Foxborough is a town in

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, United States, about southwest of

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, northeast of Providence,

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and about northwest of

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. Foxborough is part of the

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area. The population was 18,618 at the 2020

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. "Foxborough" is the official spelling of the town name per local government, but the abbreviated spelling "Foxboro" is common and is used by the

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. Foxborough is best known as the site of

Gillette Stadium Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is southwest of downtown Boston. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for both the New England Patriots of the National Foot ...

, home of the New England Patriots of the

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(NFL) and the

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of Major League Soccer (MLS).

History

Settled in 1704 and incorporated in 1778, the town of Foxborough was named for

Charles James Fox Charles James Fox (24 January 1749 – 13 September 1806), styled ''The Honourable'' from 1762, was a prominent British Whig statesman whose parliamentary career spanned 38 years of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was the arch-riv ...

, a Whig member of

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and a staunch supporter of the

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in the years leading up to the

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. The town was once home to the world's largest

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factory. Founded by local businessman E.P. Carpenter, the Union Straw Works burned to the ground in the early 20th century. The town post office now stands on the site. Foxborough was composed of small neighborhood communities until the early 1900s. These included Foxvale/Paineburgh, which remained semi-independent until the early twentieth century; Quaker Hill in South Foxborough; and Lakeview/Donkeyville in West Foxborough.

Schaefer Stadium Foxboro Stadium, originally Schaefer Stadium and later Sullivan Stadium, was an outdoor stadium in the New England region of the United States, located in Foxborough, Massachusetts. It opened in 1971 and served as the home of the New England Pa ...

(later known as Sullivan Stadium, then Foxboro Stadium) opened in 1971 as the home of the New England Patriots, after the football team spent its first eleven seasons playing at various stadiums in

. The family of Billy Sullivan owned both the Patriots and the stadium until they sold the team in 1988. The stadium, however, lapsed into bankruptcy and was then bought by paper magnate

Robert Kraft Robert Kenneth Kraft (born June 5, 1941) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Kraft Group, a diversified holding company with assets in paper and packaging, sports and entertainment ...

. With Kraft in control of Foxboro Stadium, he prevented the Patriots from relocating to

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in 1994 by refusing to let the team break their lease, then bought the Patriots outright. Kraft then founded the

, one of the charter clubs of Major League Soccer, in 1996.

opened in 2002 as a replacement for Foxboro Stadium. The

Patriot Place Patriot Place is an open-air shopping center owned by The Kraft Group built around Gillette Stadium, the home of the New England Patriots and New England Revolution. It is located in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The first phase opened in fall 2 ...

shopping plaza, built on land surrounding the stadium bought by Kraft, completed construction in 2009. The plaza includes a variety of restaurants, clothing stores, and other retailers.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (3.88%) is water. Foxborough is located at (42.065248, –71.247856). For the purposes of the

, the built-up central area of Foxborough known as the Foxborough Census Designated Place (CDP) has a total area of 7.6 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²) is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) (1.69%) is water.

Climate

Foxborough's climate is

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(

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: Dfa) with four distinct seasons, which is the predominant climate for

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and

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. Summers are typically warm to hot, rainy, and humid, while winters are cold, windy, and snowy. Spring and fall are usually mild, but conditions are widely varied, depending on wind direction and jet stream positioning. The warmest month is July, with an average high temperature of 83 °F and an average low temperature of 62 °F. The coldest month is January, with an average high temperature of 36 °F and an average low temperature of 18 °F. Periods exceeding 90 °F in summer and below 10 °F in winter are not uncommon but rarely extended, with about 14 days per year seeing the former extreme. Because of the town's relatively short distance from the Atlantic Ocean, temperatures tend to remain warmer than locations further inland. Like the rest of the northeastern seaboard, precipitation is distributed fairly evenly throughout the entire year, with the winter months receiving slightly more precipitation than the summer months. Powerful storm systems known as

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s can produce heavy amounts of rain and snow at any time of the year, but these storms most often strike during the winter months, causing significant snowfall amounts and

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conditions.

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occur somewhat frequently in the summer, occasionally bringing heavy downpours, damaging winds, and hail.

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activity is relatively low in the area, although there have been a fair share of tornado warnings issued over the years. Due to its location along the United States eastern seaboard, Foxborough is somewhat vulnerable to Atlantic

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and

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that threaten the region from late summer into early autumn.

