Warren, Massachusetts
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Settled | 1664 |
| Incorporated | 1742 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Total | 27.6 sq mi (71.5 km²) |
| - Land | 27.5 sq mi (71.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 605 ft (184 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,776 |
| - Density | 173.5/sq mi (67.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01083 |
| Area code(s) | 413 |
| FIPS code | 25-73090 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618388 |
Warren is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,776 as of the 2000 census.
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Warren, please see the article Warren (CDP), Massachusetts.
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[edit] History
Warren was first settled in 1664 and was officially incorporated on January 16, 1742.
Originally a part of Quaboag Plantation, the town now known as Warren was part of Brookfield for 68 years until it was renamed Western.
On March 13, 1834, the town was renamed Warren in honor of General Joseph Warren, who died at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the Revolutionary War. The need to rename the town came about upon the discovery of another town in Massachusetts sharing the name Western.[citation needed]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.6 square miles (71.5 km²), of which, 27.5 square miles (71.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.33%) is water.
The Quaboag River runs through the center of town.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,776 people, 1,889 households, and 1,286 families residing in the town. The population density was 173.5 people per square mile (67.0/km²). There were 2,014 housing units at an average density of 73.2/sq mi (28.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% White, 0.42% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 1,889 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $39,598. Males had a median income of $32,773 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,192. About 5.0% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those aged 65 or over.
[edit] Industry
Warren Pumps LLC, which began operations in 1897, continues a tradition of pump making in the town that dates back to the 1790s.
[edit] Government
| County government: Worcester County | |
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| Clerk of Courts: | Dennis P. McManus (D) |
| District Attorney: | Joseph D. Early, Jr. (D) |
| Registrar of Deeds: | Anthony J. Vigliotti (D) |
| Registrar of Probate: | Stephen Abraham (D) |
| County Sheriff: | Guy W. Glodis (D) |
| State government | |
| State Representative(s): | Todd M. Smola (R) |
| State Senator(s): | Stephen M. Brewer (D) |
| Governor's Councilor(s): | Thomas J. Foley (D) |
| Federal government | |
| U.S. Representative(s): | Richard E. Neal (D-2nd District), |
| U.S. Senators: | Ted Kennedy (D), John Kerry (D) |
[edit] Notable residents
- Molly Bish, (born 1983) murder victim who disappeared in June 2000. Her body was recovered but no one was ever charged.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
