Northbridge, Massachusetts
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| Settled: 1704 – Incorporated: 1775 | |
| Zip Code(s): 01588 – Area Code(s): 508 / 774 | |
| Official website: http://www.northbridgemass.org/ | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
 Location in Massachusetts |
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| Government | |
| County | Worcester County |
| Form of Government | Open town meeting |
| Executive office | Town Manager |
| Board of Selectmen | Charles Ampagoomian, Jr. William Audette John A. Davis James R. Marzec Joseph J. Montecalvo |
| Geography | |
| Area | |
| Total | 18.1 mi² / 46.8 km² |
| Land | 17.2 mi² / 44.5 km² |
| Water | 0.9 mi² / 2.3 km² |
| Coordinates | |
| Elevation | 300 ft / 91 m |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| Population | |
| Total (2000) | 13182 |
| Density | 767.2/mi² / 296.2/km² |
Northbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 13,182 at the 2000 census.
For geographic and demographic information on the village of Whitinsville, please see the article Whitinsville, Massachusetts.
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[edit] History
Northbridge was first settled in 1823 and was officially incorporated in 1735.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.8 km² (18.1 mi²). 44.5 km² (17.2 mi²) of it is land and 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (4.87%) is water.
Per capita income for the town was $22,515. About 4.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
| County government: Worcester County | |
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| 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: | George N. Peterson (R) |
| Senator(s) in General Court: | Richard T. Moore (D) |
| Governor's Councilor(s): | Dennis P. McManus (D) |
| Federal government | |
| Member(s) of the U.S. House of Representatives: | Richard E. Neal (D-2nd District), |
| U.S. Senators: | Edward Kennedy (D) John Kerry (D) |
[edit] Trivia
- Two Major League Baseball players were born in Northbridge...Lou Lucier (1918) and Glenn Adams (1947).
