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Spencer, Massachusetts

Spencer is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,992 at the 2020 census.

For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Spencer, please see the article Spencer (CDP), Massachusetts.

History
Spencer was first settled in 1717 by Nathaniel Wood, and first permanently settled by Samuel Bemis in 1721.

Spencer is located in central Worcester County, twenty minutes west of Worcester via Route 9, and about forty-five east of Springfield via Routes 49, 20, and the Massachusetts Turnpike. It was officially incorporated on April 12, 1753, splitting from the town of Leicester. Spencer was named after the then-acting governor of Massachusetts, Spencer Phips. Spencer was the home of the Howe family of inventors, including Elias Howe, who perfected the lockstitch sewing machine.

In 1784, Spencer was a major stopping place on the Old Boston Post Road's stage route between Boston and Hartford, and on to New York. Passengers changed stages in Spencer, as one coach would come from Boston and connect with one coming north from Hartford. Each stagecoach would turn around and return whence it came. Travelers often stopped for the night at Jenk's Tavern in Spencer, as did General Henry Knox, pushing his cannons through the streets of the town on his way to Boston from Ticonderoga, and George Washington in 1789. Spencer still has colonial-era milestone markers showing the route of the old post road.

When the War of Independence broke out in 1775 it found Spencer ready to take part; fifty-six men under Captain Ebenezer Mason immediately set out to Boston. Many of these men later took part in the Battle of Bunker Hill. A total of 313 Spencer men are known to have served in the Civil War; thirty-two lost their lives in the service of their country.

Spencer's first mill was built in 1740 on the Seven Mile River, the greatest source of waterpower in the town. In 1811, Josiah Green began making shoes, and in 1834 he built a factory. The Prouty family began to make shoes in 1820, and built their factory in 1855. In 1812, Elliot Prouty had begun to "draw" wire in a mill he had built. His business flourished in his family until 1916, when it merged with Wickwire Steel Co. At one time, Spencer had 11 factories and 26 buildings for wire drawing.

In 1839 the town hall was constructed, and eighteen years later, Denny Hall, the town's first high school, was built. In 1888–1889, four prominent citizens (David Prouty, Richard Sugden, Luther Hill and Nathaniel Myrick) presented the town with a new high school, a library, a public park and the Spencer Agricultural Fair Grounds. The Howe family of Spencer did much to make the town famous in the annals of ingenious Americans. William Howe of Spencer developed a wooden truss bridge named for him, and his brother, Tyler Howe, patented a spring bed. Their nephew, Elias Howe, Jr., may well have eclipsed them when he invented the lockstitch sewing machine.

Spencer is home to Saint Joseph's Abbey, a cloistered Roman Catholic monastery of monks of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance, popularly known as Trappists. They support the order through their three industries: the Holy Rood Guild, which makes a variety of liturgical garments (vestments) and linens; and Trappist Preserves, jams and jellies sold in retail outlets and at their gift shop in the Porter's Lodge; and Spencer Trappist Ale (the first and only certified Trappist beer made in the U.S.In May 2022, St. Joseph's Abbey ceased beer production and closed Spencer Brewery.

2007 public water lye accident
On April 25, 2007, it was discovered early in the morning that there was a malfunction at one of the town's water treatment facilities where a hazardous amount of sodium hydroxide (lye) was released into the town's water supply. The official cause was a malfunction of the system due to operator error, that regulates the amount of lye released. According to local news reports, dozens of people received medical treatment for "burning sensations and skin rashes".

2023 church fire
The First Congregational Church in Spencer was destroyed by fire following a lightning strike.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.0 sqmi, of which 32.8 sqmi is land and 1.2 sqmi, or 3.52%, is water.

The town, roughly rectangular in shape, is bounded on the east by Leicester, on the south by Charlton, on the west by East Brookfield and North Brookfield, on the northwest by New Braintree, on the north by Oakham, and on the northeast by Paxton.

It is divided into quarters by north–south Route 31 and east–west Route 9. A third state highway, Route 49, connects the town's western portions with nearby Sturbridge.

Spencer has many acres of preserved parks and hiking areas, such as the Burncoat Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, which is protected by the Massachusetts Audubon Society, and Spencer State Forest/Howe State Park, marking the birthplace of inventor Elias Howe.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,691 people, 4,583 households, and 3,093 families residing in the town. The population density was 355.9 PD/sqmi. There were 4,938 housing units at an average density of 150.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.93% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.

There were 4,583 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. Of all households 25.9% were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,598, and the median income for a family was $56,763. Males had a median income of $40,581 versus $29,837 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,017. About 5.9% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

Library

The Spencer public library began in 1870. In fiscal year 2008, the town of Spencer spent 2.04% ($280,959) of its budget on its public library—approximately $23 per person, per year ($30.31 adjusted for inflation to 2022). In fiscal year 2017, the town's taxpayers provided the library with 2.08 percent of the total budget, or $31.95 per year for each resident.

Government

 * State Representatives: Donnie Berthiaume (R), Peter Durant (R)
 * State Senator: Anne Gobi (D)
 * Massachusetts Governor's Councilor: Paul DePalo (D)
 * US Representative: James P. McGovern (D-2nd District)
 * US Senators: Elizabeth Warren (D), Edward Markey (D)

Education
Spencer's public schools are regionalized K–12 with East Brookfield. Spencer students attend Wire Village School for grades kindergarten through fourth. Students from both towns attend Knox Trail Junior High School for grades 5–8, but the 6th grade is only students from Spencer; David Prouty High School for grades 9–12. David Prouty Junior High School, which was also the former building of the old high school, was recently closed and reopened as a senior living center after being replaced by the Wire Village School.

 * Some students come out of the 8th grade and have the option of going to Bay Path RVTHS for high school.

On November 18, 2015, more than 200 students from David Prouty High School took part in a sit-in in protest of the district's administration. Protesting the lack of current textbooks, cuts in the music and theater programs, the band, and the Student Council, they walked out of class and spent the day in the gymnasium. Having not been satisfied with having their voices heard at the School Committee meeting the night before, they were targeting the superintendent, Tracey Crowe, whom the district's teachers had also given a vote of no confidence in.

Notable people

 * Donnie Berthiaume, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
 * Frank Bird (1869–1958), Major League Baseball player
 * Don Brown (born 1955), head coach of UMass Minutemen football
 * Nathan Cobb (1859–1932), known as "the father of nematology in the United States"
 * Peter Durant, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
 * Anne Gobi, member of the Massachusetts Senate
 * Elias Howe (1819–1867), inventor of the sewing machine
 * Tyler Howe (1800–1880), inventor of the box-spring
 * William Howe (1803–1852), architect
 * Charles A. Hunter (1843–1912), American Civil War soldier
 * Phineas Jones (1819–1884), member of the United States House of Representatives
 * William F. Ladd (1896–1980), 33rd Connecticut Adjutant General
 * Earle Mack (1890–1967), Major League Baseball player and coach
 * Edward Martell (1918–1995), radiochemist
 * Jim McCormick (1868–1948), Major League Baseball player
 * Edwin J. McEnelly (1879–1958), violinist
 * Franklin Muzzy (1806–1873), 32nd President of the Maine Senate
 * Patrick Ricard (born 1994), National Football League player
 * Rufus Sibley (1841–1928), founder of Sibley's department store
 * Leah Van Dale (born 1987), professional wrestler for WWE known by the ring name Carmella

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Sturbridge (CDP), Massachusetts

Sturbridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Sturbridge in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,253 at the 2010 census.

