Warren, Massachusetts
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| Settled: 1664 – Incorporated: 1742 | |
| Zip Code(s): 01083 – Area Code(s): 413 | |
| Location | |
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 Location in Massachusetts |
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| Government | |
| County | Worcester County |
| Form of Government | Open town meeting |
| Executive office | Administrative Assistant |
| Geography | |
| Area | |
| Total | 27.6 mi² / 71.5 km² |
| Land | 27.5 mi² / 71.3 km² |
| Water | 0.1 mi² / 0.2 km² |
| Coordinates | |
| Elevation | 605 ft / 184 m |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| Population | |
| Total (2000) | 4776 |
| Density | 173.5/mi² / 67.0/km² |
Warren is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,776 at the 2000 census.
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Warren, please see the article Warren (CDP), Massachusetts.
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[edit] History
Warren was first settled in 1664 and was officially incorporated in 1742.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 71.5 km² (27.6 mi²). 71.3 km² (27.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.33%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,776 people, 1,889 households, and 1,286 families residing in the town. The population density was 67.0/km² (173.5/mi²). There were 2,014 housing units at an average density of 28.2/km² (73.2/mi²). 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 out 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.
In the town the population was spread out with 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 income for a household in the town was $34,583, and the median income for a family 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.
[edit] Government
| County government: Worcester County | |
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| Clerk of Courts: | Francis A. Ford (D) |
| County Treasurer: | Position Eliminated |
| District Attorney: | John J. Conte (D) |
| Registrar of Deeds: | Anthony J. Vigliotti (D) |
| Registrar of Probate: | Stephen Abraham (D) |
| Sheriff: | Guy W. Glodis (D) |
| State government | |
| Representative(s) in General Court: | Todd M. Smola (R) |
| Senator(s) in General Court: | Stephen M. Brewer (D) |
| Governor's Councilor(s): | Dennis P. McManus (D) |
| Federal government | |
| Member(s) of the U.S. House of Representatives: | Richard E. Neal (D-2nd District), |
| U.S. Senators: | Edward Kennedy (D) John Kerry (D) |
