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Boxford, Massachusetts Boxford is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,921 at the 2000 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Boxford. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.6 square miles (63.6 km²), of which, 24.0 square miles (62.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (2.40%) is water.Boxford is a geographically large town with almost no commercial development. The town is traditionally divided into Boxford Village (commonly called East Boxford) and West Boxford Village, corresponding to the respective East and West Boxford centers. It is heavily forested and criss-crossed by various streams and brooks, many of which empty into the Ipswich River on Boxford's southern border. A number of ponds dot town as well, among them Stiles Pond, Cedar Pond, Spofford Pond, Lowe Pond, Four Mile Pond and Baldpate Pond. Throughout Boxford there are also a number of scenic hiking trails. The highest natural point in Boxford is Bald Hill, at an elevation of 243 feet (74 meters). It sits in a corner of the Boxford State Forest, near Interstate 95 and the town's border with Middleton.Boxford is located near the geographic center of Essex County, with Boxford Center about ten miles southeast of Lawrence and twenty-four miles north of Boston The town is bordered by Haverhill to the north, Groveland to the northeast, Georgetown and Rowley to the east, Ipswich and Topsfield to the southeast, Middleton to the southwest, and North Andover to the west.The eastern end of Boxford is crossed by Interstate 95, with three exits lying within the town. Route 133 crosses through the northern part of town, from North Andover to Georgetown, and Route 97 crosses through the eastern part of town, from Topsfield to Georgetown. The town does not have any means of mass transportation. The Newburyport/Rockport Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail passes through neighboring Rowley and Ipswich to the east, and the Haverhill/Reading Line passes to the north. The nearest small airport is Lawrence Municipal Airport, located in North Andover, and the nearest national air service is Logan International Airport. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 7,921 people, 2,568 households, and 2,254 families residing in the town. The population density was 330.4 people per square mile (127.6/km²). There were 2,610 housing units at an average density of 42.0 persons/km² (108.9 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 97.37% White, 0.34% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.In 2008, approaching the 2010 census, the current population is slightly upwards of 9,000. Recent public Town budget discussions regarding the possibility of the need for future expansion of the elementary school facilities note that from all evidence, the Boxford Town population has leveled off enough for there to be no current need to address any need in the near future for expansion of either of the two Boxford Town elementary schools.There were 2,568 households out of which 48.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.0% were married couples living together, 6.0% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 12.2% were non-families. 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.32.In the town the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.The median income for a household in the town was $113,212, and the median income for a family was $119,491. Males had a median income of $90,397 versus $48,042 for females. The per capita income for the town was $48,846. 1.4% of the population and 0.8% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.8% are under the age of 18 and 3.1% are 65 or older Government and Infrastructure Boxford employs the open town meeting form of government, and is led by a board of selectmen and a town executive secretary. Boxford has a police department, a fire department with two branches in the main villages, two post offices, a public works department and a library. A second library was located in West Boxford, but due to budget constraints it was closed in 2008. The nearest hospitals are Merrimack Valley Hospital in Haverhill to the north, Lawrence General to the west, and Beverly Hospital to the south.On the state level, Boxford is under the jurisdiction of the Central District Court of Essex County, located in Haverhill. It is patrolled by the Newbury station of Troop A of the Massachusetts State Police. The town is represented by two representatives, from the Fourth and Eighteenth Essex districts, in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and as part of the First Essex and Middlesex district in the Massachusetts Senate. On the national level, the town is part of Massachusetts's 6th congressional district, and has been represented by John F. Tierney (D) since 1997. The state's senior Senator, elected in 1985, is John Kerry (D), and its junior Senator, elected in the 2010 special election, is Scott Brown (R), who won the town with nearly 70% of the vote. Education Boxford has one high school, Masconomet