Geography
Sturbridge is located at 42.09778°N, -72.06389°W (42.097954, -72.063936).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.0 km$2$ (5.4 mi$2$), of which 13.9 km$2$ (5.3 mi$2$) is land and 0.1 km$2$ (0.04 mi$2$)  (0.74%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,047 people, 795 households, and 580 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 147.7/km$2$ (382.8/mi$2$). There were 823 housing units at an average density of 59.4/km$2$ (153.9/mi$2$). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.56% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.05% Native American, 2.05% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 795 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,806, and the median income for a family was $65,649. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $32,768 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,596. About 5.1% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Sturbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is home to Old Sturbridge Village living history museum and other sites of historical interest such as Tantiusques.

The population was 9,867 at the 2020 census, with more than 3,600 households. For geographic and demographic information on specific parts of the town of Sturbridge, see: Fiskdale and Sturbridge (CDP).

History
Sturbridge was first visited by the English Puritans in 1644 when John Winthrop the Younger visited the area now known as Tantiusques. Winthrop II bought the land from Tantasqua (local area sachem) and mined graphite, lead, and iron. The mine stayed in the Winthrop family as late as 1784 and was in operation until 1910. Sturbridge was first settled by the English in 1729 by settlers from Medfield, and was officially incorporated in 1738. New Medfield and Dummer (after Governor William Dummer) were considered as town names before the town was named after Stourbridge, England.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.0 sqmi, of which 37.4 sqmi is land and 1.5 sqmi, or 3.95%, is water. Sturbridge is bordered by Charlton and Southbridge to the east, Union, Connecticut and Woodstock, Connecticut, to the south, Brimfield and Holland to the west, and Brookfield and East Brookfield to the north. Sturbridge lies approximately 29 mi east of Springfield, 16 mi southwest of Worcester, and 55 mi west of Boston.

U.S. Route 20 runs through Sturbridge, and the junction of Interstate 90 (the Massachusetts Turnpike) and the eastern terminus of Interstate 84 is located there. The Wilbur Cross Highway (Connecticut Route 15) formerly ended in Sturbridge; locals sometimes call Haynes Street and portions of Mashapaug Road "Old Route 15". Haynes Street ends at Main Street (Massachusetts Route 131), which connects Sturbridge Center with Southbridge; on the west side of town, Massachusetts Route 148 connects Fiskdale with Brookfield. On August 18, 1955, gale-force winds and torrential downpour from Hurricane Diane created floodwaters that broke dams in surrounding towns and flooded the village.

Neighborhoods
The northwestern portion of the town, Fiskdale, is a census-designated place with its own post office and ZIP-code assignment.

Demographics
By the 2010 census, the population had reached 9,268.

As of the census of 2000, there had been 7,837 people, 3,066 households, and 2,213 families residing in the town. The population density was 209.5 PD/sqmi. There were 3,335 housing units at an average density of 89.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.14% White, 3.6% Black or African American, 2.7% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.

There were 3,066 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $56,519, and the median income for a family was $64,455. Males had a median income of $50,168 versus $31,940 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,559. About 4.5% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Places of interest
Old Sturbridge Village, located on U.S. Route 20, is a living museum that re-creates life in rural New England from 1790s to the 1830s.

Tantiusques is an open-space reservation and historic site.

Wells State Park is a 1400 acre woodland park and campground located on Route 49. The park includes 10 mi of trails and Walker Pond, which offers a setting for fishing, canoeing, and swimming.

Sturbridge is the home of the Sturbridge Worship Center church which impacts wider New England.

Education
Burgess Elementary School, serving grades K–6, is one of three public schools in Sturbridge. It has its own school committee, part of School Union 61. Sturbridge students also attend Tantasqua Regional Junior High School (grades 7–8) and Tantasqua Regional High School, in the Fiskdale section of town. Union 61 and the Tantasqua district share administrators, including the superintendent, and both include Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland, Sturbridge and Wales.

Library
The Sturbridge Public Library was established in 1873. In fiscal year 2008, the town of Sturbridge spent 1.51% ($332,136) of its budget on its public library, approximately $36 per person, per year ($47.44 adjusted for inflation to 2022).

Notable person

 * Katharine Johnson Jackson (1841–1921), physician

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Warren (CDP), Massachusetts

Warren is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Warren in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,405 at the 2010 census.

Geography
Warren is located at 42.21278°N, -72.19389°W (42.212986, -72.194094).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 km$2$ (1.3 mi$2$), of which 3.3 km$2$ (1.3 mi$2$) is land and 0.78% is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,452 people, 601 households, and 370 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 441.4/km$2$ (1,140.0/mi$2$). There were 652 housing units at an average density of 198.2/km$2$ (511.9/mi$2$). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.35% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.21% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 601 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,057, and the median income for a family was $37,019. Males had a median income of $32,174 versus $25,069 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,959. About 8.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

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Warren, Massachusetts

Warren is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,975 at the 2020 census. The town contains the villages of Warren and West Warren.

History
Warren was first settled in 1664 and was officially incorporated on January 16, 1741, as the town of Western.

Originally a part of Quaboag Plantation, the town now known as Warren was part of Brookfield for 68 years until it was renamed Western. Warren includes land petitioned from both the Quaboag Plantation and the "Kingsfield", which included parts of Palmer and Brimfield.

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 American Revolutionary War. The need to rename the town came about due to confusion of the name "Western" with the town of Weston, Massachusetts. According to the History of Warren Massachusetts by Olney I. Darling, Western was renamed Warren due to "countless mistakes in the transmission of the mails." On January 13, 1834, a town meeting was held to discuss a name change. Shortly thereafter, the town petitioned the legislature to change the name, which was soon done, and the first town meeting under the name "Warren" was held on April 28, 1834.

Two other places named "Warren" had existed in Massachusetts prior to 1834. The first Warren, now in Rhode Island, was located on land combining parts of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Plymouth Colony. In 1636, Roger Williams, banished from Salem, fled to the Indian village of Sowams, where he was sheltered by Massasoit until he settled at Providence.

Permanent English settlement east of the Indian village began. In 1653, Massasoit and his oldest son sold to certain Plymouth Colony settlers what is now Warren and parts of Barrington, Rhode Island, Swansea, Massachusetts, and Rehoboth, Massachusetts. In 1668, the township was officially incorporated with the name Sowams;[3] in 1691, the Plymouth Colony merged with the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Warren was ceded to Rhode Island from Massachusetts in 1747. The town was named "Warren" after a British naval hero, Admiral Sir Peter Warren, following a victory at Louisburg in 1745. At the time of cession in 1747, Barrington was unified with Warren, until it was separated again in 1770.

