| 词条 | Lunenburg, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|official_name = Lunenburg, Massachusetts |nickname = |motto = |image_skyline = Lunenburg Town Hall and Hadwen Park Market, Lunenburg MA.jpg |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = Lunenburg Town Hall and Hadwen Park Market |image_seal = LunenburgMA-seal.png |image_flag = |image_map = Worcester County Massachusetts incorporated and unincorporated areas Lunenburg highlighted.svg |mapsize = 260px |map_caption = Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Massachusetts |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Worcester |established_title = Settled |established_date = 1718 |established_title2 = Incorporated |established_date2 = 1728 |established_title3 = |established_date3 = |government_type = Open town meeting |leader_title = |leader_name = Daniel M. Keyes |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = Thomas A. Alonzo Paula Bertram Robert H. Bowen Daniel W. Cronin Steven M. DeBettencourt |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 71.7 |area_total_sq_mi = 27.7 |area_land_km2 = 68.4 |area_land_sq_mi = 26.4 |area_water_km2 = 3.3 |area_water_sq_mi = 1.3 |population_as_of = 2010 |settlement_type = Town |population_total = 10086 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_density_sq_mi = |elevation_m = 155 |elevation_ft = 510 |timezone = Eastern |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = Eastern |utc_offset_DST = -4 |coordinates = {{coord|42|35|40|N|71|43|30|W|region:US-MA|display=inline,title}} |website = http://www.lunenburgma.gov/ |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 01462 |area_code = 351 / 978 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 25-37420 |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 0618370 |footnotes = }} Lunenburg is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,086 at the 2010 census. HistoryLunenburg was first settled in 1718 and was officially incorporated in 1728. The name stems from one of the titles of King George II of Great Britain, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.[1] During King George's War, natives raided the village and took settlers captive to Quebec.[2] Areas of neighboring Fitchburg were once part of Lunenburg, but broke away around this time because the walking distance to church and town meetings was too great for many. Closed in 2000, Whalom Park on Whalom Lake was a famous amusement park in Lunenburg. It closed with the rising popularity of Six Flags New England in Agawam. It was home of the famous Flyer Comet, now demolished. GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|27.7|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|26.4|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.3|sqmi}}, or 4.59%, is water. Lunenburg is bordered by Townsend to the north, Shirley to the east, Groton to the east, Lancaster to the southeast, Leominster to the south, Fitchburg to the west, and Ashby to the northwest. Three state highways pass through Lunenburg. Route 2A follows Mass Ave from the Shirley line to the Fitchburg line. Rt 13 follows Electric Ave from the Leominster line to Mass Ave. Rt 13 then follows Mass Ave/Rt 2a for 0.3 miles. Rt 13 then follows Chase Rd to the Townsend Line. Rt 225 begins in Lunenburg, at an intersection with Rt 2a/Mass Ave near the Shirley line. Rt 225 follows West Groton Rd from Rt 2a to the Shirley line. DemographicsAs of the census[3] of 2000, there were 9,401 people, 3,535 households, and 2,668 families residing in the town. The population density was 355.8 people per square mile (137.4/km²). There were 3,668 housing units at an average density of 138.8 per square mile (53.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.01% White, 0.69% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population. There were 3,535 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.08. In the town, the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $56,813, and the median income for a family was $63,981. Males had a median income of $47,451 versus $31,934 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,986. About 3.3% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over. Government
LibraryThe Lunenburg public library began in 1853.[4][5] In fiscal year 2008, the town of Lunenburg spent 1.13% ($290,801) of its budget on its public library—some $29 per person.[6] EducationThe public schools in town are the Lunenburg Primary School, Thomas C. Passios Elementary School (now closed), Turkey Hill Elementary School, and Lunenburg Middle-High School (recently opened). Lunenburg High and Middle are now in the same building on adjacent property to Turkey Hill and Thomas C. Passios buildings. Private schools include Applewild School, established in 1957, - a private, independent co-educational day school for grades Preschool - 8th grade located in Fitchburg, MA. Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical High School serves the town and surrounding communities located in Fitchburg, MA. TransportationThe Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) supplies Councils-On-Aging service for elderly and disabled residents.[7] Portions of Lunenburg are also on MART's regular bus routes.[8] The nearest rail stations are Shirley, Fitchburg and North Leominster on the MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line. Notable people
References1. ^{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA192|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=192}} 2. ^https://archive.org/stream/collectionshist00moorgoog#page/n284/mode/2up 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}} 4. ^C.B. Tillinghast. The free public libraries of Massachusetts. 1st Report of the Free Public Library Commission of Massachusetts. Boston: Wright & Potter, 1891. [https://books.google.com/books?id=LusKAAAAYAAJ Google books] 5. ^{{Cite web|title = Lunenburg Public Library {{!}} 1023 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA 01462|url = http://lunenburglibrary.org/|website = lunenburglibrary.org|accessdate = 2015-12-05}} 6. ^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 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123010127/http://mblc.state.ma.us/advisory/statistics/public/repmunicpie/index.php |date=2012-01-23 }}. Retrieved 2010-08-04 7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.mrta.us/Communities.html|title=MART: Communities served|publisher=mrta.us|accessdate=31 January 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110025942/http://www.mrta.us/Communities.html|archivedate=10 January 2012|df=}} 8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.mrta.us/HowtoRide.html|title=MART: How To Ride|publisher=mrta.us|accessdate=31 January 2012}} 9. ^https://www.necn.com/news/new-england/_NECN__Horse_Rescued_From_Mud_in_Lunenburg__Mass__NECN-247783761.html External links{{Commons category}}
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