Lynnfield, Massachusetts

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Lynnfield, Massachusetts
Official seal of Lynnfield, Massachusetts
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Location in Essex County in Massachusetts
Location in Essex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°32′20″N 71°02′55″W / 42.53889, -71.04861
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Essex
Settled 1638
Incorporated 1814
Government
 - Type Open town meeting
Area
 - Total 10.5 sq mi (27.1 km²)
 - Land 10.1 sq mi (26.3 km²)
 - Water 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
Elevation 98 ft (30 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 11,542
 - Density 1,137.7/sq mi (439.3/km²)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 01940
Area code(s) 339 / 781
FIPS code 25-37560
GNIS feature ID 0618299
Website: http://www.town.lynnfield.ma.us/

Lynnfield is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 11,542.

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[edit] History

Lynnfield was first settled in 1638 and was made a district in 1782. It was later officially incorporated in 1842. Historically, Lynnfield functioned as two separate villages connected by one governing body: in Lynnfield Center resided a mostly agricultural population, while South Lynnfield was a crossroad situated amongst neighboring larger towns. During this time, the town had two inns, a quarry, a small carbonated beverage bottler, and various eating institutions. Route 1 (or "the Turnpike") was built through South Lynnfield, which brought many people to the small town. Lynnfield has since become a modern, chiefly residential suburb of Boston.

In 2005, Lynnfield High School was named a Blue Ribbon School by the Department of Education. The school system consistently has one of the highest standardized test scores of the state.

[edit] Geography

Lynnfield is located at 42°31′40″N, 71°1′42″W (42.527895, -71.028348).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.5 square miles (27.1 km²), of which, 10.1 square miles (26.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (3.24%) is water.

Lynnfield borders the following towns: Middleton, North Reading, Reading, Wakefield, Saugus, Lynn, and Peabody.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 11,542 people, 4,186 households, and 3,348 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,137.7 people per square mile (439.5/km²). There were 4,273 housing units at an average density of 421.2/sq mi (162.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.73% White, 0.43% Black or African American, 1.92% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 4,186 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% 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 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $80,626, and the median income for a family was $91,869. Males had a median income of $67,005 versus $42,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $39,560. About 1.1% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable residents

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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