Hardwick, Massachusetts

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Hardwick, Massachusetts
Covered bridge in Gilbertville
Covered bridge in Gilbertville
Official seal of Hardwick, Massachusetts
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Settled: 1737 – Incorporated: 1739
Zip Code(s): 01031 – Area Code(s): 413
Official website: http://townofhardwick.com/
Location
Location of Hardwick, Massachusetts
Location in Massachusetts
Government
County Worcester County
Form of Government Open town meeting
Executive office Administrative Assistant
Board of Selectmen Robert Roy
Deana L. Talbot
Eric Vollheim
Geography
Area
Total 40.8 mi² / 105.8 km²
Land 38.6 mi² / 99.9 km²
Water 2.3 mi² / 5.8 km²
Coordinates 42°21′00″ N
72°12′00″ W
Elevation 880 ft / 268 m
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
Population
Total (2000) 2622
Density 67.9/mi² / 26.2/km²

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
Clerk of Courts: Francis A. Ford (D)
County Treasurer: Position Eliminated
District Attorney: John J. Conte (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): Dennis P. McManus (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)

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