Medway, Massachusetts
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| Medway, Massachusetts | |
| Motto: small modern cow town of the u.s of a | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Norfolk |
| Settled | 1657 |
| Incorporated | 1713 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Total | 11.5 sq mi (29.9 km²) |
| - Land | 11.5 sq mi (29.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 12,448 |
| - Density | 1,087.0/sq mi (419.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 02053 |
| Area code(s) | 508 / 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-39975 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619458 |
| Website: www.townofmedway.org | |
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[edit] History
Medway was first settled in 1657 and was officially incorporated in 1713.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.5 square miles (29.9 km²), of which, 11.4 square miles (29.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.78%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 12,448 people, 4,182 households, and 3,337 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,087.0 people per square mile (419.8/km²). There were 4,248 housing units at an average density of 371.0/sq mi (143.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White, 0.57% African American 0.10% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.[2]
There were 4,182 households out of which 97.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 17.2% 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 2.95 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $75,135, and the median income for a family was $85,627. Males had a median income of $54,987 versus $39,478 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,578. About 1.8% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable Residents
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Census Factfinder Massachusetts by Place and County Subdivision GCT-PL. Race and Hispanic or Latino
[edit] External links
- Town of Medway
- State Representative Jim Vallee web site (prec. 2,3 and 4)
- Medway Historical Society
- Medway Today
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