New Braintree, Massachusetts
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| New Braintree, Massachusetts | |
 |
|
 |
|
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Settled | 1709 |
| Incorporated | 1775 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Total | 20.9 sq mi (54.0 km²) |
| - Land | 20.7 sq mi (53.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 927 |
| - Density | 44.8/sq mi (17.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01531 |
| Area code(s) | 508 / 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-45105 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619484 |
New Braintree is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 927 at the 2000 census.
Contents |
[edit] History
New Braintree was first settled in 1709 and was officially incorporated in 1751.
It has been the home of the Massachusetts State Police Academy since 1992.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.0 km²), of which, 20.7 square miles (53.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.72%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 927 people, 318 households, and 267 families residing in the town. The population density was 44.8 people per square mile (17.3/km²). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 15.8/sq mi (6.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.14% White, 0.22% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 318 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $54,844, and the median income for a family was $60,417. Males had a median income of $41,477 versus $26,136 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,072. About 4.0% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
| County government: Worcester County | |
|---|---|
| Clerk of Courts: | Dennis P. McManus (D) |
| District Attorney: | Joseph D. Early, Jr. (D) |
| Registrar of Deeds: | Anthony J. Vigliotti (D) |
| Registrar of Probate: | Stephen Abraham (D) |
| County Sheriff: | Guy W. Glodis (D) |
| State government | |
| State Representative(s): | Anne M. Gobi (D) |
| State Senator(s): | Stephen M. Brewer (D) |
| Governor's Councilor(s): | Thomas J. Foley (D) |
| Federal government | |
| U.S. Representative(s): | John W. Olver (D-1st District), |
| U.S. Senators: | Ted Kennedy (D), John Kerry (D) |
[edit] Notable residents
- Charles Allen established a law practice in New Braintree
- Charles Delano US Representative from Massachusetts was born in New Braintree
- Alexander DeWitt US Representative from Massachusetts was born in New Braintree
- Jonathan Fisher was born in New Braintree
- Rufus Putnam lived in New Braintree
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