Demographics

Entire town

As of the

of 2000, there were 16,246 people, 6,141 households, and 4,396 families residing in the town. The

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was 809.1 people per square mile (312.4/km²). There were 6,299 housing units at an average density of 313.7 per square mile (121.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.09%

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, 0.82%

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, 0.11% Native American, 1.22%

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, 0.01%

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, 0.20% from

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, and 0.54% from two or more races.

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people of any race were 1.06% of the population. There were 6,141 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. Of all households 23.4% were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.15. In the town, 26.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.0% was from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $64,323, and the median income for a family was $78,811. Based on data from the 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, these figures have risen to $92,370 as the median income for a household in the town and $108,209 as the median income for a family. Males had a median income of $51,901 versus $35,748 for females. The

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for the town was $32,294, but this figure has risen to $42,236. About 2.3% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the

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, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Foxborough CDP

The built-up central business district is designated by the

as the Foxborough

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for record keeping purposes (this is common among many larger population

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s). As of the

of 2000, there were 5,509 people, 2,486 households, and 1,372 families residing in the CDP. The

was 730.9/km² (1,895.7/mi²). There were 2,576 housing units at an average density of 341.8/km² (886.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.57%

, 1.42%

, 0.13% Native American, 1.07%

, 0.29% from

, and 0.53% from two or more races.

people of any race were 1.60% of the population. There were 2,486 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. Of all households 37.8% were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.95. In the CDP, 21.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.3% was from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,431, and the median income for a family was $58,924. Males had a median income of $42,030 versus $35,370 for females. The

for the CDP was $31,245. About 4.1% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the

, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Foxborough is run by a five-member board of selectmen and elected town officials like the town moderator and town clerk. Day-to-day operations involving items under the Board of Selectmen's purview is handled by an appointed Town Manager. Board of Selectmen (term ends) *Mark Elfman, Chairman (2022) *Ed O'Leary, Vice-chairman (2022) *Stephanie McGowan, Clerk (2023) *Leah Gibson (2022) *Chris Mitchell (2021) Other town officials *William G. Keegan Jr. (Town Manager) *Michael Johns (Assistant Town Manager) *Robert E. Cutler Jr. (Town Clerk) *Peter Solbo (Highway Supervisor) *Christopher Gallagher (Department of Public Works) *Paige Duncan (Town Planner) *Mark Dupell (Building Commissioner) *Pauline Zajdel (Health Agent) *Jane Sears Pierce (Conservation Manager) *Bob Boette (Conservation Commission Chairman) *Robert B. Worthley (Water and Sewer Superintendent) *George G. Samia (Finance Director) *Michael P. Kelleher (Fire Chief) *Michael A. Grace (Police Chief) *Ally Rodriguez (Veteran's Agent) *Mark Ferencik (Historical Commission Chairman) *Deborah Giardino (Recreation Director) *Hannelore Simonds (Chief Assessor) *Manuel Leite (Library Director) *Amy Berdos (Superintendent of Schools) The Town Hall is located at 40 South Street, Foxborough, MA 02035.

Education

Public schools

Foxborough has a public school system. The Foxborough Public Schools (FPS) district currently has an enrollment of over 3,000 children in grades from preschool to grade 12. Foxborough public schools: * Charles G. Taylor Elementary School (K–4) * Vincent M. Igo Elementary School (Pre-K–4) * Mabelle M. Burrell Elementary School (K–4) * John J. Ahern Middle School (5–8) * Foxborough High School (9–12) Foxborough High School offers a wide variety of sports including golf, track and field, football, soccer, cross country, volleyball, swim, basketball, wrestling, hockey, indoor track, cheerleading, lacrosse, baseball, tennis, and softball. The mascot of the high school is the Warriors, whose colors are blue and gold. Foxborough's rival is neighboring Mansfield High School. The football team has won the Hockomock League title and won the Division 2 Super Bowl various times, most recently in 2007 with a 21–10 victory over Burlington. The Super Bowl win was coach Jack Martinelli's 200th win. During the 1987 and 1988 seasons, the Warriors won back-to-back Division 3 Super Bowls and went undefeated in 1988. This team featured five players who went on to play Division 1 college football (Chris Cady, Eric Matckie,

Tom Nalen Thomas Andrew Nalen (born May 13, 1971) is a former American football center who played for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was born in Boston and raised in Foxborough, Massachusetts. College career Nalen was a th ...

