Concord, Massachusetts

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Concord is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 Census, the town had a total population of about 17,000. Although a small town, Concord is noted for its leading roles in American history and literature.

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History

Main Street from Monument Square, Concord, MA.
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Main Street from Monument Square, Concord, MA.

Concord was first settled in 1635 and was officially incorporated in that same year. Concord was a site of the initial conflict in the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

Concord also has a remarkably rich literary history, including Louisa May Alcott whose houses, The Orchard House and The Wayside, are now museums; philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson who lived at several sites in town; Nathaniel Hawthorne who lived at The Old Manse and The Wayside; and Henry David Thoreau, who lived in a small cabin on Walden Pond in Concord and wrote his famous book Walden). Many notables are buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 67.1 km² (25.9 mi²). 64.5 km² (24.9 mi²) of it is land and 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.75% water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 16,993 people, 5,948 households, and 4,437 families residing in the town. The population density is 263.3/km² (682.0/mi²). There are 6,153 housing units at an average density of 95.3/km² (246.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 91.64% White, 2.24% African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.90% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.12% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 2.80% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,948 households out of which 37.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% are non-families. 22.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 3.08.

In the town the population is spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $95,897, and the median income for a family is $115,839. Males have a median income of $82,374 versus $47,739 for females. The per capita income for the town is $51,477. 3.9% of the population and 2.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.7% of those under the age of 18 and 3.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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