The second "Warren, Massachusetts" is now the town of Warren, Maine. On November 7, 1776, Upper Town of St. Georges Plantation was incorporated as a town and named after Joseph Warren, the Revolutionary War hero. Maine separated from Massachusetts in 1820.

Warren in Worcester County historically contained the villages of #4 Village, Center Village, West Warren, Lower Village, and South Warren. Historical markers mark each of these areas, and West Warren and Warren each have their own zip codes.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.6 sqmi, of which 27.5 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi, or 0.33%, is water.

Warren is bordered by Palmer on the west, Ware on the northwest, West Brookfield on the north and east, Brookfield on the southeast, and Brimfield on the south.

The Quaboag River runs through the center of town.

Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 4,776 people, 1,889 households and 1,286 families residing in the town. The population density was 173.5 PD/sqmi. There were 2,014 housing units at an average density of 73.2 /sqmi. 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, 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.

Age distribution was 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 household income was $34,583, and the median family income 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.

Industry
Warren Pumps LLC, which began operations in 1897, continues a tradition of municipal (including flood control pumps for New Orleans, Louisiana), industrial, and commercial pump manufacturing in the town that dates back to the 1790s.

Notable people

 * Molly Bish (born 1983), murder victim who disappeared in June 2000. Her body was recovered but no one was ever charged
 * Dennis C. Haley, president of Suffolk University
 * Eliza Trask Hill (1840–1908), activist, journalist, philanthropist
 * Increase Sumner Lincoln, minister
 * Nathan Read (1759-1849), inventor of the multi-tubular boiler, which later allowed for the extensive use of steam in transportation

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Webster (CDP), Massachusetts

Webster is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Webster in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,412 at the 2010 census.

Geography
Webster is located at 42.04889°N, -71.87556°W (42.048981, -71.875602).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.7 km$2$ (3.0 mi$2$), of which 7.5 km$2$ (2.9 mi$2$) is land and 0.2 km$2$ (0.1 mi$2$)  (2.03%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,600 people, 5,024 households, and 2,868 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,544.4/km$2$ (3,996.8/mi$2$). There were 5,425 housing units at an average density of 722.3/km$2$ (1,869.2/mi$2$). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.67% White, 1.34% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 1.93% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.07% of the population.

There were 5,024 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.3% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,163, and the median income for a family was $43,643. Males had a median income of $35,187 versus $26,432 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,524. About 10.5% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

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Webster, Massachusetts

Webster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,776 at the 2020 census.

Named after statesman Daniel Webster, the town was founded by industrialist Samuel Slater, and was home to several early American textile mills. It is home to the Chaubunagungamaug Reservation of the Nipmuc, as well as Lake Chaubunagungamaug, the third largest body of freshwater, and largest natural lake, in Massachusetts.

History
The area that is now Webster was the ancestral home of the Nipmuc people for thousands of years. It was first colonized by Europeans in 1713 and was officially incorporated on March 6, 1832. The area forming the town had previously been divided among the town of Dudley, the town of Oxford and an unincorporated gore. The primary founder was the manufacturer Samuel Slater, who came to the area after his celebrated activities in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and founded several textile mills, one of which was taken over by the Cranston Print Works in 1936. He named the town after his friend Daniel Webster. Slater spent his last years in Webster and died and is buried there in Mount Zion Cemetery.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.5 sqmi, of which 12.5 sqmi is land and 2.0 sqmi, or 14.10%, is water.

The town is bounded on the north by Oxford; on the east by Douglas; on the south by Thompson, Connecticut, and on the west by Dudley, with which it is most closely tied culturally and politically.

The town is home to Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, also known as Lake Chaubunagungamaug or simply "Webster Lake", the third largest lake in Massachusetts. The 45-character name is often regarded as the longest place name in the United States of America and the third longest in the world.

Demographics
As of the 2000 census, of 2000, there were 16,415 people, 6,905 households, and 4,274 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,314.2 PD/sqmi. There were 7,554 housing units at an average density of 604.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 94.82% White (92.9% if non-Hispanic whites are counted), 1.11% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 1.49% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.95% of the population. About 60% of the Latinos were Puerto Ricans.

The town is known for incorporating many Polish-American immigrants. Persons of Polish descent may constitute as much a third of the town's population. St. Joseph Basilica, the oldest Polish-American Catholic parish church in New England, is located in Webster.

As of 2000, there were 6,905 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,169, and the median income for a family was $48,898. Males had a median income of $37,863 versus $26,912 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,410. About 8.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

Chaubunagungamaug Reservation
Chaubunagungamaug Reservation, a state-recognized Nipmuc Indian reservation, is located within the town. There are over 500 tribe members officially recognized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but they are not recognized as a tribal government by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Education
Public schools in Webster include Park Avenue School (grades K–4), Webster Middle School (grades 5–8), and Bartlett High School (grades 9–12). Webster Middle School opened in 2005, replacing the former Anthony J. Sitkowski Middle School, a building attached to Town Hall which is now an apartment building for senior citizens.

Three of Webster's Catholic churches also support elementary schools: St. Anne's (Sacred Heart Parish), St. Joseph's, and St. Louis. In 2016, St. Anne's and St. Louis's were combined to form All Saints Academy.

Economy
MAPFRE Insurance (formerly the Commerce Insurance Group) is based in Webster.

Indian Ranch is a summer concert venue located on Webster Lake, and has hosted musical acts such as Charlie Daniels, Thomas Rhett, The Barenaked Ladies, Scotty McCreery, Third Eye Blind, Huey Lewis and the News, Gavin DeGraw, and others. It is currently home to Indian Princess, a riverboat that once rode the Mississippi River, where guests can tour the lake.

Goya Foods has its Massachusetts division in Webster.

Media

 * Webster Times, published every Friday
 * Telegram & Gazette (Worcester; South Central edition)
 * The Boston Globe
 * Boston Herald
 * WQVR-AM 940

Library
Webster's public library opened in 1889. In fiscal year 2008, the town of Webster spent 1.07% ($299,159) of its budget on its public library—approximately $17 per person ($22.40 adjusted for inflation to 2022).

The Chester C. Corbin Library opened in 1921 and served the town until being demolished in the fall of 2016, with its contents temporarily moved to the Webster Town Hall while a new building was constructed. The new library, named for Gladys E. Kelly, opened in 2018.

