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FIPS code 25-27480 GNIS feature ID 0619399 Website www.townofgroton.org Groton is a town in northwestern Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,873 at the 2012 town census.[3] It is home to two prep schools: Groton School, founded in 1884,[4][5] and Lawrence Academy at Groton, founded in 1792 and the third-oldest private school in Massachusetts. Lawrence Academy was founded with a charter from John Hancock.[6] The historic town was a battlefield in King Philip's War[7] and Queen Anne's War, with children taken captive in a raid by Abenaki and French;[7] had incidents of insurrection during Shays' Rebellion,[8] and was the birthplace of William Prescott, who commanded the colonial forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill.[9] Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Sports 5 Government 6 Education 6.1 Public schools 6.1.1 District schools 6.1.2 Other public schools 6.2 Private schools 7 Points of interest 8 Buildings and structures 9 Conservation Land 10 Notable people 11 References 12 Further reading 13 External links History[edit]
The area surrounding modern day Groton has, for thousands of years,
been the territory of various cultures of indigenous peoples. They
settled along the rivers for fishing and transportation. Historic
tribes were Algonquian-speaking
Nipmuc
Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1676 300 — 1765 1,408 +369.3% 1776 1,639 +16.4% 1790 1,840 +12.3% 1800 1,802 −2.1% 1810 1,886 +4.7% 1820 1,897 +0.6% 1830 1,925 +1.5% 1840 2,139 +11.1% 1850 2,515 +17.6% 1860 3,193 +27.0% 1870 3,584 +12.2% 1880 1,862 −48.0% 1890 2,057 +10.5% 1900 2,052 −0.2% 1910 2,155 +5.0% 1920 2,185 +1.4% 1930 2,434 +11.4% 1940 2,550 +4.8% 1950 2,889 +13.3% 1960 3,904 +35.1% 1970 5,109 +30.9% 1980 6,154 +20.5% 1990 7,511 +22.1% 2000 9,547 +27.1% 2010 10,646 +11.5% * = population estimate.
Source:
United States Census
As of the census[24] of 2000, there were 9,547 people, 3,268 households, and 2,568 families residing in the town. The population density was 291.3 people per square mile (112.5/km²). There were 3,393 housing units at an average density of 103.5 per square mile (40.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.22% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population. There were 3,268 households out of which 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.31. The age distribution of the town's population was 32.6% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $118,041, and the median income for a family was $136,653. Males had a median income of $101,117 versus $60,402 for females. The per capita income for the town was $44,756. About 1.1% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.[25] Sports[edit] Groton annually hosts the National Shepley Hill Horse Trials, an equestrian competition. The Groton-Dunstable Crusaders football team also competes in the town. Government[edit] The town is governed by an open Town Meeting and administered by an elected Board of Selectmen and appointed Town Manager.[26] Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of February 15, 2012[27] Party Number of Voters Percentage Democratic 1,659 22.30% Republican 1,239 16.66% Unaffiliated 4,508 60.60% Green-Rainbow 4 0.05% Total 7,439 100% Education[edit] Public schools[edit] District schools[edit] Main article: Groton-Dunstable Regional School District Boutwell School Florence Roche Elementary School Groton-Dunstable Regional Middle School Groton-Dunstable Regional High School Prescott Elementary School (Closed after the 2007-2008 school year due to budget cuts)[28] Other public schools[edit] Nashoba Valley Technical High School - Public Regional Vocational Technical High School located in Westford Groton School Private schools[edit] Groton Community School
Country Day School of the Holy Union (Founded 1949 - Closed 2017)[29]
Lawrence Academy (Founded 1793 as Groton Academy)
Groton School
Points of interest[edit] First Parish Church 1831 map of Groton Gibbet Hill Groton Historical Society & Museum[31] Gibbet Hill Castle Kalliroscope Gallery Autumn Hills Orchard Grotonwood Camp and Conference Center[32] The Old Groton Inn[33] Groton Public Library[34] Groton School Lawrence Academy Buildings and structures[edit] Gov. George S. Boutwell House Indian Hill House Groton Inn, burned down on the night of August 2, 2011[35], rebuilding effort scheduled to be completed Spring 2018 [36] Conservation Land[edit]
Over 30% of the land in Groton,
Massachusetts
Andy Anderson, US National Team and
Groton School
References[edit] ^ [1] Archived September 14, 2003, at the Wayback Machine.
^ [2] Archived April 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010
Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Groton town, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts". U.S.
Census
Further reading[edit] Samuel Abbott Green, Historical Sketch of Groton, Massachusetts. 1655-1890, Groton: 1894 Wall & Gray, 1871 Atlas of Massachusetts, Map of Massachusetts. Map of Middlesex County Samuel Adams Drake, History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Vol. 2 (L-W), 1879–1880, pp. 505 and 572 Samuel A. Green, "Groton", in Samuel Adams Drake, History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Vol. 1, pp. 454–469. External links[edit] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Groton, Massachusetts.
Wikisource
Town of Groton official website
Groton Public Library
Groton School
Lawrence Academy
Groton,
Massachusetts
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