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, United States. At the 2020 census, the city population was 34,984. Randolph adopted a charter effective January 2010 providing for a council-manager form of government instead of the traditional

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. Randolph is one of thirteen Massachusetts municipalities that have applied for, and been granted, city forms of government but wish to retain "The town of" in their official names.

History

Southeastern View of the Central Part of Randolph

Before European colonization the area that is now Randolph was occupied by the

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, and

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tribes. It was called Cochaticquom by the local Cochato and

Ponkapoag Ponkapoag , also Punkapaug, Punkapoag, or Punkapog, is the name of a Native American "praying town" settled in the late 17th century western Blue Hills area of eastern Massachusetts by persons who had accepted Christianity. It was established in ...

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. The town was incorporated in 1793 from what was formerly the south precinct of the town of Braintree. According to the centennial address delivered by John V. Beal, the town was named after

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, first president of the

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. Randolph was formerly the home of several large

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companies. Many popular styles were made exclusively in Randolph, including the "Randies". At the time of Randolph's incorporation in 1793, local farmers were making shoes and boots to augment household incomes from subsistence farming. In the next half century, this sideline had become the town's major industry, attracting workers from across

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, Canada and Ireland and later from Italy and Eastern Europe, each adding to the quality of life in the town. By 1850, Randolph had become one of the nation's leading boot producers, shipping boots as far away as

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and Australia. The decline of the shoe industry at the beginning of the twentieth century led to Randolph's evolution as a suburban residential community. Boot and shoe making has been supplanted by

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and

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. The town's proximity to major transportation networks has resulted in an influx of families from

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and other localities who live in Randolph but work throughout the metropolitan area. Starting in the 1950s, Randolph saw significant growth in its Jewish community with the exodus of

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s from Boston's Dorchester and

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neighborhoods. In 1950, fifteen or twenty Jewish families lived in the town; by 1970, Randolph had about 7,000 Jewish residents, and about 9,000 in 1980, the largest such community south of Boston. At its peak, Randolph had a

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butcher, Judaica shop, kosher bakery, and two synagogues. By the early 1990s, the population shrank to about 6,000. The inspiration for the nationally observed

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came from a Randolph High School guidance councilor, who observed in a 1969 discussion with students that he could send all of them to college if he had a nickel for every cigarette butt he found on the ground. This touched off an effort by the Randolph High School class of 1970, supported by the Randolph Rotary Club, to have local smokers give it up for a day and put the savings toward a college scholarship fund. The event went national in 1977.

Registered historic places

Randolph is home to four

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s: *

Jonathan Belcher House The Jonathan Belcher House is a historic house located at 360 North Main Street in Randolph, Massachusetts. The house was built in 1806 by Jonathan Belcher (1767–1839) and his wife Abigail (Thayer) who had been married on April 12, 1792. Thei ...

, 360 N. Main St. (Listed April 30, 1976)
''Home of Jonathan Belcher (1767–1839), built in 1806, home to the Randolph Club (formerly Ladies Library Association) since 1911.'' * Stetson Hall, 6 S. Main St. (Listed December 7, 2011)
''Former Town Hall, built in 1842.'' *

Ponkapoag Camp of Appalachian Mountain Club The Ponkapoag Camp of Appalachian Mountain Club is a camp of the Appalachian Mountain Club located on the eastern shore of Ponkapoag Pond in Randolph, Massachusetts. The camp consists of a collection of 20 cabins, dispersed across a wooded area ...

(Listed September 25, 1980) * Gills Farm Archaeological District (Listed October 4, 1983)

Geography

Randolph is located at (42.173417, −71.049124). Located fifteen miles south of Boston, at the intersection of Routes 128 and 24, Randolph's location has been an important factor in its economic and social history. Randolph is located in eastern Massachusetts, bordered by

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and Quincy on the north, Braintree and

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on the east, Canton on the west, and Avon and Stoughton on the south and southwest. Randolph is 15 miles south of

and 211 miles from New York City. According to the

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, the town has a total area of 10.5 square miles (27.2 km²), of which 10.1 square miles (26.1 km²) is land and 0.4 square mile (1.1 km²) (4.10%) is water. It is drained by the

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and Blue Hill River, which flow into the

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 32,158 people, 11,564 households, and 8,038 families residing in the city. The

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was 3,184 people per square mile (1,447.3/km²). There were 11,564 housing units at an average density of 1,145.4 per square mile (442.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 41.6%

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, 38.3%

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, 0.3% Native American, 12.4%

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(6.3% Vietnamese, 3.3% Chinese, 0.9% Filipino, 0.8% Asian Indian) 0.0%

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, 3.7% from

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, and 3.5% from two or more races.

