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Encyclopedia > Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Town of Shrewsbury

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Location in Worcester County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°17′45″N 71°42′48″W / 42.29583, -71.71333
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Worcester County
Settled 1722
Incorporated 1727
Government
 - Type Representative town meeting
 - Town
   Manager
Daniel J. Morgado
 - Board of
   Selectmen
Bruce Card
Maurice DePalo
Moira Miller
John Lebeaux
James A. McCaffrey
Area
 - Town  21.7 sq mi (56.1 km²)
 - Land  20.7 sq mi (53.7 km²)
 - Water  0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²)
Elevation  668 ft (204 m)
Population (2000)
 - Town 31,640
 - Density 1,526.3/sq mi (589.3/km²)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 01545
Area code(s) 508 / 774
Website: http://www.shrewsbury-ma.gov

Shrewsbury is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Shrewsbury is an unusual New England town in that it was neither a mill town nor a farming village. Rather, it grew as a suburb to neighboring Worcester, Massachusetts from the start.[citation needed] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1799x934, 289 KB) Summary Gen. ... Image File history File links Seal_shrewsbury. ... Image File history File links Shrewsbury_ma_highlight. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Worcester County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... A Representative Town Meeting is a form of municipal legislature used in Massachusetts. ... Council-manager government - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... The system of local government in use in New England is very different from that found throughout the rest of the United States. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... The system of local government in use in New England is very different from that found throughout the rest of the United States. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Area code 508 was split from area code 617 on July 16, 1988. ... Area code 774 is an overlay of parts of area code 508. ... Worcester County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... Amoskeag Canal, 1948, by Charles Sheeler A mill town is a community that grew up around one or more mills or factories, usually on a river that was used as a source of power in the days before electricity. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1673 Incorporated 1684 Government  - Type Council-manager also known as Plan E  - City Manager Michael V. OBrien  - Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes  - City Council Dennis L. Irish Michael C. Perotto Joseph M. Petty Gary Rosen Kathleen...

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History

The Town of Shrewsbury, named for Shrewsbury, England, is a suburban community with an uneven and hilly terrain cut by a number of minor streams providing several small water power sites. Grants of land were made in what would eventually be the town beginning in 1664, with the 3,200 acre grant called Haynes Farm as the largest. Settlers came primarily from Sudbury and Marlborough and the first permanent settler was Gersham Wheelock in 1720. As a town, Shrewsbury was first settled in 1722 and officially incorporated in 1727. This article is about the town of Shrewsbury in England. ... Sudbury is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


Townspeople created an agricultural economy with apple orchards and by 1750 there were two stores and four taverns as well as several small industries in operation. The rapid fall of prices for agricultural goods, the shortage of hard currency and the general economic depression following the Revolutionary War produced disastrous conditions for colonists. Shays' Rebellion in 1786 sought to close the courts to prevent debt collections and the foreclosure of mortgages. Shrewsbury became a staging area for the rebellion and the encampment of the more than 400 insurgents, before the march on the Worcester Court House. This article is about military actions only. ... Shays rebellion was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts from 1786 to 1787. ...


A leather industry began in 1786 in Shrewsbury and town farmers developed large cattle herds to support the manufacture of boots and shoes. This was followed by the establishment of gunsmithing operations in 1797 which produced rifles, shotguns and pistols and eventually cutlery. Luther Goddard began in 1809 by making brass clocks and then established a small watch factory employing a few skilled Swiss and English watchmakers. Lumbering created sawmills and they in turn drew chair and cabinet makers, plow and wagon builders.


The development of streetcar routes in the 19th century spurred the growth of single-family housing in town and a summer resort population on Lake Quinsigamond became consumers of the market garden produce grown by town farmers. As Shrewsbury's industry was killed off by the lack of large waterpower sites and the tardy arrival of the railroad, its role as a suburb of Worcester grew more important. The town's population doubled from 1915 to 1940 as continued streetcar suburb growth brought more modern settlers into the community. Other modern developments included an increased number of lakeside cottages, ethnic clubs and recreational areas on the lake. The economy of modern Shrewsbury has been described as depending on agriculture, the resort industry and the providing of recreation and food for the population of Worcester.[1] [2] Lake Quinsigamond (also Long Pond) is a body of water situated between the city of Worcester and the town of Shrewsbury in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. It is 4 miles (6 km) long, between 50 and 85 feet (15 and 26 m) deep, and has a surface area of approximately... A streetcar suburb is a community whose growth was mostly shaped by the coming of the electric streetcar or tram. ...


Registered Historic Places

Shrewsbury is home to three current and one former Nationally Registered Historic Places: The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ...

