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Dunstable, Massachusetts
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| Dunstable, Massachusetts | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Settled | 1656 |
| Incorporated | 1673 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Open town meeting |
| Area | |
| - Total | 16.7 sq mi (43.4 km²) |
| - Land | 16.6 sq mi (42.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 224 ft (68 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,826 |
| - Density | 170.88/sq mi (66.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 01827 |
| Area code(s) | 351 / 978 |
| FIPS code | 25-17825 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618222 |
| Website: http://www.dunstable-ma.gov/ | |
Dunstable is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,826 at the 2000 census.
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Dunstable was first settled in 1656 and was officially incorporated in 1673. It is likely named after the town of Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.7 square miles (43.4 km²), of which, 16.5 square miles (42.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (1.13%) is water.
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,826 people, 923 households, and 798 families residing in the town. The population density was 171.0 people per square mile (66.0/km²). There were 944 housing units at an average density of 57.0/sq mi (22.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.49% White, 0.11% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 923 households out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.7% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.5% were non-families. 10.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $86,633, and the median income for a family was $92,270. Males had a median income of $61,425 versus $39,946 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,608. About 2.1% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Dunstable has one elementary school located in town while middle school and high school students attend schools in neighboring Groton. The school systems is the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District.
- "The Little Red Schoolhouse" is a historical building located on route 113 near the Tyngsboro border. Local students take field trips there to historically re-enact a school day. An annual Strawberry Festival is also held there. Once a year around Mothers Day the local Boy Scout Troop 28 has a mothers day pancake breakfest there.
- Isaac Fletcher (1784-1842), United States Representative from Vermont
- Amos Kendall (1789-1869), United State Postmaster General during the administration of Andrew Jackson.
- Dunstable is a dry town. No liquor is sold in either of the town's two small grocery stores.
- The town hall once housed both Police Department and Library, though recent renovations in the town gave construct to dedicated buildings for each.
