Pembroke, Massachusetts
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| Settled: 1650 – Incorporated: 1712 | |||
| Zip Code(s): 02359 – Area Code(s): 339 / 781 | |||
| Official website: http://www.townofpembrokemass.org/ | |||
| Location | |||
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 Location in Massachusetts |
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| Government | |||
| County | Plymouth County | ||
| Form of Government | Open town meeting | ||
| Executive office | Town Administrator | ||
| Geography | |||
| Area | |||
| Total | 23.5 mi² / 60.8 km² | ||
| Land | 21.8 mi² / 56.6 km² | ||
| Water | 1.6 mi² / 4.2 km² | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Elevation | 70 ft / 21 m | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| Population | |||
| Total (2000) | 16927 | ||
| Density | 774.9/mi² / 299.2/km² | ||
Pembroke is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 16,927 at the 2000 census.
The southwestern section of Pembroke is also known as Bryantville. For geographic and demographic information on the village of North Pembroke, please see the article North Pembroke, Massachusetts.
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[edit] History
Formerly part of Duxbury, MA, Pembroke was established in 1712. The earliest settlers were Robert Barker and Dolor Davis, who settled in the vicinity of Herring Brook in 1650. Shipbuilding was among the area's industries. The "Beaver" was built here, a vessel which featured in the Boston Tea Party. "Maria", another ship produced in Pembroke, is memorialized on the Pembroke town seal.
Notable Inhabitants:
- Ben Edlund, creator of The Tick
- Eric Flaim, speed skater
- Alexander Parris, architect
- Kevin Stevens Hockey Player
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 60.8 km² (23.5 mi²). 56.6 km² (21.8 mi²) of it is land and 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it (6.95%) is water.
[edit] Education
- Bryantville Elementary School
- Hobomock Elementary School
- North Pembroke Elementary School
- Pembroke Community Middle School
- Pembroke High School (Pembroke was a member of the Silver Lake Regional School District until the 2004 - 2005 school year.)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 16,927 people, 5,750 households, and 4,553 families residing in the town. The population density was 299.2/km² (774.9/mi²). There were 5,897 housing units at an average density of 104.3/km² (270.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.89% White, 0.50% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 5,750 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $65,050, and the median income for a family was $74,985. Males had a median income of $50,778 versus $36,581 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,066. About 3.7% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