Regional High School, named after Chief Masconomet, sagamore of the Agawam tribe, who lived in Essex County at the time of English colonization. Masconomet is a regional school, serving the towns of Boxford, Middleton, and Topsfield. The school is commonly believed to be in Topsfield because it has a Topsfield street address. However, the school, which is located on Endicott Road, lies entirely within Boxford. Students may also elect to attend North Shore Technical High School in Middleton. The nearest private school is The Governor's Academy in Rowley.Masconomet Regional Middle School is also located in Boxford, and is attached to the high school. There are also two elementary schools in Boxford. The Harry Lee Cole School, which serves Preschool through Grade 2, is located near East Boxford center. The Spofford Pond School, serving Grades 3 through 6, is located on the western side of the town's geographic center. Points of interest Boxford State Forest, near Interstate 95 and the towns of Topsfield and Middleton, boasts numerous walking trails that weave through heavily forested areas. Commercial landmarks in and around town include Benson's Ice Cream, Paisley's Farm Stand and West Village Provisions in West Boxford center, Ingaldsby Farm, the Boxford Community store in East Boxford (also known as 'Jack's' or 'Wayne's', after its former and current owners), and the Boxford House of Pizza, which lies near the border of Boxford andGeorgetown. 'Witch Hollow Farm', formerly the home of one of those tried in the famous 1693Salem Witch Trials, found at the intersection of Main Street and Ipswich Road in Boxford, is considered a nationally recognized 'Haunted House' The Town has a retirement community called Four Mile Village, which sits adjacent to Four Mile Pond. The waiting list to get into this community is significant, and prospective applicants must either be former Boxford residents, or primary family members of current Boxford residents. Boxford's centrally located Stiles Pond is the site for the town beach, where membership can be purchased by Boxford residents only, each season for a nominal fee through the Boxford Athletic Association (BAA). The adjacent ballpark and play area were recently designated by unanimous vote at Town Meeting as 'Keith Koster Memorial Baseball Park' in memory of one of Boxford's beloved young people, a former Boxford beach lifeguard and baseball player, victim of a senseless act of crime in 2006. Camp Rotary is a popular summer co-ed boarding camp located on Stiles Pond off of Ipswich Road in Boxford. Danvers YMCA holds another popular summer day camp on Stiles Pond, next to the town beach. Camp Stepping Stone, a summer day camp for students with special needs, is also hosted just past the Danvers YMCA camp, also along the Stiles Pond Shoreline. Camp Wakanda, a YMCA day camp for boys and girls ages five to fifteen is run out of the Burbank YMCA in Reading. It was founded in the fifties and has rich history and folklore. Some of the legends include The ghost of Vinnie, the ghost of Andrew Fotos, and the ferocious Owlbear. Baldpate Pond, and the adjacent state recreation area, is another popular swimming, fishing, boating, and hiking location. Boxford currently has one Town Library, in East Boxford. The West Boxford branch of the library closed on April 1, 2009 due to financial difficulties.The East Boxford Library is housed in a previously private, renovated home, donated to the Town in the 1940s. Boxford residents hold great affection for these buildings and libraries, and in recent years it has been debated whether these buildings will outlive or have outlived their original functional purpose as libraries for the current population of Boxford. There is a current movement afoot, in the planning stages, to build a new, central Boxford Town Library. But, most residents are in favor of conservation and keeping the rural character of the town intact, and have voted down any new Library project 3 times in the last 5 years by wide margins. Notable residents Thomas Knowlton(1740–1776), American patriot who served as a Colonel in theContinental Armyduring theAmerican Revolution Rufus Porter(1792–1884), painter, designer of the Colt revolver, and founder ofScientific American Richard Smith (17th Century), Great grandfather ofJoseph Smith, founder of Mormon church Alice Freeman Palmer(1855–1902), American educator and President of Wellesley College Sidney Perley(1858–1928), lawyer, writer, author, poet, historian. Milton Edward Lord (1898–1985), Director of the Boston Public Library 1932-1965 Norman Hassan (1958-) Drummer in the bandUB40 Debra Jo Rupp(1951-), Actress, best known for her role as Kitty Foreman inThat '70s Show Mark Bavaro(1963-), formerPro BowlAmerican footballplayer for the New York Giants Carl Yastrzemski(1939-), former member of theBoston Red Soxand aMajor League Baseballhall of famer. Johnny Bucyk(1935-) Boston Bruins - Hall of Fame - Former team captain Raymond Bourque(1960-) Boston Bruins - Hall of Fame - Former team captain Chris Kreider(1990-) Boston College Hockey player who won US Hockey Under 20 Championships.