Uxbridge, Massachusetts
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| Settled: 1662 – Incorporated: 1727 | |
| Zip Code(s): 01569 – Area Code(s): 508 / 774 | |
| Official website: http://www.uxbridge-ma.gov/ | |
| Location | |
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 Location in Massachusetts |
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| Government | |
| County | Worcester County |
| Form of Government | Open town meeting |
| Town Manager | Jill Myers |
| Board of Selectmen | Arthur Dubois James Dwyer Kevin Kuros Daniel Stack Julie Woods |
| Geography | |
| Area | |
| Total | 30.4 mi² / 78.7 km² |
| Land | 29.5 mi² / 76.5 km² |
| Water | 0.8 mi² / 2.1 km² |
| Coordinates | |
| Elevation | 270 ft / 82 m |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| Population | |
| Total (2000) | 11156 |
| Density | 377.6/mi² / 145.8/km² |
Uxbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,156 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Uxbridge was first settled in 1662 and was officially incorporated in 1727. Historically, this part of Massachusetts is not ethnically diverse. The first person of color to matriculate through the Uxbridge school system may have been Luis Garcia, who graduated Uxbridge High school in the mid-70s. The first African-American person may have been Scott Hill, who graduated from Uxbridge High in 1986. The first Asian-American (specifically Chinese) person may have been Ye Wang, who graduated from Uxbridge High school in 2002. Julie Woods is the current chairman of the Board of Selectmen.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 78.7 km² (30.4 mi²). 76.5 km² (29.5 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (2.73%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 11,156 people, 3,988 households, and 3,034 families residing in the town. The population density was 145.8/km² (377.6/mi²). There were 4,090 housing units at an average density of 53.5/km² (138.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.04% White, 0.15% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 3,988 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% 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 3.22.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $61,855, and the median income for a family was $70,068. Males had a median income of $47,969 versus $30,889 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,540. About 3.6% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 11.0% 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: | Jennifer M. Callahan (D), Paul Kujawski (D) |
| 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) |
