Millis, Massachusetts
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| Millis, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Norfolk County |
| Settled | 1657 |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 12.3 sq mi (31.8 km²) |
| - Land | 12.2 sq mi (31.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 163 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 7,902 |
| - Density | 650.0/sq mi (251.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 02054 |
| Area code(s) | 508 / 774 |
| Website: http://www.millis.org/ | |
Millis is a town in Norfolk County, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The population was 7,902 at the 2000 census.
For geographic and demographic information on the village of Millis-Clicquot, please see the article Millis-Clicquot, Massachusetts.
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[edit] History
Millis was first settled in 1657 and was officially incorporated in 1885.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.8 km² (12.3 mi²). Of this, 31.5 km² (12.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.90%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 7,902 people, 3,004 households, and 2,162 families residing in the town. The population density was 250.9/km² (650.0/mi²). There were 3,066 housing units at an average density of 97.4/km² (252.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.94% White, 0.71% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 3,004 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $62,806, and the median income for a family was $72,171. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $35,556 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,957. About 3.0% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- Town of Millis
- Sikh Temple on Village Street Est. 1970.
