Tewksbury, Massachusetts

21. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. This is a list of Massachusetts counties, consisting of the 14 Massachusetts counties Middlesex County is a County located in the US state of Massachusetts. An Open town meeting is a form of municipal legislature typical in the New England region of the United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (54. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)

- Land

20. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (53. 7 km²)

- Water

0. 3 sq mi (0. 9 km²)

Elevation

126 ft (38 m)

Population (2000)

- Total

28,851

- Density

1,392. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (537. 6/km²)

Time zone

Eastern (UTC-5)

- Summer (DST)

Eastern (UTC-4)

ZIP code

01876

Area code(s)

978 / 351

FIPS code

25-69415

GNIS feature ID

0618238

Website: http://www.tewksbury.net/

Tewksbury (pronounced /ˈtʊksbɛriː/, /ˈtʊksbriː/) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 978 is a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Area code serving the communities of Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Area code 351 are Commonwealth of Massachusetts Area codes serving the communities of Fitchburg and Peabody as well as northeastern Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Middlesex County is a County located in the US state of Massachusetts. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 28,851 at the 2000 census.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Hospital
5 Noteworthy residents
6 Highschool
7 References
8 External links

History

Tewksbury was first settled in 1637 and was officially incorporated in 1734 from Billerica. Billerica (bɪlˈrɪkə is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Like Tewksbury Township, New Jersey, it is named after the town of Tewkesbury, England. Tewksbury Township is a Township located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and is located within the New York Metropolitan Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (54. 5 km²), of which, 20. 7 square miles (53. 7 km²) of it is land and 0. 3 square miles (0. 9 km²) of it (1. 61%) is water.

The Merrimack River forms part of the northern boundary of Tewksbury, and the Shawsheen River runs through the southern end of town as well. The Merrimack River (or Merrimac River, an earlier spelling that is sometimes still used is a -long river in the northeastern United States. The Shawsheen River is a tributary of the Merrimack River in northeast Massachusetts.

Tewksbury is in Greater Lowell - The town is located about 25 miles (40 km) north of Boston along I-93 and I-495 (Boston's outer beltway). Greater Lowell is the name given to the city of Lowell Massachusetts and its suburbs, mostly in Northern Middlesex County Massachusetts and the Merrimack Interstate 93 (abbreviated I-93) is an Interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. Interstate 495 (abbreviated I-495) is the designation of an Interstate highway half- Beltway in Massachusetts. Tewksbury borders the city of Lowell to the northwest, Dracut unreachable to the north across the Merrimack, Andover to the east, Wilmington to the southeast, and Billerica to the southwest. Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census the city had a total population of 105167 Dracut (ˈdɹeɪkət is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. For other towns and places named Wilmington see Wilmington. Wilmington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States Billerica (bɪlˈrɪkə is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Tewksbury also meets the town of Chelmsford at a point in the middle of the Concord River along with Lowell and Billerica. Chelmsford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts in the Greater Boston area For the river in Maine, see Concord River (Maine The Concord River is a tributary of the Merrimack River in eastern

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 28,851 people, 9,964 households, and 7,692 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,392. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (537. 6/km²). There were 10,158 housing units at an average density of 490. 2/sq mi (189. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96. 44% White, 0. 67% African American, 0. 12% Native American, 1. 59% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 41% from other races, and 0. 75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 22% of the population.

There were 9,964 households out of which 35. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65. 1% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22. 8% were non-families. 18. 9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 81 and the average family size was 3. 24.

In the town the population was spread out with 25. 0% under the age of 18, 6. 2% from 18 to 24, 32. 8% from 25 to 44, 24. 6% from 45 to 64, and 11. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93. 7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $68,800, and the median income for a family was $76,443. Males had a median income of $50,296 versus $33,918 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,031. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 1. 9% of families and 3. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 5. 3% of those age 65 or over.

Hospital

Tewksbury Hospital, a state-owned facility is located here. Tewksbury Hospital (previously known as Massachusetts State Infirmary and Tewksbury State Hospital) is a Hospital in Tewksbury, Massachusetts Originally built as an almshouse in the mid-19th Century, it includes many acres of open space.

Noteworthy residents

Mico Kaufman, sculptor, credits include four Presidential Innaugural Medals

His most notable work, in the context of Tewkesbury UK/USA, is his bronze sculpture entitled "Touching Souls". Four children, native-american, european-american, african-america and asian-american, sitting on the ground, arms leaning back, legs outstretched and apart, with the soles of their shoes/boots touching. The original is in Tewksbury, Massachusetts and the replica in the grounds of Tewkesbury Abbey, England. The replica can be seen here.

Anne Sullivan, tutor and companion of Helen Keller. Anne Sullivan Macy, born Johanna Mansfield Sullivan, ( April 14, 1866 &ndash October 20, 1936) was a Teacher best

Author J.W. Buckley was raised in Tewksbury and still maintains an American residency there. JW Buckley (b 1978 is a poet and short story writer originally from Tewksbury Massachusetts. [1]

Highschool

The Tewksbury Memorial High School is currently on a warning status of Standards of Accredation on Cirriculum, School Resources for Learning, and Community resources for learning. ^[2]

Steps are currently being made to upgrade and repair.

References

^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
^ http://www.tewksbury.mec.edu/TMHS/pdf/neascmarchletter08.pdf

External links

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