Holden, Massachusetts
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| Holden, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester County |
| Settled | 1723 |
| Incorporated | 1741 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| - Town Manager |
Brian J. Bullock |
| - Board of Selectmen |
David J. White James M. Jumonville Kenneth O'Brien Kimberly N. Ferguson Joseph G. Sullivan |
| Area | |
| - Town | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km²) |
| - Land | 35.0 sq mi (90.6 km²) |
| - Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 15,621 |
| - Density | 446.4/sq mi (172.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01520 |
| Area code(s) | 508 / 774 |
| Website: http://www.townofholden.net/ | |
Holden is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is bounded on the west by Rutland; on the northwest by Princeton; on the east by Sterling and West Boylston; on the southeast by Worcester; and on the southwest by Paxton.
The population was 15,621 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.8 km² (36.2 mi²). 90.6 km² (35.0 mi²) of it is land and 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it (3.40%) is water. The landscape is dominated by hills, rivers, and the mighty Quinapoxet River
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 15,621 people, 5,715 households, and 4,423 families residing in the town. The population density was 172.4/km² (446.4/mi²). There were 5,827 housing units at an average density of 64.3/km² (166.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.39% White, 0.49% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 5,715 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $64,297, and the median income for a family was $73,614. Males had a median income of $52,203 versus $36,194 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,971. About 2.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
The town's high school is Wachusett Regional High School.
[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: | Lewis G. Evangelidis (R) |
| Senator(s) in General Court: | Harriette L. Chandler (D) |
| Governor's Councilor(s): | Thomas J. Foley (D) |
| Federal government | |
| Member(s) of the U.S. House of Representatives: | James P. McGovern (D-3rd District), |
| U.S. Senators: | Edward Kennedy (D) John Kerry (D) |
[edit] External links
- [http://www.townofholden.net/ Official Town of Holden website
