Marshfield, Massachusetts
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| Settled: 1632 – Incorporated: 1640 | |
| Zip Code(s): 02050 – Area Code(s): 339 / 781 | |
| Official website: http://www.townofmarshfield.org | |
| Location | |
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 Location in Massachusetts |
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| Government | |
| County | Plymouth County |
| Form of Government | Open town meeting |
| Executive office | Town Administrator |
| Geography | |
| Area | |
| Total | 31.7 mi² / 82.2 km² |
| Land | 28.5 mi² / 73.7 km² |
| Water | 3.3 mi² / 8.5 km² |
| Coordinates | |
| Elevation | 17 ft / 5 m |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| Population | |
| Total (2000) | 24324 |
| Density | 854.8/mi² / 330.0/km² |
Marshfield is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,324 at the 2000 census.
For geographic and demographic information on specific parts of the town of Marshfield, please see the articles on Green Harbor, Marshfield (CDP), Marshfield Hills, and Ocean Bluff and Brant Rock.
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[edit] History
Marshfield was first settled in 1632 by Edward Winslow and was officially incorporated in 1640. Home of the oldest continuous Congregational church in America (First Congregational Church). The Marshfield Fair every August is the United States' longest running agricultural fair.
[edit] Famous Citizenry
Home of Edward Winslow 1636-1646, Governor of Plymouth Colony, Daniel Webster 1831-1852, Anthony Thomas 1719-1788, and John Bourne 1759-1859. Famous residents include Reginald Aubrey Fessenden 1866-1932, Commander Joseph H. Sawyer, MD 1902-1959, attorney F. Lee Bailey, Steve Carrell and his wife Nancy Walls. Other residents include Joey Kramer, Brad Whitford and Steve Tyler of the 1970's rock band Aerosmith and TV naturalist Jeff Corwin.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 82.2 km² (31.7 mi²). 73.7 km² (28.5 mi²) of it is land and 8.5 km² (3.3 mi²) of it (10.34%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 24,324 people, 8,905 households, and 6,598 families residing in the town. The population density was 330.1/km² (854.8/mi²). There were 9,954 housing units at an average density of 135.1/km² (349.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.69% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 8,905 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.9% 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 2.73 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $66,508, and the median income for a family was $76,541. Males had a median income of $51,600 versus $35,975 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,768. About 3.8% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- Brief history from Marshfield Chamber of Commerce
- Memorial to Dr Sawyer
- Marshfield Massachustts History
