Hardwick, Massachusetts
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| Hardwick, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester County |
| Settled | 1737 |
| Incorporated | 1739 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 40.8 sq mi (105.8 km²) |
| - Land | 38.6 sq mi (99.9 km²) |
| - Water | 2.3 sq mi (5.8 km²) |
| Elevation | 880 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 2,622 |
| - Density | 67.9/sq mi (26.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01031 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
| Website: http://townofhardwick.com/ | |
Hardwick is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, about 20 miles northwest of the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. It includes the villages of Hardwick, Gilbertville, Wheelwright and Old Furnace.
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[edit] History
Hardwick was first settled in 1737 and was officially incorporated in 1739.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 105.8 km² (40.8 mi²). 99.9 km² (38.6 mi²) of it is land and 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²) of it (5.51%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,622 people, 997 households, and 689 families residing in the town. The population density was 26.2/km² (67.9/mi²). There were 1,086 housing units at an average density of 10.9/km² (28.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.79% White, 0.53% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 997 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,742, and the median income for a family was $54,667. Males had a median income of $37,763 versus $30,057 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,824. About 5.5% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
| County government: Worcester County | |
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| Clerk of Courts: | Dennis P. McManus (D) |
| County Treasurer: | Position Eliminated |
| District Attorney: | Joseph D. Early, Jr. (D) |
| Registrar of Deeds: | Anthony J. Vigliotti (D) |
| Registrar of Probate: | Stephen Abraham (D) |
| Sheriff: | Guy W. Glodis (D) |
| State government | |
| Representative(s) in General Court: | Anne M. Gobi (D) |
| Senator(s) in General Court: | Stephen M. Brewer (D) |
| Governor's Councilor(s): | Thomas J. Foley (D) |
| Federal government | |
| Member(s) of the U.S. House of Representatives: | John W. Olver (D-1st District), |
| U.S. Senators: | Edward Kennedy (D) John Kerry (D) |