Notable people

 * Andrew J. Bates (1839–1915), industrialist and founder of the Bates Shoe Company
 * Bette Boucher (born 1943), retired professional wrestler
 * William Slater Brown (1896–1997), novelist, biographer, and translator of French literature
 * Stasia Czernicki (1922–1993), professional candlepin bowler
 * George Derby (1857–1925), professional baseball player
 * Gene Filipski (1931–1994), professional football player
 * Frank Gilmore (1864–1929), professional baseball player
 * George R. Stobbs (1877–1966), member of the United States House of Representatives
 * Mike Sullivan (1860–1929), professional baseball player
 * Lyman T. Tingier (1862–1920), Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut

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West Brookfield (CDP), Massachusetts

West Brookfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of West Brookfield in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,413 at the 2010 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 km$2$ (1.7 mi$2$), of which 3.2 km$2$ (1.2 mi$2$) is land and 1.3 km$2$ (0.5 mi$2$)  (29.31%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,610 people, 581 households, and 348 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 501.3/km$2$ (1,301.3/mi$2$). There were 656 housing units at an average density of 204.3/km$2$ (530.2/mi$2$). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.26% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 581 households, out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.0% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 35.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 68.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 62.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $52,292. Males had a median income of $37,167 versus $27,692 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,712. About 3.3% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

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Westborough (CDP), Massachusetts

Westborough is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Westborough in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,045 at the 2010 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 km2, all land.

Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 3,983 people, 1,719 households, and 947 families in the CDP. The population density was 809.4 /km2. There were 1,781 housing units at an average density of 361.9 /km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.38% White, 1.58% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.96% Asian, 0.65% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.14%.

Of the 1,719 households 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.9% were non-families. 36.6% of households were one person and 13.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median household income was $47,708 and the median family income was $65,841. Males had a median income of $46,104 versus $34,712 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,119. About 5.7% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

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Winchendon (CDP), Massachusetts

Winchendon is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Winchendon in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,160 at the 2020 census.

Geography
Winchendon is located at 42.68389°N, -72.04667°W (42.684161, -72.046811).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.3 km$2$ (2.5 mi$2$), of which 5.9 km$2$ (2.3 mi$2$) is land and 0.4 km$2$ (0.2 mi$2$) (6.94%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,246 people, 1,637 households, and 1,039 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 719.0/km$2$ (1,863.9/mi$2$). There were 1,713 housing units at an average density of 290.1/km$2$ (752.0/mi$2$). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.24% White, 1.04% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 1.25% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.40% of the population.

There were 1,637 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,375, and the median income for a family was $45,231. Males had a median income of $34,980 versus $28,302 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,195. About 12.0% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.

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Winchendon, Massachusetts

Winchendon, nicknamed Toy Town, is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,364 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Waterville and Winchendon Springs (also known as Spring Village). A census-designated place, also named Winchendon, is defined within the town for statistical purposes. The Winchendon State Forest, a 174.5 acres (70.62 hectares) parcel, is located within the township as is Otter River State Forest; both recreational areas are managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

History
Winchendon is a small town in north-central Massachusetts, originally the country of the Pennacook Indians, and then the Nipnet/Nipmuck tribe.

The House of Representatives made the grant of New Ipswich Canada, now Winchendon, on June 10, 1735, in answer to a petition from Lt. Abraham Tilton of Ipswich. The petition was on behalf of veterans or surviving heirs participating in the 1690 expeditions against Canada. Winchendon was officially incorporated in 1764, named after Nether Winchendon, Buckinghamshire, England, which itself was the site of land owned by Governor Francis Bernard, who signed the town's incorporation into law. (The English village would be where the Governor would die, fifteen years later.) The Millers River provided water power for mills, and at one time Winchendon produced so many wooden shingles that it was nicknamed Shingletown.

Morton E. Converse started his business career in Converseville, New Hampshire, manufacturing acids. In 1873, he purchased a nearby mill to make wooden products. Apparently he started making toys there, but soon teamed with Orland Mason of Winchendon to form the Mason & Converse Company, which lasted until 1883. Converse then partnered with his uncle, Alfred C. Converse, and Converse Toy & Woodenware Company was formed. In 1887, the company changed its name to Morton E. Converse & Company. It remained in business until 1934 having been under the stewardship of Atherton D. Converse.

Converse made a great variety of toys, including Noah's Arks, doll furniture, kiddie riding racers, hobby horses, floor whirligigs, drums, wagon blocks, building blocks, pianos, trunks, ten pins, farm houses, and musical roller chimes. Such a large number of toys were made in Winchendon that it became known as Toy Town.

The original Giant Rocking Horse was built in 1912 by Morton Converse. The 12 ft grey hobby horse was named Clyde, and made from nine pine trees. It was a copy of the company's #12 rocking horse. In 1914, Clyde entered the local parade to celebrate the town's 150th anniversary. Clyde was moved to the railroad station for about 20 years. Then in 1934, he moved to the edge of the Toy Town Tavern for about 30 years. After that, he was put in storage and fell into disrepair. A replica, Clyde II, was sculpted in 1988 by Winchendon native Sherman LaBarge, using the original as a model. He is now on display in a covered pavilion.

Spring Village

In addition to the manufacturing of wood products, Winchendon is known for its textile business during the Industrial Revolution. Located at the headwaters of the Millers River, Joseph 'Deacon' White of West Boylston, Massachusetts, with his son Nelson, purchased a textile mill in Spring Village in 1843. By 1857, the Nelson Mills had revamped a previous facility. In 1870, Joseph N. White, son of Nelson, traveled to Canada to recruit additional workers from Quebec. Spring Village became a prototype 'company town' with jobs, housing and a school for its workers. A second mill was built in 1887 and was known as the Glenallan Mill. The business thrived during the last half of the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries. As the south was modernized during the 1930s, textile operations in New England migrated south. Both World War II and the Korean War demands for denim were instrumental in keeping White Brothers, Inc. in business; the organization ceased operations in 1956 due to economic pressures from industrialization of the south.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.1 sqmi, of which 43.3 sqmi is land and 0.8 sqmi, or 1.77%, is water. Winchendon is drained by the Millers River. Winchendon is home to the Lake Dennison Recreation Area and Whitney Pond, and shares Lake Monomonac with Rindge, New Hampshire to the north. Along the path of the Millers River, in the western part of town, much of the land is marshy, with several brooks feeding into both the Millers River and the nearby Otter River, which flows into the Millers River in the southwest corner of town. The town lies on relatively flat high ground, with the western slope of Town Line Hill (1,320 ft) being the highest point in town, near the southeast corner of town. Two protected areas, the Birch Hill Wildlife Management Area and the Otter River State Forest, both have part of their lands within the town, as well as the small Winchendon State Forest.

Winchendon is the middle town of the three Worcester County towns bordering New Hampshire's Cheshire County. It is bounded by Fitzwilliam and Rindge to the north, Ashburnham to the east, Gardner to the southeast, Templeton to the southwest, and Royalston to the west. From its town center, Winchendon is 16 mi northwest of Fitchburg, 20 mi southeast of Keene, New Hampshire, 35 mi north-northwest of Worcester and 60 mi northwest of Boston.

Transportation
Winchendon has no interstate or limited access highways within town; the nearest is Route 2, the major east-west route through the northern part of the state, in Templeton and Gardner. U.S. Route 202 passes through the town before heading into New Hampshire. Route 12 also passes through the town, from Ashburnham towards Fitzwilliam and Keene. The northern terminus of Route 140 is also within town, at its intersection with Route 12. This intersection was improved around the turn of the 21st century to include stoplights, in order to make it safer (as it had been a common site for accidents within town). When Route 140 was rerouted to bypass the Town of Gardner in the 1970s, Winchendon's status as a bedroom community was facilitated by easy access to Route 2 and points east toward Greater Boston, I-495 and I-95.

