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Peabody, Massachusetts Peabody (pronounced /ˈpiːbədi/) is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population is about 53,000. Peabody is located in Boston's North Shore suburban area. History First known as the Northfields, 'the Farms', and Brooksby, the area was settled about 1626 within Salem, which had itself been founded in 1626 and incorporated in 1629. In 1752, the area was set off from Salem and incorporated as part of Danvers. It was usually referred to as 'the South Parish', associated with the church located in the center (now Peabody Square). In 1855, the community broke away from Danvers to become the town of South Danvers, incorporated that May 18. The name was changed on April 30, 1868 to Peabody after George Peabody, a noted philanthropist. It would be incorporated as a city in 1916.Giles Koraey, the only person pressed to death by stones in the Salem witch hysteria of 1692, had his farm and was buried here beside his wife next to Crystal Lake.On the morning of October 28, 1915, 21 young girls lost their lives in a fire at the St. John's School on Chestnut Street in the Downtown area. The 21 girls who were trapped were found after the fire subsided, huddled together and burnt beyond recognition, on the other side of the entrance - just steps away from survival. All the teachers escaped with their lives. The students' deaths were privately mourned in Peabody and were rarely mentioned, as many tried to forget the tragedy. Because of this, Peabody became the first city to make a law that said all doors must push out Beginning as a farming community, the town's streams attracted mills which operated by water power. In particular, Peabody was a major center of New England's leather industry and tanneries remained a linchpin of the city's economy into the second half of the 20th century. The tanneries have since closed, but the city remains known locally as the Leather City or Tanner City and its high school sports teams are nicknamed the Tanners.The loss of the tanneries was a blow to Peabody's economy, but the city has made up for the erosion of its industrial base, at least in part, through other forms of economic development. Early in the 20th Century, it joined the automobile revolution, hosting the pioneer brass era company Corwin Manufacturing Company‎. The Northshore Mall, originally The Northshore Shopping Center, is one of the region's largest malls. It opened in 1958 and is now the city's largest taxpayer. Centennial Park , an industrial park in the center of the city, has attracted several medical and technology companies.Meanwhile, West Peabody, which was mostly farmland as recently as the 1950s, has been developed into a middle-to-upper class residential area.Brooksby Farm, a historic farm managed by the City of Peabody, is a 275-acre (1.11 km2) working farm and conservation area that has been one of the city's most popular destinations for decades.Peabody is the location of the Salem Country Club, a private country club with a professional golf course. In the past, the club has hosted The U.S. Senior Open in 2001 and the U.S. Women's Open in 1954 and 1984.In the April 2009 edition of Forbes Magazine, Peabody was ranked the 14th most livable city in the United States. Geography and transportation Peabody is located at 42°32′3″N 70°57′41″W / 42.53417°N 70.96139°W / 42.53417; -70.96139 (42.534045, -70.961465). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.9 square miles (43.7 km²), of which, 16.4 square miles (42.5 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (2.85%) is water. The northwestern border of Peabody lies along the Ipswich River, with brooks feeding it, and the Waters River, a tributary of the Danvers River, drains in the northeast part of town. Several other ponds and a portion of Suntaug Lake lie within town. The largest protected portion of town is the Brooksby Farm, whose land includes the Nathaniel Felton Houses.The town is wedge-shaped, with the town center located in the wider southeast end. The neighborhood of South Peabody lies south of it, and the more suburban neighborhood of West Peabody lies to the northwest of the town center, separated by the highways and the Proctor neighborhood. Peabody's town center is two miles (3 km) from the center of Salem, and is 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Boston, 18 miles (29 km) west-southwest of Gloucester and 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Lawrence. Peabody is bordered by Middleton to the north, Danvers to the northeast, Salem to the east, Lynn to the southwest and Lynnfield to the west.Peabody is the site of the junction of Interstate 95, Route 128 and U.S. Route 1. After the junction with Route 1, the two highways