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of any race were 6.4% of the population. Randolph is one of the fastest growing minority cities in America. 60% of all elementary school students are black, 21% Hispanic (predominately Dominican), 11% White, and 8% Asian. There were 11,564 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.31. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $55,255, and the median income for a family was $61,942. Males had a median income of $41,719 versus $32,500 for females. The

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for the town was $23,413. About 5.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the

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, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Randolph is situated in the

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, which has excellent rail, air, and highway facilities. State Route 128 and Interstate Route 495 divide the region into inner and outer zones, which are connected by numerous "spokes" providing direct access to the airport, port, and intermodal facilities of

Major highways

The principal highways are the concurrent

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and

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, which clips the northern edge of the town; parallel north–south State

Massachusetts Route 24 Route 24 is a freeway south of Interstate 93 (I-93) in southeastern Massachusetts, linking Fall River with the Boston metropolitan area. It begins in the south in Fall River at the border with Tiverton, Rhode Island where it connects with Rh ...

(the Fall River Expressway) and

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. Massachusetts Route 139 runs east–west through the town.

Rail

Commuter rail service to

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, Boston, is available on the Middleboro line from the Holbrook/Randolph Rail Station located on the

/Randolph Town line and Union Street (Route 139). The

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is accessible in Braintree and Quincy.

Bus

Randolph is a member of the

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(

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) which provides fixed route service to Quincy Adams, Quincy Center and Ashmont Stations. Randolph is served by Bus 240 from Ashmont Station and the 238 Bus from Quincy Center Station. The

also provides THE RIDE, a paratransit service for the elderly and disabled. The

Brockton Area Transit Authority Brockton Area Transit Authority, branded as Brockton Area Transit (BAT), is a public, non-profit organization in Massachusetts, charged with providing public transportation to the Brockton area, consisting of the city of Brockton and the adjoini ...

(BAT) provides bus service to Brockton from Ashmont and vice versa.

Airport

Most area residents use

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for air transportation. Locally,

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is easily accessible; it has two runways, each approximately in length.

Government

Randolph was originally governed by a

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form of government. In a special election on April 7, 2009, the town adopted a new charter that became effective in January 2010, changing the town's form of government to a council-manager system. The current town manager is Brian P. Howard. Current town council members are: * William Alexopoulos, President, at-large * Natacha Clerger, Vice President, at-large * Richard Brewer, at-large * James F. Burgess, Jr., at-large * Ryan Egan, at-large * Kevin O'Connell, District 1 * Jesse A. Gordon, District 2 * Katrina Huff-Larmond, District 3 * Christos Alexopoulos, District 4

Other Boards & Commissions

* Board of Assessors (3 members) * Board of Health (3 members) * Planning Board (5 members) * School Committee (7 members)

School Committee

* Andrea Nixon, Chair * Lisa Millwood, Vice Chair * Pamela Davis * Cheryl Frazier * Ida Gordon * Christina Paul * William Alexopoulos, Town Council Rep.

Education

Randolph has a high school serving grades 9–12 ( Randolph High School), a middle school serving grades 6, 7, and 8 (Randolph Community Middle School), and four elementary schools serving grades K–5: * John F. Kennedy Elementary School * Margaret L. Donovan Elementary School * Martin E. Young Elementary School * Elizabeth G. Lyons Elementary School Pre-elementary education (kindergarten) is provided at the respective home schools, the Charles G. Devine Early Childhood Center having been closed in 2007. As part of the Blue Hills Regional School District, Randolph students entering the ninth grade may opt to attend the

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, commonly referred to as "Blue Hills" or the

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, known as "Aggie", instead of Randolph High School. The school system is run by the School Committee. *

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, physician, biographer, bibliophile *

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, journalist * Danny Davis, bandleader and producer * Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, author *

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, football coach *

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, Hockey Hall of Fame hockey player * Bob Long Major League Baseball Umpire Umpired first Major League Baseball game 8/22/1992 Last game 6/27/1993 * Gene McAuliffe, baseball player *

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player for the

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* Liam O'Donnell, director and film producer * O'mega Red, rapper, musician, and actor * Jordan Rich, radio talk show host *

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, painter & sculptor *

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, radio host, newspaper columnist & social media new site publisher *

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, Grammy nominated music producer & hip hop DJ *

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, NASA astronaut * Touré (né Touré Neblett), writer, music journalist, cultural critic, and television personality

References

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