The Boston & Albany Railroad had an important junction in town; the former station was location on Center and Railroad Streets. Freight service ended in the 1980s when successor Guilford Rail System abandoned the line, which followed Route 12 for much of its route.

A line of the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) links the town with Gardner (and, in the mornings, directly with Fitchburg). There is no air service within town; the nearest small airport is Gardner Municipal Airport in Templeton, and the nearest national air service is located at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in New Hampshire.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,611 people, 3,447 households, and 2,478 families residing in the town. The population density was 222.0 PD/sqmi. There were 3,660 housing units at an average density of 84.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 95.96% White, 0.80% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.

There were 3,447 households, out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $50,086. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $29,099 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,798. About 6.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over. The local senior high is Murdock High School.

Library
The Winchendon public library began in 1867. In 1907, the library trustees approached philanthropist Andrew Carnegie to fund a new facility; when Carnegie declined to increase his funding from $12,500 to $25,000, Charles L. Beals, a local businessman, presented the Selectman of Winchendon a check for $25,000 to fund a new library. In fiscal year 2008, the town of Winchendon spent 0.62% ($149,399) of its budget on its public library—approximately $14 per person, per year ($18.69 adjusted for inflation to 2022).

Water
The Ashburnham & Winchendon Joint Water Authority provides municipal water. The water source is the spring-fed Upper Naukeag Lake in Ashburnham.

Education
Winchendon Public Schools:

 * Memorial Elementary School (K–2)
 * Toy Town Elementary School (3–5)
 * Murdock Middle/High School (6–12)

Commerce
The town's largest employer is Saloom Furniture Company, a dining furniture manufacturer that has two factories with 100000 sqft of space.

Points of interest

 * Murdock-Whitney House Museum
 * Otter River State Forest covers a portion of the southwestern portion of Winchendon
 * Lake Dennison State Recreation Area
 * Winchendon Music Festival

Notable people

 * Dudley W. Adams, horticulturalist and granger
 * Atherton D. Converse, politician and toy manufacturer
 * Eliza Crosby Allen, journal editor
 * Ella Elvira Gibson, first woman to serve as a military chaplain in the United States military
 * Levi P. Morton, U.S. Vice President from 1889–1893 under Benjamin Harrison
 * Earle E. Partridge, U.S. Air Force four-star general
 * William Barrett Washburn, Massachusetts governor from 1872 to 1874
 * Lawton Walter "Whitey" Witt, Major League Baseball player from 1916 to 1926

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Saltatory conduction

In neuroscience, saltatory conduction is the propagation of action potentials along myelinated axons from one node of Ranvier to the next node, increasing the conduction velocity of action potentials. The uninsulated nodes of Ranvier are the only places along the axon where ions are exchanged across the axon membrane, regenerating the action potential between regions of the axon that are insulated by myelin, unlike electrical conduction in a simple circuit.

Mechanism
Myelinated axons only allow action potentials to occur at the unmyelinated nodes of Ranvier that occur between the myelinated internodes. It is by this restriction that saltatory conduction propagates an action potential along the axon of a neuron at rates significantly higher than would be possible in unmyelinated axons (150 m/s compared from 0.5 to 10 m/s). As sodium rushes into the node it creates an electrical force which pushes on the ions already inside the axon. This rapid conduction of electrical signal reaches the next node and creates another action potential, thus refreshing the signal. In this manner, saltatory conduction allows electrical nerve signals to be propagated long distances at high rates without any degradation of the signal. Although the action potential appears to jump along the axon, this phenomenon is actually just the rapid conduction of the signal inside the myelinated portion of the axon. If the entire surface of an axon were insulated, action potentials could not be regenerated along the axon resulting in signal degradation.

Energy efficiency
In addition to increasing the speed of the nerve impulse, the myelin sheath helps in reducing energy expenditure over the axon membrane as a whole, because the amount of sodium and potassium ions that need to be pumped to bring the concentrations back to the resting state following each action potential is decreased.

Distribution
Saltatory conduction occurs widely in the myelinated nerve fibers of vertebrates, but was later discovered in a pair of medial myelinated giant fibers of Fenneropenaeus chinensis and Marsupenaeus japonicus shrimp,  as well as in a median giant fiber of an earthworm. Saltatory conduction has also been found in the small- and medium-sized myelinated fibers of Penaeus shrimp.

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Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan

Bloomfield Township is a charter township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Detroit, Bloomfield Township is located roughly 20 mi northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 44,253.

Established in 1827, it is the oldest township of Oakland County. In 2014, Bloomfield Township was ranked the most expensive community in which to live in the state of Michigan with a median home price of $224,977.

Communities
The Township has no incorporated villages and multiple unincorporated communities:
 * Bloomfield Village is located between Quarton Road on the north, Maple Road on the south, Lahser Road on the west and Glenhurst and Westwood on the east. The non-governmental Bloomfield Village Association provides police and fire services to the community in concert with those provided by Bloomfield Township. It also provides other community-specific services.
 * Charing Cross is located at Kensington and Charing Crossing Roads (42.57167°N, -83.22139°W Elevation: 807 ft./246 m.) and previously had a railroad station.
 * Circle had a post office from 1894 until 1902.
 * Oak Grove is located on the boundary with Auburn Hills on South Blvd between Opdyke Road and I-75 (42.62028°N, -83.23917°W Elevation: 883 ft./269  m.).

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.99 sqmi, of which 24.63 sqmi is land and 1.36 sqmi (5.23%) is water.

Bloomfield Township borders Pontiac and Auburn Hills to the north. The cities of Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham are within the original survey township. West Bloomfield Township is to the west, the city of Troy is to the east, and Southfield Township is to the south. Bloomfield Township shares a small border with the city of Keego Harbor in the northwest corner of the township. The main branch of the Rouge River rises in the township in Oakland County.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,023 people, 16,804 households, and 12,703 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,724.5 PD/sqmi. There were 17,455 housing units at an average density of 699.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 87.70% White, 4.30% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 6.47% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.

There were 16,804 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $103,897, and the median income for a family was $123,381 (These figures had risen to $119,233 and $144,033 as of a 2007 estimate ). Males had a median income of $98,985 versus $50,540 for females. The per capita income for the township was $62,716. About 1.2% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Culture
Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township has been host to a number of major professional golf events, including six U.S. Opens and the 2004 Ryder Cup.

Bloomfield Township is also home to the Detroit Skating Club where a number of figure skaters have trained, including single skaters Tara Lipinski, Todd Eldredge, Alissa Czisny, Adam Rippon, Jeremy Abbott and ice dancers Nathalie Pechalat/Fabian Bourzat, Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje, Naomi Lang/Peter Tchernyshev, Elizabeth Punsalan/Jerod Swallow. Coaches based at the DSC include Yuka Sato, Jason Dungjen (single skating), Anjelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo, Massimo Scali, Elizabeth Punsalan, Natalia Annenko-Deller (ice dancing).

