Southborough, Massachusetts
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| Southborough, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester County |
| Settled | 1660 |
| Incorporated | 1727 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| - Town Administrator |
Jean E. Kitchen |
| - Board of Selectmen |
Roger W. Challen Bonnie J. Phaneuf William J. Boland |
| Area | |
| - Town | 15.7 sq mi (40.6 km²) |
| - Land | 14.2 sq mi (36.6 km²) |
| - Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) |
| Elevation | 306 ft (93 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 8,781 |
| - Density | 620.7/sq mi (239.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01772 |
| Area code(s) | 508 / 774 |
| Website: http://www.southboroughtown.com/ | |
Southborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,781 at the 2000 census. Like several neighboring "boro" towns, the spelling of its name is often abbreviated to Southboro.
For geographic and demographic information on the village of Cordaville, please see the article Cordaville, Massachusetts.
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[edit] History
Southborough was first settled in 1660 and was officially incorporated in 1727. Southborough was primarily a farming community until mills began to tap the small rivers that ran through the town. By the end of the 19th century, the town was home to the manufacture of plaster, boots and shoes, among other things. In 1898 the Fayville Dam was constructed to produce several reservoirs to supply a growing Boston with water. As a result, manufacturing vanished and Southborough did not see substantial growth until the high-tech boom of the 1970s.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.6 km² (15.7 mi²). 36.6 km² (14.1 mi²) of it is land and 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it (9.64%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 8,781 people, 2,952 households, and 2,426 families residing in the town. The population density was 239.6/km² (620.7/mi²). There were 2,997 housing units at an average density of 81.8/km² (211.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.47% White, 0.54% African American, 0.07% Native American, 3.52% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.
There were 2,952 households out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $102,986, and the median income for a family was $119,454. Males had a median income of $80,961 versus $50,537 for females. The per capita income for the town was $44,310. About 0.4% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 4.5% 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: | Paul J.P. Loscocco (R), Stephen P. LeDuc (D) |
| Senator(s) in General Court: | Pamela P. Resor (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] Education
Southborough is home to a large private secondary school, St. Mark's, which was founded in 1865. The oldest junior boarding school in the nation,[citation needed] the Fay School, was founded a year later in 1866. The school's campuses frame Southborough's picturesque downtown.
[edit] Notable residents
- Marty Barrett, former Boston Boston Red Sox player
- Larry Bird, former Boston Celtics player
- Storm Large, contestant on Rock Star: Supernova
- Warner Oland (1879 - 1938), actor and star of 16 'Charlie Chan' movies from 1931 to 1937
- Rico Petrocelli, former Boston Red Sox player
- Luis Tiant, former MLB pitcher
- J.L. Walter, founder of the now-defunct Dames Against Prohibition
- Doug Brown (ice hockey), former hockey player in the National Hockey League
- Greg Brown (hockey player), former hockey player in the National Hockey League
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Southborough official website
- St. Mark's School website
- The Fay School website
- Breakneck Hill Cow Fund for Southborough's Belted Galloway Herd
- Southborough unofficial website