The Gen. ... Massachusetts Route 140, is a southeast-northwest state highway in Massachusetts. ... Massachusetts Route 140, is a southeast-northwest state highway in Massachusetts. ... Massachusetts State Highway 9, always referred to simply as Route 9, is a major east-west state highway in Massachusetts. ... Blockbuster video store This article is about the chain of video stores. ...

Geography

Shrewsbury is a suburb of both Boston and Worcester, about 50 minutes from Boston and 15 minutes to downtown Worcester.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.1 km² (21.6 mi²). 53.7 km² (20.7 mi²) of it is land and 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (4.25%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ...


Adjacent towns

Shrewsbury is located in Eastern Massachusetts, bordered on the West by Worcester, separated by Lake Quinsigamond. To the North is Boylston and Interstate 290. The South side is bounded by Grafton. Northborough and Westborough are to the East. Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1673 Incorporated 1684 Government  - Type Council-manager also known as Plan E  - City Manager Michael V. OBrien  - Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes  - City Council Dennis L. Irish Michael C. Perotto Joseph M. Petty Gary Rosen Kathleen... Lake Quinsigamond (also Long Pond) is a body of water situated between the city of Worcester and the town of Shrewsbury in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. It is 4 miles (6 km) long, between 50 and 85 feet (15 and 26 m) deep, and has a surface area of approximately...   Boylston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Massachusetts I-290 runs for 20 miles from Auburn, Massachusetts to Marlborough, Massachusetts. ...   Grafton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Northborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Nickname: The Hundredth Town Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1675 Incorporated 1717  - Board of Selectmen George Barrette (chair) Lydia Goldblatt Susan Abladian George Thompson Leigh Emery Area    - City 56. ...


Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 31,640 people, 12,366 households, and 8,693 families residing in the town. The population density was 589.3/km² (1,526.3/mi²). There were 12,696 housing units at an average density of 236.5/km² (612.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.12% White, 1.45% African American, 0.12% Native American, 7.61% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... 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 were 12,366 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.09. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $64,237, and the median income for a family was $77,674. Males had a median income of $56,259 versus $37,129 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,570. About 3.3% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Government

Town Government

Shrewsbury is governed in the traditional New England style. Municipal elections are held on the first Tuesday in May.


Legislative Branch: Representative Town Meeting. A Representative Town Meeting is a form of municipal legislature used in Massachusetts. ...


Executive Branch: Five-member Board of Selectmen with three-year staggered terms, an appointed Town Manager, and other elected and appointed positions. The Board of Selectmen is commonly the executive arm of town government in New England. ... Council-manager government - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...


Board of Selectmen

  • Bruce Card (May 2008)
  • Maurice DePalo (May 2008)
  • James A. McCaffrey (May 2009)
  • John Lebeaux (May 2010)
  • Moira Miller (May 2010)

Moderator

  • Kevin T. Byrne (2009)

Town Clerk The term town clerk has been commonly applied, in several English-speaking countries, to an influential employee of a city or borough or town administration. ...

  • Ann M. Dagle (appointed)

Library Board of Trustees

  • George A. Strom (2009)
  • Joan T. Barry (2008)
  • Barbara A. Carpenter (2008)
  • Carol B. Cullen (2010)
  • Nancy Gilbert (2010)
  • Laurie Lindberg Hogan (2009)
  • Carl A. Larson (2009)
  • Kevin M. McKenna (2008)
  • Frances Whitney (2010)

School Committee

  • Erin Canzano (2010)
  • Mark T. Murray (2008)
  • Deborah H. Peeples (2008)
  • John Samia (2010)
  • Marian Smith (2006)

Various other boards, committees, and commissions round out the variety of services provided to residents, including scattered municipal water, trash collection, fire, ambulance, police, education, recreation, etc.

County government: Worcester County
Clerk of Courts: Dennis P. McManus (D)
County Treasurer: Position Eliminated
District Attorney: Joseph D. Early, Jr. (D)
Registrar of Deeds: Anthony J. Vigliotti (D)
Registrar of Probate: Stephen Abraham (D)
County Sheriff: Guy Glodis (D)
State government
State Representative(s): Karyn Polito (R-11th Worcester District)
State Senator(s): Edward M. Augustus, Jr. (D-2nd Worcester District)
Governor's Councilor(s): Thomas J. Foley (D)
Federal government
U.S. Representative(s): James McGovern (D-3rd district)
U.S. Senators: Ted Kennedy (D), John Kerry (D)


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Notable residents

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Notable businesses

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References

  1. ^ Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development
  2. ^ Narrative supplied by community and based on information provided by the Massachusetts Historical Commission

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