Public school districts
The township's primary public school district is Bloomfield Hills School District (BHS), but large portions of the southeast corner and western edges of the township are in Birmingham Public Schools (BPS) and a portion of the northeast corner is in Avondale School District. Another portion is in the Pontiac School District.

The sole BHS district comprehensive high school is Bloomfield Hills High School in Bloomfield Township, formed in 2013 by the mergers of Andover High School and Lahser High School.

Two portions of Bloomfield Township are in the Birmingham Public Schools district (BPS). Students in the southeastern portion of the township, wrapping around the city of Birmingham, are zoned to one of four elementary schools (Harlan, Pembroke, Pierce, or Quarton), Derby Middle School, and Seaholm High School. Students in a small portion Bloomfield Township northwest of the intersection of Fourteen Mile Rd. and Lahser Rd. are zoned to Bingham Farms Elementary, Berkshire Middle School, and Groves High School. Students on the western side of the township, along with portions of BPS that extend into West Bloomfield Township, are zoned to West Maple Elementary, Berkshire Middle School, and Groves High School.

A portion of northeast Bloomfield Township is within the Avondale School District. Students in that section are zoned to R. Grant Graham Elementary School in Auburn Hills, Avondale Middle School in Rochester Hills, and Avondale High School in Auburn Hills.

Private schools and international programs
The Lower School and Junior School campuses of the Detroit Country Day School are located in the township as are Academy of the Sacred Heart, Brother Rice High School, Marian High School, and the International Academy, a magnet school run by BHS. Other private schools including Cranbrook Schools, The Roeper School, and St. Hugo have campuses located just inside nearby Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham.

The French School of Detroit has its administrative offices at Meadow Lake Elementary School in the township. Preschool classes are held at Meadow Lake, while elementary school students attend classes at Meadow Lake and at any one of four partner elementary schools, including West Maple Elementary in Bloomfield Township.

Kensington Academy, a Catholic boy's elementary and middle school, first opened on the Sacred Heart campus in 1969. It moved into its own facility in 1982. In 2006 it announced that it was merging with Sacred Heart. At one time it occupied a facility in Bloomfield Township.

The Japanese School of Detroit, a weekend supplementary education program for Japanese nationals of primary and secondary school age, first started holding classes at Kensington Academy in 1981. It later had its school offices in the former Kensington Academy facility in Bloomfield Township.

Notable people

 * Aretha Franklin, soul singer; born in Tennessee, resided in Bloomfield Township
 * Fred Blanding, pitcher with the Cleveland Naps; grew up in Bloomfield
 * Ryan Kesler, National Hockey League player resides in Bloomfield in the offseason
 * Bob Kula, football player
 * Abby Quinn, actress, native of Bloomfield
 * Elizabeth Reaser, film, television, and stage actress (The Twilight Saga and Grey's Anatomy); born in Bloomfield
 * Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts and presidential candidate, grew up in Bloomfield and attended Cranbrook Schools
 * Chad Smith, musician, drummer (Red Hot Chili Peppers and Chickenfoot), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member; graduate of Bloomfield Lahser High School, 1980
 * Robin Williams, actor and comedian, grew up in Bloomfield
 * Andy Levin, former U.S. Congressman for the 9th district of Michigan, resides in Bloomfield Township


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West Bloomfield Township, Michigan

West Bloomfield Township is a charter township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northwestern suburb of Detroit, West Bloomfield is located roughly 27 mi from downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 65,888.

Communities

 * Westacres is an unincorporated community in the township at Keith and Commerce Roads (42.6°N, -83.425°W Elevation: 925 ft./282 m.).

Geography
West Bloomfield is sometimes referred to by its residents as the "lake township of Oakland County", due to it being heavily dotted with small and medium-sized lakes. Cass Lake, the largest lake in the county, is in part of West Bloomfield, and Pine Lake, which has a private country club on its shore, is only a few miles away from Cass and lies completely within West Bloomfield. In addition, directly west of Pine Lake is Orchard Lake, which also has a private country club on its shore. Orchard Lake is surrounded by the city of Orchard Lake Village. Several smaller lakes are scattered around these larger ones.

Orchard Lake Road runs north–south through the middle of the township and is the main artery of West Bloomfield's economy along with West Maple Road (15 Mile Rd.), flanked on each side by long strip malls and shopping complexes. There are many high-end boutique stores and expensive restaurants to visit. Most of the township's population growth has occurred since the 1960s, as many residents moved there from the inner ring Detroit suburbs. West Bloomfield is located in south-central Oakland County about 10 mi to the northwest from the Detroit city limits and has borders with Bloomfield Township to its east, Farmington Hills to its south, Commerce Township to its west, and four communities to its north: Waterford Township, Orchard Lake Village, Keego Harbor, and Sylvan Lake. The communities of West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake Village, Keego Harbor, and Sylvan Lake make up what is known as Greater West Bloomfield.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.2 sqmi, of which 27.3 sqmi is land and 3.9 sqmi, or 12.49%, is water.

Education
West Bloomfield Township is serviced by seven school districts, more than any other municipality in Oakland County. The school districts that serve the township are the West Bloomfield School District, Waterford School District, Farmington Public Schools, Birmingham City School District, Pontiac School District, Walled Lake School District, and the Bloomfield Hills School District.

West Bloomfield High School and the Frankel Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit are in West Bloomfield proper, and St. Mary's Preparatory is in Orchard Lake Village.

Catholic schools are under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. St. William Catholic Church, which includes portions of West Bloomfield in its service area, operates St. William Catholic School, a K–8 school in Walled Lake.

The West Bloomfield Township Public Library serves West Bloomfield. In 1999 this library and the Awaji City Library in Awaji, Hyogo, Japan were paired as sister institutions.

Religion
West Bloomfield is home to the largest Jewish population in Michigan. Catholic Churches are under the Archdiocese of Detroit. Prince of Peace Church is in West Bloomfield. St. William Church in Walled Lake includes portions of West Bloomfield in its service area.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 64,690 people, 24,411 households, and 18,040 families living in the township. The population density was 2,374.3 PD/sqmi. There were 24,410 housing units at an average density of 893.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 77.6% White, 11.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 8.4% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.

As of the census of 2000, there were 64,860 people, 23,414 households, and 18,192 families living in the township. The population density was 2,374.3 PD/sqmi. There were 24,410 housing units at an average density of 893.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 84.25% White, 5.18% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 7.81% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 2.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 23,414 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township, 26.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.2% was between 18 and 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the township was $98,832, and the median income for a family was $113,191. Males had a median income of $74,557 versus $45,339 for females. The per capita income for the township was $44,885. About 1.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 and over.

Ethnic groups
West Bloomfield has a large Jewish population. It is home to the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit and the Frankel Jewish Academy, a Jewish community high school.

West Bloomfield also has a large Chaldo-Assyrian population. In 2004 the Chaldean Cultural Center, the largest of its kind in the United States, was established in the township.

