879 and 1880. 572 and 505 pages. Townsend article by Ithamar B. Sawelle in volume 2, pages 381–390.
- Divinity and Dust: A History of Townsend, Massachusetts by Richard N. Smith (Lancaster, MA: The College Press, 1978)
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