Millbury, Massachusetts
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Millbury is a town located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 12,784.
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History
Millbury was first settled in 1716 and was officially incorporated in 1813. The town is famous for its mills and armory, which supplied troops during the revolutionary and civil wars.
President William Howard Taft spent many summer vacations in Millbury as a young boy, attending the public schools for a season [1] (http://www.millbury.k12.ma.us/hs/history/historytown/westmillbury.html). When he grew older, he still visited his grandparents most summers. He visited his aunt, Delia C. Torrey in during his presidency in 1910 for the occasion Millbury's 100th birthday. The Torrey House [2] (http://www.millbury.k12.ma.us/hs/history/historytown/torrey.html), where President Taft stayed during his visit is commonly called The Taft House today, which has a restaurant on the ground floor.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.1 km² (16.3 mi²). 40.7 km² (15.7 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.20% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 12,784 people, 4,927 households, and 3,443 families residing in the town. The population density is 313.8/km² (812.5/mi²). There are 5,109 housing units at an average density of 125.4/km² (324.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.19% White, 0.53% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 1.02% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,927 households out of which 30.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% are married couples living together, 10.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% are non-families. 24.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.03.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $51,415, and the median income for a family is $62,564. Males have a median income of $41,912 versus $28,973 for females. The per capita income for the town is $23,531. 6.3% of the population and 4.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.2% of those under the age of 18 and 8.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Millbury Official Website (http://www.millbury-ma.org/)
- Millbury Myspace group (http://groups.myspace.com/millbury/)
- Millbury Public Schools (http://www.millbury.k12.ma.us/)
- A History of the Town of Millbury, MA (http://www.millbury.k12.ma.us/hs/history/)