As of April 2013, West Bloomfield had the third largest Japanese national population in the state of Michigan, at 1,047.

Notable people

 * Rucka Rucka Ali, rapper, radio personality, singer, comedian, and satirist most noted for his song parodies on YouTube
 * Justin Bartha, actor, most notable for The Hangover Trilogy and the National Treasure series
 * Jack Berry, sports journalist for The Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press
 * Meryl Davis, Olympic ice dancer who won the gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
 * Pamela Eldred, Miss America 1970
 * Dan Gheesling, winner of Big Brother 10 and runner-up of Big Brother 14
 * Joe Ginsberg, former baseball catcher for the Detroit Tigers
 * Adam Grant, psychologist
 * Brandon T. Jackson, actor, appears in Tropic Thunder, and Percy Jackson
 * Kyle Mack, Olympic snowboarder, who won silver medal in Men's Big Air at Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
 * Dana Nessel, Michigan Attorney General
 * Adetokunbo Ogundeji, outside linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons
 * Jesse Palter, modern jazz singer
 * Karen Clark Sheard, gospel singer
 * Bruce Ableson, social media pioneer
 * Donovan Edwards, University of Michigan running back
 * Jack Kevorkian, Assisted Suicide advocate, lived in West Bloomfield Township from 1994 until his conviction in 1999 in a home owned by his lawyer.

title: West Bloomfield Township, Michigan


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Effie (unorganized territory), Minnesota

Effie is an unorganized territory in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 203 at the 2010 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 80.3 square miles (208.0 km2), of which 79.7 square miles (206.3 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.7 km2), or 0.81%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 200 people, 81 households, and 58 families living in the unorganized territory. The population density was 2.5 PD/sqmi. There were 176 housing units at an average density of 2.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 92.00% White, 7.00% Native American and 1.00% Asian.

There were 81 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the unorganized territory the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 36.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.6 males.

The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $41,429, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $9,063 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory was $16,816. About 12.5% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under the age of 18 and 9.1% of those 65 or over.


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Northome (unorganized territory), Minnesota

Northome is an unorganized territory in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The term "unorganized territory" is used by the United States Census Bureau to designate a portion of a county that is not included in any legally established minor civil division for the purpose of presenting statistical data. The population was 496 at the 2000 census.

The name is derived from the city of Northome, which along with the city of Mizpah are the only municipalities within the geographical extent of the territory. The area encompassed by the statistical entity covers the southwestern corner of Koochiching County, with the exception of the two cities.

The territory had included several former townships, such as Bridgie, Engelwood, Forest Grove, and Wildwood, all of which were dissolved in 1950. In Koochiching County, township rights and responsibilities were assumed by the county.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the unorganized territory has a total area of 297.3 square miles (770.0 km2), of which 296.0 square miles (766.6 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (0.44%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 496 people, 192 households, and 143 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density was 1.7 PD/sqmi. There were 336 housing units at an average density of 1.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 95.97% White, 3.43% Native American and 0.60% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 192 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the unorganized territory the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.

The median income for a household in the unorganized territory was $26,696, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the unorganized territory was $13,182. About 14.3% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.7% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.


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Meredith (CDP), New Hampshire

Meredith is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Meredith in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,527 at the 2020 census, out of 6,662 in the entire town of Meredith.

Geography
The CDP is slightly northeast of the geographic center of the town, situated between Lake Waukewan to the west and Meredith Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee to the east. The CDP extends north to Philbrook Avenue and the southern edge of the Meredith Village Cemetery, and northeast to Keyser Road. The CDP border then turns southwest down New Hampshire Route 25 to Barnard Ridge Road/Meredith Neck Road to an unnamed brook leading south into Meredith Bay. The CDP border extends further south along the bay to an unnamed brook north of Neal Shore Road, heading west to Westbury Road and then U.S. Route 3, which it then follows north to Reservoir Road. The CDP border follows Reservoir Road, Hemlock Drive, NH Route 104, Birch Hill Road, and Waukewan Street to Lake Waukewan.

U.S. Route 3 and New Hampshire Route 25 intersect on the eastern side of the CDP at the northern end of Meredith Bay. US 3 and NH 25 together lead north 8 mi to Holderness at the outlet of Squam Lake. US 3 leads south 5 mi to Weirs Beach and 11 mi to the center of Laconia, while NH 25 leads northeast 5 mi to Center Harbor and 9 mi to Moultonborough. New Hampshire Route 104 leaves US 3 in the southern part of the CDP, leading west 8 mi to Interstate 93 in New Hampton. New Hampshire Route 106 leaves US 3 just south of the CDP border, providing a direct route to the center of Laconia, 10 mi south of Meredith.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Meredith CDP has a total area of 10.9 km2, of which 7.6 sqkm are land and 3.4 sqkm, or 30.83%, are water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,718 people, 740 households, and 434 families residing in the CDP. There were 943 housing units, of which 203 were vacant. 108 of the vacant units were for seasonal use. The racial makeup of the town was 97.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% some other race, and 1.3% from two or more races. 1.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 740 households, 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were headed by married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the CDP, 19.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% were from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.

For the period 2011–2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $42,880, and the median income for a family was $70,278. The per capita income for the town was $22,694. 31.8% of the population and 28.7% of families were below the poverty line. 50.4% of the population under the age of 18 and 12.2% of those 65 or older were living in poverty.

title: Meredith (CDP), New Hampshire


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Meredith, New Hampshire

Meredith is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,662 at the 2020 census. Meredith is situated in the state's Lakes Region and serves as a major resort town. Meredith Village, the commercial center of the town, lies along the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee, and several other large lakes lie partially or completely within the town borders. It is home to the Stonedam Island Natural Area and the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad, and it serves as one of the ports of call for the MS Mount Washington.

Meredith Village, where 2,527 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Meredith census-designated place, and is located at the junction of U.S. Route 3 and New Hampshire Route 25 at the head of Meredith Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee.

History

Meredith was first known as "Palmer's Town" in honor of Samuel Palmer, a teacher of surveying and navigation who laid out much of the land surrounding Lake Winnipesaukee. In 1748, it was one of the first towns to have a charter granted by the Masonian Proprietors. Many grantees were from Salem, Massachusetts, so Palmer's Town was renamed "New Salem". It was settled in 1766 by Jacob Eaton and Colonel Ebenezer Smith, then regranted in 1768 by Governor John Wentworth and named after Sir William Meredith, 3rd Baronet, a member of Parliament who opposed taxation on the colonies.

Farmers grew corn, wheat, rye and potatoes, but the area became noted for apple orchards.

The water rights to the natural Measly Pond Brook (a.k.a. Corliss Brook) was purchased by John Jenness in 1795, and used to power a gristmill and sawmill in Meredith Village, though it was not the best local waterpower source. The brook drained Lake Waukewan into Lake Winnipesauke.

In 1800, John Bond Swasey inherited a 95 acre farm which covered most of what is now Meredith Village. After his marriage in 1809, he gradually purchased land on both sides of the Measly Pond Brook, related water rights, and several mills.

