Boxborough, Massachusetts

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Boxborough, Massachusetts
Town
Boxborough Town Hall
Boxborough Town Hall
Official seal of Boxborough, Massachusetts
Seal
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
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Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Middlesex
Settled 1680
Incorporated February 25, 1783
Government
 • Type Open town meeting
Area
 • Total 10.4 sq mi (27.0 km2)
 • Land 10.4 sq mi (26.8 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 335 ft (102 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 4,996
 • Density 480/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 01719
Area code(s) 351 / 978
FIPS code 25-07350
GNIS feature ID 0618218
Website boxborough-ma.gov

Boxborough is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,996 at the 2010 census.[1] The town name is often simplified to "Boxboro" on highway signs and official documents.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.4 square miles (27 km2), of which 10.4 square miles (27 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.48%, is water.

Boxborough is bordered by Littleton to the north, Acton to the east, Stow to the south, and Harvard to the west. Prior to incorporation in 1783, the area that is now Boxborough was part of Stow, Harvard, and Littleton.[2]

Demographics

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See also: List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income
Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1850 395 —    
1860 403 +2.0%
1870 338 −16.1%
1880 319 −5.6%
1890 325 +1.9%
1900 316 −2.8%
1910 317 +0.3%
1920 298 −6.0%
1930 312 +4.7%
1940 376 +20.5%
1950 439 +16.8%
1960 744 +69.5%
1970 1,451 +95.0%
1980 3,126 +115.4%
1990 3,343 +6.9%
2000 4,868 +45.6%
2010 4,996 +2.6%
* = population estimate. Template:Historical populations/Massachusetts municipalities references

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,868 people, 1,853 households, and 1,271 families residing in the town. The population density was 469.7 people per square mile (181.4/km²). There were 1,906 housing units at an average density of 183.9 per square mile (71.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.82% White, 0.33% African American,1 Native American, 8.48% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 1,853 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

According to the 2010 Census (http://www.clrsearch.com/01719_Demographics/Household-Income), the median income for a household in the town was $115,639 and the average income for a household was $147,625. The per capita income for the town was $59,551. About 1.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is a part of the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District.

Boxborough has one elementary school, Blanchard Memorial School. Blanchard Memorial School consistently achieves MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) test scores within the top ten of Massachusetts school districts.[4] In the school year starting September 2014, the elementary school became part of the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District as a result of a town vote. Children living in Boxborough have priority for attendance, with any remaining spaces available for Acton children. Prior to this, only upon reaching Junior high (grades 7–8) did students become part of the regional system, attending school in the neighboring town of Acton. See the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School.

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (ABRHS) is highly ranked within Massachusetts and nationwide. The U.S. Department of Education designated the institution as a Blue Ribbon School in 2009.[5] In 2008, Newsweek magazine ranked ABRHS as one of the best high schools in the country. Also, the school has ranked in the top ten for the National Academic Decathlon.[6]

Attractions

On October 16, 2005, the Boxborough Historical Society opened the Boxborough Museum. The museum is located at 575 Middle Road and is open several Sundays a year. Boxborough is also known for Steele Farm, a popular location for sledding and hikes.

There is a good example of a glacial esker, over one mile in length, located in the Beaver Valley Preserve.

Boxborough is known for its annual Fifer's Day celebration. The day commemorates Luther Blanchard, the fifer who marched the local minuteman company to the Battle of Concord on April 19, 1775. At the North Bridge, minutemen companies from various towns of the Commonwealth successfully engaged the British, forcing the redcoats to retreat. During this action Blanchard was wounded slightly, one of the first battle casualties of the Revolutionary War. He survived to fight the British again a few short weeks later at the Battle of Bunker Hill, where he was again wounded. But in September of the same year, he died, ostensibly of the wounds he received in these battles. He is buried at the Old Burial Ground in Littleton, Massachusetts.[7]

Fifer’s Day is held every June at Flerra Meadows in Boxborough. It begins with a 4-mile (6.4 km) road race, followed by a parade and many different festivities. Booths with hamburgers, hot dogs, snow cones etc. line the field and games, bands and volleyball tournaments complete the afternoon. Other Fifer’s Day activities typically include pony rides, air balloon rides, fire engine demonstrations and a flea market.

An annual Harvest Fair is held in September, celebrating Boxborough's agricultural legacy.

Conservation Areas and Playing fields

Boxborough has fourteen distinct state, non-profit, conservation or municipal tracts of lands with trails suitable for a number of non-motorized activities.[8] These are maintained by town volunteers and the town employees (mostly where mowing is required).

Flerra Meadows provides soccer fields, as well as a small playground and pond. Liberty Fields has a baseball diamond, multiple soccer fields and a conservation trail in the woods.

Another attraction is Steele Farm, a popular sledding site in the winter, with dog-friendly conservation trails.

Notable residents

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References

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  2. ↑ Prior to incorporation in 1835, the area that is now Boxborough was part of Stow, Harvard, and Littleton.
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  5. ↑ Acton-Boxborough Regional High named Blue Ribbon school - Acton, MA - The Beacon
  6. ↑ http://usad.org/Competition/Winners.asp
  7. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16301545
  8. ↑ http://www.boxborough-ma.gov/conservation-commission/pages/conservation-land-maps
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