Littleton, Massachusetts
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Littleton is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 8,184.
For geographic and demographic information on the neighborhood of Littleton Common, please see the article Littleton Common, Massachusetts.
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History
Originally supposed to be called "Lyttleton," the town's name gained its current spelling due to a misspelling in the newspaper. Littleton was first settled in 1686 and was officially incorporated in 1715.
Local legend suggests that the town was to be named for a Lord Lyttleton, who was to provide the town with a town bell. When he learned of the misspelling of the town name, he refused to provide the bell.
Author John Hanson Mitchell wrote a book titled Ceremonial Time which details a history of fifteen thousand years over one square mile located within the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.5 km² (17.5 mi²). 43.0 km² (16.6 mi²) of it is land and 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.30% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 8,184 people, 2,960 households, and 2,217 families residing in the town. The population density is 190.1/km² (492.5/mi²). There are 3,055 housing units at an average density of 71.0/km² (183.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.49% White, 0.34% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,960 households out of which 37.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% are married couples living together, 7.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% are non-families. 19.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.72 and the average family size is 3.16.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $71,384, and the median income for a family is $83,365. Males have a median income of $54,097 versus $43,966 for females. The per capita income for the town is $31,070. 3.6% of the population and 2.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.9% of those under the age of 18 and 5.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Littleton official website (http://www.littletonma.org/)
- Littleton Independent website (http://www2.townonline.com/littleton/)
- Littleton public schools website (http://www.littletonps.org/)
- Galapagos Design Group (http://www.galapagosdesign.com)