Templeton, Massachusetts
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| Templeton, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester County |
| Settled | 1751 |
| Incorporated | 1762 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Town | 32.4 sq mi (83.9 km²) |
| - Land | 32.0 sq mi (83.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,141 ft (348 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Town | 6,799 |
| - Density | 212.2/sq mi (81.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01436 |
| Area code(s) | 351 / 978 |
| Website: http://www.templeton1.org/ | |
Templeton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,799 at the 2000 census. The town is comprised of four main villages: Templeton Center, East Templeton, Baldwinville, and Otter River. It is the home of Narragansett Regional High School, a regional public high school serving the towns of Templeton and Phillipston.
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[edit] History
Templeton was first settled in 1751 and was officially incorporated in 1762. It was reputedly named after Sir John Temple, a member of the British Privy Council in 1751.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 83.9 km² (32.4 mi²). 83.0 km² (32.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.17%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,799 people, 2,411 households, and 1,808 families residing in the town. The population density was 81.9/km² (212.2/mi²). There were 2,597 housing units at an average density of 31.3/km² (81.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.15% White, 0.35% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 2,411 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,482, and the median income for a family was $52,936. Males had a median income of $38,088 versus $26,993 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,994. About 7.4% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 13.4% 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: | Anne M. Gobi (D) |
| Senator(s) in General Court: | Stephen M. Brewer (D) |
| Governor's Councilor(s): | Thomas J. Foley (D) |
| Federal government | |
| Member(s) of the U.S. House of Representatives: | John W. Olver (D-1st District), |
| U.S. Senators: | Edward Kennedy (D) John Kerry (D) |
[edit] Notable residents
- Stephen Pearl Andrews, born in Templeton, individualist anarchist[1]
[edit] References
- ^ (1967) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Marquis Who's Who.
