Hamilton, Massachusetts
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| Hamilton, Massachusetts | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Massachusetts | ||
| County | Essex County | ||
| Settled | 1638 | ||
| Incorporated | 1793 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Open town meeting | ||
| Area | |||
| - Town | 14.9 sq mi (38.7 km²) | ||
| - Land | 14.6 sq mi (37.8 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 500 ft (152 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Town | 8,315 | ||
| - Density | 569.7/sq mi (220.0/km²) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 01936/01982 (South) | ||
| Area code(s) | 978 | ||
| Website: http://www.hamiltonma.gov | |||
Hamilton is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,315 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Hamilton was first settled in 1638 by Dag Holmboe and was officially incorporated in 1793.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.7 km² (14.9 mi²). 37.8 km² (14.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (2.28%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 8,315 people, 2,668 households, and 2,142 families residing in the town. The population density was 219.9/km² (569.7/mi²). There were 2,825 housing units at an average density of 74.7/km² (193.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.19% White, 0.47% African American, 0.17% Native American, 4.26% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 2,668 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $72,000, and the median income for a family was $79,886. Males had a median income of $51,776 versus $37,013 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,222. About 3.4% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Home to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, an interdenominational evangelical theological seminary located in South Hamilton.
Hamilton is also where the majority of the schools in the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District are located. Only Buker Elementary School is located outside the town, in neighboring Wenham, Massachusetts.
[edit] Notable residents
- General Patton, known for his exploits in World War II, resided in Hamilton, MA. This is the reason for Patton Park, a park made famous by the installation of the caste of a full-sized World War II tank on which many children and young adults play.
- David McWane of the ska band Big D and the Kids Table is originally from Hamilton.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Town of Hamilton
- Citizens for a Strong Community
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
