Lancaster, Massachusetts

For village of South Lancaster, see South Lancaster, Massachusetts.
Lancaster, Massachusetts
Town
First Church of Christ, a National Historic Landmark designed by Charles Bulfinch
First Church of Christ, a National Historic Landmark designed by Charles Bulfinch
Official seal of Lancaster, Massachusetts
Seal
Nickname: 
Lancaster-on-the-Nashua
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 42°27′20″N 71°40′25″W / 42.45556°N 71.67361°W / 42.45556; -71.67361
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Settled1643
Incorporated1653
Government
 • TypeOpen town meeting
 • Town AdministratorKate Hodges[1]
 • Board of
   Selectmen		Jason Allison
Stephen J. Kerrigan, Chair
Alix W Turner[1]
Area
 • Total
28.2 sq mi (73.0 km2)
 • Land27.7 sq mi (71.8 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation
300 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,441
 • Density300/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01523
Area code351/978
FIPS code25-34165
GNIS feature ID0618368
Websitewww.ci.lancaster.ma.us

Lancaster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Incorporated in 1653, Lancaster is the oldest town in Worcester County. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 8,441.[2]

History

Town Hall

In 1643 Lancaster was first settled as "Nashaway" (named after the local Nashaway Native American tribe) by a group of colonists known as the Nashaway Company who may have initially been interested in iron deposits in the area. Several of the company were blacksmiths or gunsmiths, including, Herman Garrett, and as early as 1653 a settler, George Adams, was whipped for selling guns and alcohol to the Indians in the area.[3] The town was officially incorporated and renamed "Lancaster on the Nashua" in 1653.[4] Prominent Massachusetts military leader Simon Willard served as an advisor to the company and eventually settled in Lancaster for a period, and provided guns to the local tribe by order of the Massachusetts General Court.[5][6]

Supporters of Lancaster's founder, John Prescott, born in 1604 (great grandfather of Bunker Hill leader William Prescott), wished to name the new settlement Prescott, but the Massachusetts General Court considered such a request from a common freeman presumptuous, given that at that time, not even a governor had held the honor of naming a town after himself. Instead, they decided to use Lancaster, the name of Prescott's home town in England.[7]

Until it was cut down in 1989 due to safety concerns, Lancaster boasted the largest oak tree in the state, called the Beaman Oak, named after settler Gamaliel Beaman (1623–1677).

Lancaster boasts being the official "mothertown" to all of Eastern central Massachusetts. Towns such as Harvard, Bolton, Leominster, Clinton, Berlin, Sterling, and part of West Boylston were all formed from territory of the original boundaries of Lancaster.[8]

Lancaster was the site of the Mary Rowlandson (c. 1637–1711) attack (Lancaster raid) in February 1676 (1675 old style calendar). During Metacom's War, which was fought partially in Lancaster, a group of Native Americans pillaged the entire town of Lancaster. Their last stop was Mary Rowlandson's house. Coming to the defense of the house was Rowlandson's brother-in-law, who was immediately shot and killed by the attacking Native Americans. The Native Americans then set fire to the house, forcing Rowlandson to exit the burning building. Upon crossing the doorstep, Rowlandson saw a scene full of carnage. The majority of her household was slaughtered, with the exception of her husband, Joseph Rowlandson Sr., who was not on the premises, their son, also called Joseph, their two daughters, Mary and Sarah, and herself. Mary, her son, and her two daughters were captured by the Native Americans and forced to join their travels across New England. The Native Americans non-fatally shot Mary Rowlandson in her side, but her youngest daughter, Sarah, sustained an injury during the attack that would later bring about her death. After her release from captivity, Rowlandson wrote a book called A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. In 2000, Lancaster Elementary School changed its name to Mary Rowlandson Elementary School.[citation needed]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.2 square miles (73 km2), of which 27.7 square miles (72 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), or 1.84%, is water.[citation needed]

Lancaster is bordered by Lunenburg and Shirley to the north, Harvard to the northeast, Bolton to the southeast, Clinton to the south, Sterling to the southwest, and Leominster to the northwest.[citation needed]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18501,688—    
18601,932+14.5%
18701,845−4.5%
18802,008+8.8%
18902,201+9.6%
19002,478+12.6%
19102,564+3.5%
19202,461−4.0%
19302,897+17.7%
19402,963+2.3%
19503,601+21.5%
19603,958+9.9%
19706,095+54.0%
19806,334+3.9%
19906,661+5.2%
20007,380+10.8%
20108,055+9.1%
20208,441+4.8%
2023*8,802+4.3%
* = population estimate.
Source: United States census records and Population Estimates Program data.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

As of the census[20] of 2010, there were 8,055 people, 2,409 households, and 1,758 families residing in the town. The population density was 290.8 inhabitants per square mile (112.3/km2). There were 2,614 housing units at an average density of 94.4 per square mile (36.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 86.4% White, 7.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 2.5% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% of the population.

There were 2,409 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. Of all households 21.8% had a householder that lived alone and 8.4% had a householder that lived alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.6% at the age of 19 or under, 7.9% from 20 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 128.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.0 males.

