Dracut, Massachusetts
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| Settled: 1664 – Incorporated: 1701 | |
| Zip Code(s): 01826 – Area Code(s): 351 / 978 | |
| Official website: http://www.dracut-ma.us/ | |
| Location | |
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 Location in Massachusetts |
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| Government | |
| County | Middlesex County |
| Form of Government | Open town meeting |
| Executive office | Town Manager |
| Geography | |
| Area | |
| Total | 21.4 mi² / 55.3 km² |
| Land | 20.9 mi² / 54.1 km² |
| Water | 0.5 mi² / 1.2 km² |
| Coordinates | |
| Elevation | 156 ft / 48 m |
| Time zone | Eastern
1 (UTC-5) |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| Population | |
| Total (2000) | 28562 |
| Density | 1366.7/mi² / 527.7/km² |
Dracut is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 28,562 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.3 km² (21.4 mi²). 54.1 km² (20.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (2.15%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 28,562 people, 10,451 households, and 7,733 families residing in the town. The population density was 527.6/km² (1,366.7/mi²). There were 10,643 housing units at an average density of 196.6/km² (509.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.13% White, 0.78% African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.58% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 10,451 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $57,676, and the median income for a family was $65,633. Males had a median income of $41,873 versus $31,396 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,750. About 2.7% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people from Dracut
[edit] External links
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