- North Reading, Massachusetts
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North Reading, Massachusetts — Town — North Reading Common
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°34′30″N 71°04′45″W / 42.575°N 71.07917°WCoordinates: 42°34′30″N 71°04′45″W / 42.575°N 71.07917°W Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex Settled 1651 Incorporated 1853 Government – Type Open town meeting Area – Total 13.5 sq mi (35.0 km2) – Land 13.3 sq mi (34.3 km2) – Water 0.3 sq mi (0.6 km2) Elevation 100 ft (30 m) Population (2010) – Total 14,892 – Density 1,054.2/sq mi (408.7/km2) Time zone Eastern (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4) ZIP code 01864 Area code(s) 351 / 978 FIPS code 25-48955 GNIS feature ID 0618230 Website http://www.northreadingma.gov North Reading is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,892 at the 2010 census.
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History
The area was first settled in 1651 when the town of Reading received a special land grant north of the Ipswich River. It was officially incorporated as the separate town of North Reading in 1853. North Reading borders Andover, North Andover, Middleton, Lynnfield, Reading, and Wilmington.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.5 square miles (35.0 km²), of which, 13.2 square miles (34.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (1.85%) is water.
Demographics
Historical populations Year Pop. ±% 1860 1,203 — 1870 942 −21.7% 1880 900 −4.5% 1890 874 −2.9% 1900 1,035 +18.4% 1910 1,059 +2.3% 1920 1,286 +21.4% 1930 1,945 +51.2% 1940 2,886 +48.4% 1950 4,402 +52.5% 1960 8,331 +89.3% 1970 11,264 +35.2% 1980 11,455 +1.7% 1990 12,002 +4.8% 2000 13,837 +15.3% 2001* 13,562 −2.0% 2002* 13,332 −1.7% 2003* 13,130 −1.5% 2004* 12,929 −1.5% 2005* 12,730 −1.5% 2006* 12,510 −1.7% 2007* 12,282 −1.8% 2008* 14,444 +17.6% 2009* 14,478 +0.2% 2010 14,892 +2.9% * = population estimate. Source: United States Census records and Population Estimates Program data.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 13,837 people, 4,795 households, and 3,754 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,044.0 people per square mile (403.2/km²). There were 4,870 housing units at an average density of 367.4 per square mile (141.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.53% White, 0.40% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more backgrounds. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 4,795 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $76,962, and the median income for a family was $86,341. Males had a median income of $52,446 versus $39,458 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,902. About 0.7% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
County government: Middlesex County Clerk of Courts: Michael A. Sullivan District Attorney: Gerard T. Leone, Jr. Jess ruless Register of Deeds: Richard P. Howe, Jr. (North at Lowell)
Eugene C. Brune (South at Cambridge)Register of Probate: Tara E. DeCristofaro County Sheriff: James DiPaola State government State Representative(s): Bradley Jones, Jr. (R) State Senator(s): Bruce Tarr (R) Governor's Councilor(s): Mary-Ellen Manning (D) Federal government U.S. Representative(s): John F. Tierney (D-6th District), U.S. Senators: John Kerry (D), Scott Brown (R) The North Reading Board of Selectmen has five members who are elected to serve three-year overlapping terms. As specified in the Town Charter and the Massachusetts General Laws, they are the chief elected officers of the town. The board may enact rules and regulations in a variety of areas, as well as establish town policies and procedures on many issues, unless such issues are delegated by law or vote of the town meeting to another officer or board. The board appoints a Town Administrator who supervises and is responsible for the day to day operation of town government departments.
Notable residents
- William Taylor Adams, (1822–1897), author under the name "Oliver Optic"[11]
- Jon Favreau (speechwriter), (1981–Present), Director of Speechwriting for Barack Obama
- Tom Fitzgerald, Assistant General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins[12][13]
- Jonathan Bird, Emmy winning television producer [1]
Media
North Reading is in the Boston media market and is covered locally by North Reading Patch , a local online newspaper in the Patch.com network.
References
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- ^ "Massachusetts by Place and County Subdivision - GCT-T1. Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US25&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-T1&-ds_name=PEP_2009_EST&-_lang=en&-format=ST-9&-_sse=on. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population, General Population Characteristics: Massachusetts". US Census Bureau. December 1990. Table 76: General Characteristics of Persons, Households, and Families: 1990. 1990 CP-1-23. http://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cp1/cp-1-23.pdf. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "1980 Census of the Population, Number of Inhabitants: Massachusetts". US Census Bureau. December 1981. Table 4. Populations of County Subdivisions: 1960 to 1980. PC80-1-A23. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_maABC-01.pdf. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
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- ^ "1920 Census of Population". Bureau of the Census. Number of Inhabitants, by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions. Pages 21-5 through 21-7. Massachusetts Table 2. Population of Counties by Minor Civil Divisions: 1900, 1910, and 1920. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41084506no553ch2.pdf. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "1890 Census of the Population". Department of the Interior, Census Office. Pages 179 through 182. Massachusetts Table 5. Population of States and Territories by Minor Civil Divisions: 1880 and 1890. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41084506no553ch2.pdf. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "1870 Census of the Population". Department of the Interior, Census Office. 1872. Pages 217 through 220. Table IX. Population of Minor Civil Divisions, &c. Massachusetts. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1870e-05.pdf. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "1860 Census". Department of the Interior, Census Office. 1864. Pages 220 through 226. State of Massachusetts Table No. 3. Populations of Cities, Towns, &c.. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1860a-08.pdf. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
- ^ http://www.wickedlocal.com/billerica/news/lifestyle/x931224147/Former-Billerica-resident-brings-Stanley-Cup-to-Ipswich-River-Park-in-North-Reading?FORM=ZZNR
- ^ http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=433431&cmpid=rss-News%20in%20English
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