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Encyclopedia > Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington, Massachusetts
Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°32′47″N 71°10′27″W / 42.54639, -71.17417
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Middlesex County
Settled 1665
Incorporated 1730
Government
 - Type Open town meeting
 - Town
   Manager
Michael Caira
Area
 - Town  17.2 sq mi (44.6 km²)
 - Land  17.1 sq mi (44.4 km²)
 - Water  0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation  96 ft (29 m)
Population (2000)
 - Town 21,363
 - Density 1,247.0/sq mi (481.5/km²)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 01887
Area code(s) 978
Website: http://www.town.wilmington.ma.us/

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Wilmington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,363 at the 2000 census. Middlesex County is a county located in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

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History

Wilmington was first settled in 1665 and was officially incorporated in 1730, from parts of Woburn, Reading and Billerica]. Year 1665 (MDCLXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ...


Wilmington is host to the practice rink of the Boston Bruins. It is also where the Baldwin apple was discovered. The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Monument to the Baldwin Apple at the site where it was discovered, Wilmington, Massachusetts. ...


Wilmington is also home to the Col. Joshua Harnden Tavern, which served as a stop on the underground railroad and now houses the Wilmington Town Museum. This article is about a 19th-century slave escape route. ... The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ...


Wilmington is considered a cancer cluster[2] [3] [4],possibly due to industrial chemical contamination. The movie and book A Civil Action discusses circumstances similar to those found in Wilmington, although the events of both the book and the movie focus primarily on nearby Woburn. Cancer cluster is a term used by epidemiologists, statisticians, and public health workers to define an occurrence of a greater-than-expected number of cancer cases within a group of people in a geographic area over a period of time1. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... For other uses, see Book (disambiguation). ... A Civil Action is a 1998 film, starring John Travolta (as plaintiffs attorney Jan Schlichtmann) and Robert Duvall, based on the book of the same name by Jonathan Harr. ...


Since the completion of Route 128, Wilmington's population has quadrupled. Route 93, Route 62 and Route 38 also help to make Wilmington an easy place to commute to Boston. Route 128, also known as the Yankee Division Highway (for the U.S. 26th Infantry Division), and originally the Circumferential Highway, is a partial beltway around Boston, Massachusetts, United States. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 93 Interstate 93 (abbreviated I-93) is an interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. ... Massachusetts Route 62, is an east-west state highway in Massachusetts. ... Route 38 is a 27-mile (44 km) state-numbered route in Massachusetts, United States, running from Sullivan Square in Boston north via Lowell to the New Hampshire state line in Dracut, where it continues as New Hampshire Route 38. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ...


Geography

Wilmington is located at 42°33′30″N, 71°10′13″W (42.559576, -71.170317).GR1


According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 44.6 km² (17.2 mi²). 44.4 km² (17.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.46%) 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. ...


Much of Wilmington was built on or still is wetlands. The Ipswich River starts in Wilmington. A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ... Ipswich River is a small river in northeastern Massachusetts, USA. Its watershed is approximately 155 square miles and the estimated population in the area is 160,000 people. ...


There is one lake in the town, Silver Lake. It is open for swimming during the summer. For other uses, see Summer (disambiguation). ...


Demographics

The Census Bureau has defined Wilmington as a census-designated place that is equivalent to the town. As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 21,363 people, 7,027 households, and 5,776 families residing in the town. The population density was 481.5/km² (1,247.0/mi²). There were 7,158 housing units at an average density of 161.3/km² (417.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.31% White, 0.41% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.03% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population. A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... 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. ... 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 7,027 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.33. 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 27.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $70,652, and the median income for a family was $76,760. Males had a median income of $50,446 versus $36,729 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,835. About 1.8% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over. It is the 181st richest place in Massachusetts. See Massachusetts locations by per capita income. 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. ... Massachusetts is the third richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $25,952 (2000) and a personal per capita income of $39,815 (2003). ...


Education

Wilmington has its own schools. Kindergarten students attend the Wildwood Street School. Grades 1-3 attend the Woburn Street School and the Shawsheen School. Grades 4 and 5 attend the North Intermediate School and the West Intermediate School. Grades 6-8 attend Wilmington Middle School. High School Students attend Wilmington High School. Wilmington High's mascot is the wildcat and its athletic teams participate in the Cape Ann League or CAL. The Wildcats' colors are Navy Blue, Columbia Blue and White and the primary rivals are the Tewksbury Redmen of the Merrimack Valley Conference. The rivalry reaches its highest point every Thanksgiving when the two towns square off in a football game. Heading into the 2007 season, Wilmington has won the last 4 years, but still trails in the overall series history that started with two games in 1935. The series has never been disrupted althought they did not play on Thanksgiving in 1935 or from 1941 to 1956. In those years, their game was played on November 11th. Students in Rome, Italy. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Middle school (also known as intermediate school or junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... For other meanings of Wild Cat and wildcat, see wildcat. ... Cape Ann, Massachusetts Landsat satellite photo of Cape Ann Cape Ann is a rocky peninsula located in northeastern Massachusetts on the Atlantic Ocean. ... Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex County Settled 1637 Incorporated 1734 Government  - Type Open town meeting Area  - Town  21. ... The First Thanksgiving, painted by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863-1930). ...


Services

The Aleppo Shrine Auditorium is a 2,650-seat indoor arena located in Wilmington, Massachusetts. ...

Government

Wilmington has an open town meeting, a board of selectmen and a town manager. The current town manager is Michael Caira. Five of the town's six districts are represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by James R. Micelli, the last is represented by Charles A. Murphy. The town's state senator is Bruce Tarr. Wilmington is in the Massachusetts 6th Congressional District and is represented in the United States House of Representatives by John F. Tierney. A town meeting is a meeting where an entire geographic area is invited to participate in a gathering, often for a political or administrative purpose. ... The Board of Selectmen is commonly the executive arm of town government in New England. ... Council-manager government - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts. ... The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts. ... Bruce E. Tarr is a member of the Massachusetts Senate, representing the 1st Essex and Middlesex District. ... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ... John F. Tierney (born September 18, 1951), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 6th District of Massachusetts. ...


Notable residents

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References

  1. ^ Rev. Samuel Sewall's 1868 biography of Thompson [1]

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