As of the 2015 American Community Survey,[20] the median income for a household in the town was $96,813, and the median income for a family was $99,207. Males had a median income of $62,500 versus $45,174 for females. The per capita income for the town was $32,899. About 8.3% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

State government
State Representative(s): Meghan Kilcoyne (D) (12th Worcester district)[21]
State Senator(s): John J. Cronin (D) (Worcester and Middlesex district)[22]
Governor's Councilor(s): Paul DePalo (R) (District 7)[23]
Federal government
U.S. Representative(s): Lori Trahan (D) (3rd district)
U.S. Senators: Elizabeth Warren (D), Ed Markey (D)

Education

Lancaster is served by the Nashoba Regional School District. It is also the site of the former Atlantic Union College and of South Lancaster Academy, incorporated in 1882–1883. The Dr. Franklin Perkins School is a private special education school located in the town. Trivium School, founded in 1979, is a private Catholic college preparatory school occupying the former estate of E. V. R. Thayer Jr.[24]

Library

Lancaster public library, 1899

Lancaster's public Thayer Memorial Library first opened in 1868.[25][26] In fiscal year 2008, the town of Lancaster spent 1.74% ($259,465) of its budget on its public library—approximately $36 per person, per year.[27]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "Administration & Select Board | Lancaster MA".
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Lancaster town, Worcester County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  3. ^ David P. Jaffee, People of the Wachusett: Greater New England in History and Memory, 1630–1860, p. 56
  4. ^ Heather Maurer Lennon -, Lancaster ( 2001) Page 23 https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0738509043
  5. ^ "Willard, Simon, 1605 - 1676 | Native Northeast Portal".
  6. ^ Lisa Brooks, Our Beloved Kin: A New History of King Philip's WarLisa Brooks (2018), pg. 110 https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0300196733
  7. ^ "The Lancastrian Towns", p. 11-14, Katherine Knowles, copyright 1967, The Lancaster Historical Commission.
  8. ^ "The Lancastrian Towns", p. 33, Katherine Knowles, copyright 1967, The Lancaster Historical Commission.
  9. ^ "Total Population (P1), 2010 Census Summary File 1". American FactFinder, All County Subdivisions within Massachusetts. United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  10. ^ "Massachusetts by Place and County Subdivision - GCT-T1. Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  11. ^ "1990 Census of Population, General Population Characteristics: Massachusetts" (PDF). US Census Bureau. December 1990. Table 76: General Characteristics of Persons, Households, and Families: 1990. 1990 CP-1-23. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  12. ^ "1980 Census of the Population, Number of Inhabitants: Massachusetts" (PDF). US Census Bureau. December 1981. Table 4. Populations of County Subdivisions: 1960 to 1980. PC80-1-A23. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population" (PDF). Bureau of the Census. 1952. Section 6, Pages 21-10 and 21-11, Massachusetts Table 6. Population of Counties by Minor Civil Divisions: 1930 to 1950. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  14. ^ "1920 Census of Population" (PDF). Bureau of the Census. Number of Inhabitants, by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions. Pages 21-5 through 21-7. Massachusetts Table 2. Population of Counties by Minor Civil Divisions: 1920, 1910, and 1920. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  15. ^ "1890 Census of the Population" (PDF). Department of the Interior, Census Office. Pages 179 through 182. Massachusetts Table 5. Population of States and Territories by Minor Civil Divisions: 1880 and 1890. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  16. ^ "1870 Census of the Population" (PDF). Department of the Interior, Census Office. 1872. Pages 217 through 220. Table IX. Population of Minor Civil Divisions, &c. Massachusetts. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  17. ^ "1860 Census" (PDF). Department of the Interior, Census Office. 1864. Pages 220 through 226. State of Massachusetts Table No. 3. Populations of Cities, Towns, &c. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  18. ^ "1850 Census" (PDF). Department of the Interior, Census Office. 1854. Pages 338 through 393. Populations of Cities, Towns, &c. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  19. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020−2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  20. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  21. ^ "Representative Meghan Kilcoyne".
  22. ^ "Senator John J. Cronin".
  23. ^ https://www.mass.gov/service-details/councillors [bare URL]
  24. ^ Trivium School website
  25. ^ C.B. Tillinghast. The free public libraries of Massachusetts. 1st Report of the Free Public Library Commission of Massachusetts. Boston: Wright & Potter, 1891. Google books
  26. ^ "History of the Library – Thayer Memorial Library". thayermemoriallibrary.org. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  27. ^ July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008; cf. The FY2008 Municipal Pie: What's Your Share? Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Board of Library Commissioners. Boston: 2009. Available: Municipal Pie Reports Archived 2012-01-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-08-04
  28. ^ Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1892). "Harrington, Timothy" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
  29. ^ Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1892). "Haskell, Abraham" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
  30. ^ Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1889). "Whitcomb, John" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
  31. ^ Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1889). "Whiting, Henry" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
  32. ^ Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1889). "Willard, Abijah" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
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