Hopedale, Massachusetts
Location in Worcester County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°07′50″N 71°32′30″W / 42.13056, -71.54167
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester
Settled	1660
Incorporated	1886
Government
- Type	Open town meeting
Area
- Total	5.3 sq mi (13.8 km²)
- Land	5.2 sq mi (13.4 km²)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
Elevation	280 ft (85 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	5,907
- Density	1,145.8/sq mi (442.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	01747
Area code(s)	508 / 774
FIPS code	25-30945
GNIS feature ID	0618366
Website: http://www.hopedale-ma.gov

Hopedale is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,907 at the 2000 census.

For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Hopedale, please see the article Hopedale (CDP), Massachusetts.

History

Hopedale was first settled in 1660. Benjamin Albee built a mill on what is now the south end of Hopedale in 1664. A 64-square-mile (170 km²) area of Blackstone Valley is incorporated as the town of Mendon. In 1780, Milford separated from Mendon. On August 26, 1841, Adin Ballou, along with the Practical Christians, gives Hopedale its name. Ballou and the Practical Christians established the Hopedale Community based on Christian and socialist ideologies in 1842. The town was officially incorporated in 1886 when it separated from Milford. In 1905, women were granted permission to swim at the town beach.

Joe Perry, lead guitarist of the band Aerosmith, was raised in Hopedale and attended the Hopedale Schools in the 1950's and 1960's, however he did not attend Hopedale High School due to behavioral issues.

In 2005, Hopedale was the third town featured on ABC's television show, My Kind of Town.

Hopedale is included in the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.8 km²), of which, 5.2 square miles (13.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (3.20%) is water.

Adjacent towns

Hopedale is located in Central Massachusetts, bordered by:

• Milford on the north
• Bellingham on the east
• Upton on the west
• Mendon on the south

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 5,907 people, 2,240 households, and 1,572 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,145.8 people per square mile (442.0/km²). There were 2,289 housing units at an average density of 444.0/sq mi (171.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.53% White, 0.56% Black or African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.

There were 2,240 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $60,176, and the median income for a family was $68,571. Males had a median income of $47,380 versus $31,144 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,791. About 2.9% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government

References

1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Hopedale MA Website
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