Walpole, Massachusetts
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Walpole is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 22,824 at the 2000 census.
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Walpole, please see the article Walpole (CDP), Massachusetts.
History
Walpole was first settled in 1659 and was officially incorporated in 1724. The town was named after Sir Robert Walpole.Walpole is known in Massachusetts as the location of MCI - Cedar Junction, a maximum security prison for males in Massachusetts. The prison was originally named MCI - Walpole, until town residents successfully lobbied in the mid-1980s for the change.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 54.4 km² (21.0 mi²). 53.2 km² (20.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (2.19%) is water.Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 22,824 people, 8,060 households, and 5,972 families residing in the town. The population density was 429.0/km² (1,111.2/mi²). There were 8,229 housing units at an average density of 154.7/km² (400.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.41% White, 1.59% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.There were 8,060 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $74,757, and the median income for a family was $84,458. Males had a median income of $54,243 versus $39,516 for females. The per capita income for the town was $32,117. About 1.5% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
As of the 2000 census there were six public schools in Walpole: Walpole High School, Bird Middle School, Old Post Road School, Boyden School, Fisher School, and Johnson Middle School.External links
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