, Dan Sullivan, and Rob Turenne). The cheerleading team has also earned recognition, making it to nationals for the first time in 2004 and again in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. The golf team has produced many all-scholastic players and state champions, as has the wrestling team. The boys' indoor track team were the Hockomock Champions in the 2006/2007 season. The field hockey team have been the Hockomock Champions several times in recent years. Foxborough High School is also known for its music program, which includes a string orchestra, symphony orchestra, chorus, marching band, concert band, symphonic winds, winds ensemble and jazz band/choir. Many of these groups regularly place in competitions, but the Jazz Ensemble has been recognized in several

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competitions. The top 15 jazz bands in the country send in recordings of themselves for judging. Foxborough has placed in the top 15 for several years.

Private schools

Foxborough Regional Charter School The Foxborough Regional Charter School is a college prep, K through 12, charter school located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States. History Founded as the SABIS Foxborough Regional School, a member of the SABIS international network o ...

(FRCS) is a

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, college preparatory school for grades K–12. *The Sage School is a

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for gifted learners in pre-kindergarten through

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Points of interest

* Foxboro Grange Hall – a National Historic Register place, added in 1983 *

– home of the New England Patriots and the

– an outdoor shopping and entertainment complex next to

* F. Gilbert Hills State Forest – Encompassing in Foxborough and Wrentham, the state forest is used for hiking, biking, cross country skiing, horseback riding, and observing nature. Contained on state forest land are some unique stone structures that some believe were made and used by the native Algonquin tribes prior to the town's founding. *

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– a stone building and monument in the center of town, formerly housing the library, now dedicated to those who served in the armed forces, containing a permanent collection of historical artifacts relating to town history

Notable people

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, inspiring teenager who was born with

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Seth Boyden Seth Boyden (November 17, 1788 – March 31, 1870) was an American inventor. Early life He was born in Foxboro, Massachusetts, on November 17, 1788, the son of Seth Boyden and Susannah Atherton. His father was a farmer and blacksmith. His yo ...

, born in Foxborough, later became one of

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Frank Boyden Frank Learoyd Boyden (September 16, 1879 – April 25, 1972) was headmaster of Deerfield Academy from 1902 to 1968. Early life Boyden was born at his family's homestead in Foxborough, Massachusetts. His maternal grandfather was a missionary in ...

, headmaster of

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Jeremy Collins Jeremy Collins is a firefighter from Foxborough, Massachusetts. He is the winner of '' Survivor: Cambodia'', and had previously placed tenth on '' Survivor: San Juan del Sur'', where he competed alongside his wife, Val. He finished in eighth pl ...

, winner of '' Survivor: Cambodia'' * Anna Conway, painter based in New York City *

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, former tight end for the New England Patriots, partner of model

Camille Kostek Camille Veronica Kostek (born February 19, 1992) is an American model, television host, and actress. She gained recognition for her appearances in the ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Issue, and achieved further prominence after landing a cover ...

* Calvin R. Johnson, member of the

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* JoJo, born Joanna Levesque, an R&B singer-songwriter and actress *

, model who was on the cover of the ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Issue, partner of football player

Tim Lefebvre Tim Lefebvre (born February 4, 1968) is an American bass guitarist. Both as a session musician and band member, he has worked with a wide range of musicians, including David Bowie, The Black Crowes, Elvis Costello, Sting, Empire of the Sun, The Sl ...

, bassist who plays with

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and played bass on

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's final album ''

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'' *

, former professional football player for the

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* Nothing,Nowhere, born Joe Mulherin, rapper and singer * Sidney Lawton Smith, designer, etcher, engraver, illustrator, and bookplate artist * Chris Sullivan, musician, actor, cast member of ''

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'' *

Nguyen Van Thieu Nguyễn () is the most common Vietnamese surname. Outside of Vietnam, the surname is commonly rendered without diacritics as Nguyen. Nguyên (元）is a different word and surname. By some estimates 39 percent of Vietnamese people bear this ...

, president of South Vietnam 1967–1975 *

Madame Nguyen Van Thieu Nguyễn Thị Mai Anh (20 June 1930 – 15 October 2021), commonly known as Madame Nguyễn Văn Thiệu ( vi, Phu-nhơn Tổng-thống Thiệu), served as First Lady of South Vietnam ( vi, Nhứt-phẩm Phu-nhơn) from 1967 to 1975. She was the ...

, the last serving First Lady of South Vietnam, 1967–1975 * Seth Williams, Marine Corps officer, Quartermaster General of the United States Marine Corps 1937–1944

References

External links

Town of Foxborough

Foxborough Historical Society
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