From 1816 to 1818, Swasey constructed a 600 ft rock-lined canal that redirected the flow from Lake Waukewan, and created a 30 ft drop at a single rock-lined sluiceway at what is now the Mill Falls Marketplace. The new, more powerful waterfall ran sawmills, gristmills, cotton mills, and in 1895, the Meredith Electric Light Company.

By 1859 Meredith village had a sawmill, gristmill, shingle mill, blacksmith shop, harness-maker's shop and tannery. Situated at the outlet of Wickwas Lake, Meredith Center had a sawmill, gristmill and blacksmith shop. Connected by the Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad in March 1849, the town became a summer resort. Passengers also arrived from the Alton Bay depot aboard steamboats, the most famous of which was the original SS Mount Washington, launched in 1872. Meredith remains a popular tourist destination.

In 1974, the Swasey family donated land to create Swasey Park on Lake Waukewan near the beginning of the canal.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 141.3 sqkm, of which 103.8 sqkm are land and 37.5 sqkm, or 26.37%, are water. The highest point in Meredith is the summit of Leavitt Mountain, elevation 1414 ft above sea level, in the southwestern part of town.

Meredith village is the commercial hub of the town, lying between the northern tip of Meredith Bay (one of several large arms of Lake Winnipesaukee) and Lake Waukewan. A second village, Meredith Center, is located near the shores of Lake Wickwas closer to the geographic center of the town. Meredith Center has much less commercial development than Meredith Village, being located near several protected state forests and wildlife areas.

The town is crossed by U.S. Route 3, New Hampshire Route 25, New Hampshire Route 104, and New Hampshire Route 106. It is bordered by the towns of Sanbornton to the southwest, New Hampton to the west, Center Harbor to the north, Moultonborough to the northeast across Lake Winnipesaukee, Gilford to the southeast, and Laconia to the south.

Like many other towns of the Lakes Region, Meredith is dominated by several large bodies of water. About half of the town's southeastern boundary with its neighbor Laconia is occupied by Lake Winnisquam, while the northern half of town lies within a peninsula, Meredith Neck, that separates Meredith Bay from the main body of Lake Winnipesaukee, giving Meredith an extensive coastline. Bear Island, the second largest on Winnipesaukee, and Stonedam Island, along with dozens of smaller islands are also part of the town. Several smaller lakes lie between Winnipesaukee and Winnisquam, including Wickwas Lake and Pemigewasset Lake. Lake Waukewan forms the western edge of the Meredith Village CDP and extends into neighboring New Hampton.

Adjacent municipalities

 * Center Harbor (north)
 * Moultonborough (northeast)
 * Gilford (southeast)
 * Laconia (south)
 * Sanbornton (southwest)
 * New Hampton (west)

Climate
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfb" (Humid Continental Climate).

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 6,241 people, 2,708 households, and 1,777 families residing in the town. There were 4,728 housing units, of which 2,020, or 42.7%, were vacant. Of the vacant units, 1,710 were for seasonal or recreational use. The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.3% some other race, and 1.0% from two or more races. Of the population, 1.1% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,941 households, 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were headed by married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. Of all households, 27.5% were made up of individuals, and 11.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27, and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town, 18.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.8% were from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 34.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

For the period 2011–2015, the estimated median annual income for a household was $63,028, and the median income for a family was $80,076. Male full-time workers had a median income of $62,944 versus $42,734 for females. The per capita income for the town was $36,510; 12.4% of the population and 8.7% of families were below the poverty line. Of the population, 22.5% under the age of 18 and 7.1% of those 65 or older were living in poverty.

Government
In the New Hampshire Senate, Meredith is in the 2nd district, represented by Republican Bob Giuda. On the New Hampshire Executive Council, Meredith is in the 1st district, represented by Republican Joseph Kenney. In the United States House of Representatives, Meredith is in New Hampshire's 1st congressional district, represented by Democrat Chris Pappas.

Education
Meredith's Inter-Lakes Middle High School is home to the Inter-Lakes Community Auditorium, which plays host to the Summer Theatre in Meredith Village (formerly the Lakes Region Summer Theater) every summer. Inter-Lakes Elementary School serves children from Meredith and neighboring Center Harbor. The high school also includes students from the town of Sandwich.

Notable people

 * Bradford Anderson (born 1979), actor
 * Samuel Newell Bell (1829–1889), US congressman
 * Charles A. Busiel (1842–1901), manufacturer; US congressman and the 45th governor of New Hampshire
 * Joseph Libbey Folsom (1817–1855), army officer, real estate investor
 * George G. Fogg (1813–1881), U.S. senator, diplomat
 * Samuel Green (1796–1822), criminal
 * Dudley Leavitt (1772–1851), publisher
 * Bob Montana (1920–1975), illustrator of Archie Comics
 * George Orton (1873–1958), Canadian middle-distance runner; Olympic gold medalist
 * Eben Ezra Roberts (1866–1943), architect
 * Daniel E. Somes (1815–1888), U.S. congressman
 * Annalee Thorndike (1915–2002), doll designer

Sites of interest

 * Museums
 * Meredith Children's Museum
 * Meredith Historical Society & Museum

 * Regional theatres and summer stock
 * The Summer Theatre in Meredith Village
 * In 2008 the Winnipesaukee Playhouse purchased the former Annalee Dolls factory in Meredith. In 2013, the theatre completed construction of its new facility and moved from its former site in Weirs Beach to the site of the former Annalee gift shop.

 * Orchestras and other musical entertainment
 * Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra
 * The Sweetbloods

 * Islands
 * Bear Island
 * Pine Island

 * Food and drink establishments
 * Hart's Turkey Farm
 * Giuseppe's

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Conway (CDP), New Hampshire

Conway is a census-designated place (CDP) and the primary village in the town of Conway in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,576 at the 2020 census. It is the most populous community in the town of Conway, ahead of North Conway.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Conway CDP has a total area of 19.2 sqkm, of which 18.3 sqkm are land and 1.0 sqkm, or 5.06%, are water.

The village lies in the southwestern part of the town of Conway, situated at the juncture of the Saco River, the Swift River, and Pequawket Brook. The CDP is bordered to the west by the town of Albany, to the south by the town of Madison, and to the north by North Conway. New Hampshire Route 16, Route 113, and Route 153 converge at the village center. Route 112, the Kancamagus Highway, has its eastern terminus in the western part of the village.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,823 people, 853 households, and 441 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 628.6 PD/sqmi. There were 1,062 housing units, of which 209, or 19.7%, were vacant. 147 of the vacant units were seasonal or vacation properties. The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% some other race, and 1.2% from two or more races. 0.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 853 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.3% were headed by married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.3% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14, and the average family size was 2.85.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

For the period 2007-11, the estimated median annual income for a household was $34,250, and the median income for a family was $60,135. Male full-time workers had a median income of $42,303 versus $26,635 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,752. 18.6% of the population and 7.9% of families were below the poverty line.

title: Conway (CDP), New Hampshire