Rowe, Massachusetts
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| Rowe, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Franklin County |
| Settled | 1762 |
| Incorporated | 1785 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 24.1 sq mi (62.3 km²) |
| - Land | 23.6 sq mi (61.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,364 ft (416 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 351 |
| - Density | 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01367 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
| Website: http://www.rowe-ma.gov/ | |
Rowe is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 351 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 62.3 km² (24.1 mi²). 61.0 km² (23.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (2.16%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 351 people, 154 households, and 105 families residing in the town. The population density was 5.8/km² (14.9/mi²). There were 209 housing units at an average density of 3.4/km² (8.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.72% White, 0.28% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 154 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,944, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $28,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,134. None of the families and 2.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 3.1% of those over 64.
[edit] Points of interest
- Yankee Rowe is a former nuclear power plant, now dismantled. The formal processes of decommissioning the site and termination of the license continue, under the oversight of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Yankee Rowe , a 167-megawatt electric Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) was the third commercial nuclear power plant built in the U.S. Construction was completed in 1960; the plant ceased operations February 26, 1992. Spent nuclear fuel from plant operations remains on site, in an "Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation," in 16 Steel and concrete dry storage casks.[1]
- Rowe Camp and Conference Center is a Unitarian Universalist organization in operation since 1924. It is a 501(c)3 non-profit, offering a variety of summer camp options for youth, as well as adult conferences and retreats.[2]
