Phillipston, Massachusetts

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Phillipston, Massachusetts
Settled: 1751 – Incorporated: 1786
Zip Code(s): 01331 – Area Code(s): 351 / 978
Official website: http://www.phillipston-ma.gov
Location
Location of Phillipston, Massachusetts
Location in Massachusetts
Government
County Worcester County
Form of Government Open town meeting
Administrative Assistant Susan Varney
Board of Selectmen Bernard D. Maloiun, Sr.
Ronald Recos
Daniel Sanden
Geography
Area
Total 24.6 mi² / 63.8 km²
Land 24.3 mi² / 62.8 km²
Water 0.4 mi² / 1.0 km²
Coordinates 42°32′55″ N
72°08′00″ W
Elevation 1166 ft / 355 m
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
Population
Total (2000) 1621
Density 66.8/mi² / 25.8/km²

Phillipston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,621 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] History

Phillipston was first settled in 1751 and was officially incorporated in 1786.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 63.8 km² (24.6 mi²). 62.8 km² (24.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.54%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,621 people, 580 households, and 443 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.8/km² (66.8/mi²). There were 739 housing units at an average density of 11.8/km² (30.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.72% White, 0.37% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 580 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,845, and the median income for a family was $52,011. Males had a median income of $39,231 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,706. About 3.8% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 4.0% 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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