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Danvers, a town located in Essex County, Massachusetts was formerly named Salem Village. Most of the early victims and accusers of the 1692 Salem witch trials lived in the then Salem Village. While early depositions and interviews took place in Salem Village starting in February 1692, the actual trials and a majority of depositions and interviews were moved to the nearby Salem Town (now Salem, Massachusetts) in May 1692. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Danvers,_MA_Seal. ...
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Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of Massachusetts. ...
Events February 13 - Massacre of Glencoe March 1 - The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony with the charging of three women with witchcraft. ...
Jump to: navigation, search 1876 illustration of the courtroom; the central figure is usually Mary Walcott The Salem witch trials of Colonial America resulted in a number of convictions and executions for witchcraft in 1692 in Massachusetts, the result of a period of factional infighting and Puritan paranoia which led...
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History
Danvers was first settled in 1636 and was officially incorporated in 1757. Events February 24 - King Christian of Denmark gives an order that all beggars that are able to work must be sent to Brinholmen Island to build ships or as galley rowers March 26 - Utrecht University founded in The Netherlands. ...
1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
Geography Danvers is located at 42°34'11" North, 70°56'35" West (42.569756, -70.943222)1. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 km² (14.1 mi²). 34.4 km² (13.3 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.75% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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The town is at the intersections of Interstate 95, US 1, and Route 128. It is roughly midway between Boston and New Hampshire, along the Atlantic Coast. Jump to: navigation, search Interstate 95 or (I-95) is an interstate highway that runs 1907 miles (3070 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ...
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Route 128 is a ring highway with Boston at its center and surrounded by the concentric Interstate 495. ...
Access to the Atlantic is via the Danvers River, a tidal river that flows into Beverly Harbor. MITCH IS COOL
Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 25,212 people, 9,555 households, and 6,564 families residing in the town. The population density is 733.0/km² (1,898.5/mi²). There are 9,762 housing units at an average density of 283.8/km² (735.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.72% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 9,555 households out of which 30.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% are non-families. 26.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.11. Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...
In the town the population is spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $58,779, and the median income for a family is $70,565. Males have a median income of $48,058 versus $33,825 for females. The per capita income for the town is $26,852. 2.9% of the population and 1.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 4.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Government Danvers has a representative town meeting, with a town manager and five selectmen.
Points of interest - Endicott Park
- Glen Magna Farms and Estate
- Rebecca Nurse Homestead
External links - Town of Danvers
- Maps and aerial photos
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