| Norfolk, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Norfolk |
| Settled | 1795 |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15. 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 Norfolk 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. 2 sq mi (39. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²) |
| - Land | 14. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi (38. 4 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 4 sq mi (0. 9 km²) |
| Elevation | 212 ft (65 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 10,460 |
| - Density | 705. 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 1/sq mi (272. 2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 02056 |
| Area code(s) | 508 / 774 |
| FIPS code | 25-46050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618326 |
| Website: http://www.town.norfolk.ma.us/ | |
Norfolk is a town in Norfolk 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 508 was split from Area code 617 on July 16, 1988. In addition northeastern Massachusetts originally a part of the 508 area code was given Area code 774 is an overlay of parts of Area code 508. It was added in 2001 to create more Telephone numbers Exchanges 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 Norfolk 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 10,460 at the 2000 census.
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History
Norfolk was first settled in 1793 and was officially incorporated in 1870. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common It started out as land owned by King Philip; hence the names of the middle and high schools. Metacomet (c 1639 - August 12, 1676) also known as King Philip or Metacom, was a war chief or Sachem of the Wampanoag The town was settled in 1793 but did not gain momentum until a minister, Rev. David Avery, was kicked out of neighboring Wrentham. He and his followers flocked to Norfolk, where others soon followed.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15. 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 2 square miles (39. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), of which, 14. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 square miles (38. 4 km²) of it is land and 0. 3 square miles (0. 9 km²) of it (2. 30%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10,460 people, 2,818 households, and 2,412 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 705. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (272. 1/km²). There were 2,861 housing units at an average density of 192. 9/sq mi (74. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88. 97% White, 4. 90% African American, 0. 31% Native American, 1. 18% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 3. 43% from other races, and 1. 20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. 88% of the population.
There were 2,818 households out of which 50. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78. 1% were married couples living together, 5. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14. 4% were non-families. 10. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 08 and the average family size was 3. 36.
In the town the population was spread out with 27. 2% under the age of 18, 4. 5% from 18 to 24, 36. 9% from 25 to 44, 25. 8% from 45 to 64, and 5. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 142. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 157. 3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $86,153, and the median income for a family was $92,001. Males had a median income of $60,926 versus $40,825 for females. The per capita income for the town was $32,454. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 0. 8% of families and 1. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0. 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 2% of those under age 18 and 3. 9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
As of 2006, there are three public schools located within the town. They are the H. Olive Day Elementary School, the Freeman-Centennial Elementary School, and King Philip Regional Middle School. Location H Olive Day Elementary School is a grade school (K-2 in Massachusetts drawing students from Norfolk. Location King Philip Regional Middle School is a Middle school in Massachusetts drawing students from Norfolk, Plainville, and Students go on to attend King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham, MA or, specialty high schools such as Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School in Franklin, MA and Norfolk County Agricultural High School in Walpole, MA. King Philip Regional High School is a regional high school in Massachusetts drawing students from three towns Wrentham, Norfolk and Plainville Wrentham is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Tri-County is a technical high school located in Franklin MA. The Town of Franklin is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. This article is about the town of Walpole Massachusetts For geographic and demographic information on the Census-designated place Walpole please see the article A new public library building recently opened on town hill. Library web page: http://library.virtualnorfolk.org/public_documents/index . Town web cam: http://www.norfolknet.com/norfolk/libcam.html
Transportation
The Norfolk Airpark (FAA airport code 32M) has one 2700 foot north-south runway and is about 2 miles west of the town center. It was closed in recent years, however, and is in disrepair. Plans for new developments have been proposed, specifically residential projects. As of the present, there is debate within the town regarding the fate of the old airport as it would be a source of unnecessary noise.
The Norfolk MBTA commuter rail station is in Zone 5 and is located at 9 Rockwood Rd. Norfolk is a MBTA commuter rail station on the Franklin Line located in Norfolk Massachusetts. Norfolk, MA. [2]
Media
The Norfolk Boomerang is Norfolk's weekly newspaper that was established in 2005. It is independently owned and operated. It is published on Fridays and is for sale in stores and by subscription. It is the only media source that focuses on Norfolk and Norfolk only. The newspaper's website is http://www.norfolkboomerang.com. The town is also served by a small radio station, WDIS AM 1170, started in 1978. WDIS ( AM 1170 is a Radio station licensed to Norfolk Massachusetts.
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
- ^ MBTA > Schedules & Maps > Commuter Rail > Norfolk
External links
- Norfolk municipal home page
- King Philip Regional School District home page
- Norfolk Community page
- The Norfolk Boomerang's Website - Norfolk's Community Newspaper
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