FACTOID # 121: Houses in English-speaking countries have the most rooms.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     

  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > Upton, Massachusetts
Upton, Massachusetts
Location in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°10′28″N, 71°36′10″W
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Worcester County
Settled 1728
Incorporated 1735
Government
 - Type Open town meeting
 - Administrative Clerk Karen L. Varney
 - Board of
   Selectmen
Robert J. Fleming
Marsha A. Paul
Joan E. Shanahan
Area
 - Town  21.7 sq mi (56.3 km²)
 - Land  21.5 sq mi (55.7 km²)
 - Water  0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
Elevation  301 ft (92 m)
Population (2000)
 - Town 5,642
 - Density 262.2/sq mi (101.2/km²)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 01568
Area code(s) 508 / 774
Website: http://www.upton.ma.us/

Upton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,642 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Worcester County is a county located in the 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 physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... 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 (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... 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. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure 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 by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... 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... Daylight saving time around the world  DST used  DST no longer used  DST never used Daylight saving time (DST), also summer time in British English, is the convention of advancing clocks so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less. ... 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... Mr. ... 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. ...


For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Upton-West Upton, please see the article Upton-West Upton, Massachusetts. A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Upton and West Upton are parts of the town of Upton in Worcester County, Massachusetts which together form a census-designated place (CDP). ...

Contents

History

Upton was first settled in 1728 and was officially incorporated in 1735. Events Astronomical aberration discovered by the astronomer James Bradley Swedish academy of sciences founded at Uppsala The founding of the University of Havana (Universidad de la Habana), Cubas most well-established university. ... Events April 16 - The London premiere of Alcina by George Frideric Handel, his first the first Italian opera for the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. ...


Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.3 km² (21.7 mi²). 55.7 km² (21.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.97%) 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 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. ...


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,642 people, 2,042 households, and 1,562 families residing in the town. The population density was 101.2/km² (262.2/mi²). There were 2,084 housing units at an average density of 37.4/km² (96.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.34% White, 0.48% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 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. ... 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 2,042 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.17. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...


In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% 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 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $78,595, and the median income for a family was $89,251. Males had a median income of $66,734 versus $39,224 for females. The per capita income for the town was $34,924. About 1.8% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 4.7% 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

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)
Sheriff: Guy W. Glodis (D)
State government
Representative(s) in General Court: George N. Peterson (R)
Senator(s) in General Court: Edward M. Augustus,Jr, (D)
Governor's Councilor(s): Thomas J. Foley (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)

Worcester County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... A district attorney is, in some U.S. jurisdictions, the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminals. ... Recorder of deeds refers to the government office that maintains records of transfers of real estate, as well as many other public documents. ... Look up Sheriff in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts. ... George Peterson George N. Peterson has been a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1994, representing the 9th Worcester district. ... The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts. ... The Governors Council (also known as the Executive Council) of Massachusetts is a popularly-elected board which oversees judicial nominations. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Richard Edmund Neal (born February 14, 1949), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1989, representing the 2nd District of Massachusetts. ... Massachusetts Congressional District 2 is a congessional district in south central Massachusetts. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... Edward Kennedy Edward Moore Ted Kennedy, (born February 22, 1932, in Brookline, Massachusetts) is a Democratic U.S. senator from Massachusetts. ... Al Gore (born December 11, 1943) is a Vietnam Veteran and the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ...

Notable residents

References

    External links

    • Upton official website

      Results from FactBites:
     
    Upton, Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (408 words)
    Upton is a town located in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    Upton was first settled in 1728 and was officially incorporated in 1735.
    Out of the total population, 4.1% of those under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
    Preserve America Community: Upton, Massachusetts (338 words)
    Upton (population 7,200) was founded in 1735 from the outlying areas of four nearby towns.
    Upton's only remaining 18th-century dwelling, the 1740 Dr. Josiah Dean House, continues to be used as a private residence.
    Upton is also home to one of the few remaining Grange Halls in the Blackstone Valley, a reminder of the once powerful social, political, and educational farmers' organization.
      More results at FactBites »


     

    COMMENTARY     


    Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
    Your name
    Your comments
    Please enter the 5-letter protection code

    Want to know more?
    Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

     


    Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
    The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
    Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
    All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
    Usage implies agreement with terms.