Princeton, Massachusetts
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| Princeton, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Settled | 1743 |
| Incorporated | 1771 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| - Town Administrator |
Dennis Rindone |
| - Board of Selectmen |
Raymond Dennehy Joseph O'Brien Alan M. Sentkowski |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km²) |
| - Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,175 ft (358 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,353 |
| - Density | 94.6/sq mi (36.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01541 |
| Area code(s) | 351 / 978 |
| FIPS code | 25-55395 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618380 |
| Website: http://town.princeton.ma.us/ | |
Princeton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
It is bordered on the east by Sterling and Leominster; on the north by Westminster; on the west by Hubbardston and Rutland; on the south by Rutland and Holden.
The preeminent landmark within Princeton is Mount Wachusett, which straddles the line between Princeton and Westminster but the entrance to which is within Princeton. According to tradition, in 1675, Mary Rowlandson was ransomed upon Redemption Rock, now within the town of Princeton, by King Philip.
The population was 3,353 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Princeton was created in 1759, out of land that was once part of Rutland. In 1810, it annexed a piece of Hubbardston, and in 1870, it annexed a piece of Westminster.
[edit] Register of Historic Places
Princeton has three entries on the National Register of Historic Places:
- East Princeton Village Historic District — Roughly Main St., Leominster Rd. (added April 18, 2004)
- Fernside-Vacation House for Working Girls — 162 Mountain Rd. (added July 27, 2002)
- Princeton Center Historic District — Jct. of Hubbardston and Mountain Rds. (added March 26, 1999)
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.8 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.8 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (1.12%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,353 people, 1,166 households, and 959 families residing in the town. The population density was 94.6 people per square mile (36.5/km²). There were 1,196 housing units at an average density of 33.7/sq mi (13.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.75% White, 0.30% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 1,166 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.7% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 13.5% 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 2.87 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $80,993, and the median income for a family was $84,300. Males had a median income of $60,888 versus $39,494 for females. The per capita income for the town was $32,232. About 2.7% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
| County government: Worcester County | |
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| 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): | Lewis G. Evangelidis (R) |
| State Senator(s): | Harriette L. Chandler (D) |
| Governor's Councilor(s): | Thomas J. Foley (D) |
| Federal government | |
| U.S. Representative(s): | James P. McGovern (D-3rd District), |
| U.S. Senators: | Ted Kennedy (D), John Kerry (D) |
[edit] Notable residents
Edward Savage (1761-1817), portrait artist, engraver, and ealry museum proprieter
Peter Claghorn (1947), President - Organizations by Design Tom Lockhart (1989-?) President - Founder of the town of Princeton Ben Getchell (1985 - ?) Childhood Genius
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Princeton official website
- A brief history of Princeton
- Vital Records of Princeton, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.
