Boylston, Massachusetts
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| Boylston, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester County |
| Settled | 1705 |
| Incorporated | 1785 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| - Town Administrator |
Suzanne Olsen |
| Area | |
| - Town | 19.7 sq mi (51.0 km²) |
| - Land | 16.0 sq mi (41.5 km²) |
| - Water | 3.6 sq mi (9.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 4,008 |
| - Density | 250.0/sq mi (96.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01505 |
| Area code(s) | 508 / 774 |
| Website: http://www.boylston.org/ | |
Boylston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,008 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Boylston was first settled in 1705 by J. Burgher of Belgium and officially incorporated in 1785.
Boylston Historical Society and Museum
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.0 km² (19.7 mi²). 41.5 km² (16.0 mi²) of it is land and 9.4 km² (3.6 mi²) of it (18.50%) is water.
The Town of Boylston is approximately 10.5 square miles and consists of 12,652.8 acres (51 km²). With a population of approximately 4400 residents, the town is predominantly a residential community. The Wachusett Reservoir, Boston's water source, lies in the northwestern part of the town and covers about 5000 acres (20 km²) of land. The town maintains approximately 45 miles of roadway, has 9 miles of sidewalks, and has its own Municipal Light Department, Water District, and volunteer fire and ambulance service.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,008 people, 1,573 households, and 1,140 families residing in the town. The population density was 96.5/km² (250.0/mi²). There were 1,606 housing units at an average density of 38.7/km² (100.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.71% White, 0.67% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 1,573 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $67,703, and the median income for a family was $77,604. Males had a median income of $56,019 versus $43,277 for females. The per capita income for the town was $32,274. About 2.4% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
| County government: Worcester County | |
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| Clerk of Courts: | Dennis P. McManus (D) |
| County Treasurer: | Position Eliminated |
| District Attorney: | Joseph D. Early, Jr. (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: | Harold P. Naughton, Jr (D) |
| Senator(s) in General Court: | Harriette L. Chandler (D) |
| Governor's Councilor(s): | Thomas J. Foley (D) |
| Federal government | |
| Member(s) of the U.S. House of Representatives: | James P. McGovern (D-3rd District), |
| U.S. Senators: | Edward Kennedy (D) John Kerry (D) |
[edit] Education
Boylston currently operates a junior-senior high school with the neighboring town of Berlin, called the Tahanto Regional Middle/High School.
The school mascot is a Stag, and the team's colors are white and green.
In 2005, the school erected the Traveling Vietnam Wall on campus.