split, with Interstate 95 going north and Route 128 going east towards Gloucester and Cape Ann. Massachusetts Route 114 passes through the northeast corner of town, going from Danvers towards Salem, with an intersection at Route 128's Exit 25, next to the Northshore Mall. The southern terminus of Route 35 is at Route 114, just a half mile before Route 114 enters Salem.Several lines of the MBTA Bus service pass through town. The Springfield Terminal rail line passes through town, with one line passing from Lynnfield towards Danvers, and another, mostly abandoned, line passing from Middleton to Salem. The nearest commuter rail service is in Salem, along the Newburyport/Rockport Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail, with service to Boston's North Station. The nearest airport is the Beverly Municipal Airport, and the nearest national and international air service is located at Boston's Logan International Airport. Schools Peabody Veterans Memorial High School is a grade 9-12 public high school located in Peabody, Massachusetts. The teams are known as the Peabody Tanners. As of April 2008, there are 1,898 students enrolled in the school, and 146 teachers. The student to teacher ratio is 13.0 to 1.Peabody's public schools are well-regarded in the region academically. Peabody High is also well-known for its sports. It was part of the Greater Boston League until 2007, when it moved to the Northeastern Conference (NEC). The school is known for producing several good sports teams such as football, boys and girls lacrosse, boys ice hockey, girls and boys soccer, and boys and girls track. Additionally, the baseball program has been proficient as well and has produced professional athletes such as most notably Steve Lomasney and Jeff Allison.Bishop Fenwick High School, a small Catholic high school serving the region, is also located in the city near the boundary with Salem, Danvers, and Beverly. Covenant Christian Academy, a small Pre-K through 12 classical school which moved into West Peabody in 2005, also serves the Essex county area.Public Schools of Peabody Massachusetts Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 48,129 people, 18,581 households, and 12,988 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,935.5 people per square mile (1,133.1/km²). There were 18,898 housing units at an average density of 1,152.6/sq mi (444.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.92% White, 0.97% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.83% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.43% of the population. 20.7% were of Italian, 20.0% Irish, 8.4% Portuguese, 6.1% English, 5.4% American and 5.2% Greek ancestry according to Census 2000.There were 18,581 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.The median income for a household in the city was $54,829, and the median income for a family was $65,483. Males had a median income of $44,192 versus $32,152 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,827. About 3.7% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. Major employers Eastman Gelatine Division ofKodak Analogic Corporation Boston Acoustics JEOLUSA Lahey Clinic Northshore Mall Saucony Notable residents Samantha Arsenault,Olympicchampion swimmer Matt Bloom, professional wrestler Nathaniel Bowditch, early American astronomer, mathematician, and navigator Bobby Carpenter, NHL Player 80's and 90's Chris Collins, anchorman onNew England Cable News Giles Corey,Salem witch hysteriavictim Martha Corey,Salem witch hysteriavictim Chick Davies, Major League Baseball Player, 1914–1926 Jerry DeLucca, Former professional football player,New England Patriots Ivan Dragičević, religious visionary involved in theMedjugorjephenomenon Gary Gulman, comedian Bobby Hanson, professional hockey player and actor Hrishikesh Hirway(1996) - Musician & Vocalist,The One AM Radio Jeff Kalligheri, Television & Film Producer Daniel P. King, Congressman, 1843–1850 Christina Kirkman, American teen actress, comedian, and circus performer Joe Klein, author, journalist (while working forThe Peabody Timesin the 1970s) Rejean 'Reggie' Lemelin, professional hockey player,Boston Bruins Steve Lomasney, former Major League Baseball player Nicholas Mavroules, Congressman, 1979–1993 Ryan Montbleau, Professional musician Jonathan Mover, professional drummer George Peabody, merchant, philanthropist Marc Predka, American rapper known as Tha Trademarc John Proctor,Salem witch hysteriavictim Scott St.Pierre, American comicbook artist, author Peter Torigian, longest serving Mayor in Peabody history (23 years) and City Councilor, founder of Peabody's International Festival John Tudor,Major League Baseballpitcher, 1979–1990 Jack Welch, industrialist Nancy Werlin, novelist (born and raised in Peabody)