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52-584: Middleborough is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts , United States. The population was 24,245 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Middleborough Center corresponds to the main village and commercial center of the town. It is the second largest municipality by land area in Massachusetts and nineteenth largest in New England. Middleborough proclaims itself to be the " Cranberry Capital of

104-457: A Native American settlement along the small river that now bears the same name. Nemasket may have meant "place of fish", due to the large amount of herring that migrate up the river each spring. There are no contemporary records that indicate the name Middlebury was taken from a place in England. The names Middlebury and Middleborough were actually derived from the city of Middelburg , Zeeland ,

156-410: A new train station in downtown Middleboro was constructed and completed in 2024. The current station is expected to either be abandoned or reduced to shuttle service, which has drawn criticism from officials in both Middleboro and Lakeville. South Coast service was initially planned to begin in fall 2023, but has been since delayed until May 2025. The connection would only last until 2030, at which point

208-598: A household in the town was $ 52,755, and the median income for a family was $ 65,173. Males had a median income of $ 60,854 versus $ 40,570 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 75,000. Middleborough is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a part of three separate districts: the Tenth and Twelfth Bristol and Twelfth Plymouth. The town is represented in the Massachusetts Senate as

260-510: A median income of $ 45,535 versus $ 31,389 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 24,789. About 4.90% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.30% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over. The leading ancestry group in Plymouth County is Irish, with 31%. Plymouth County, along with Norfolk County, Massachusetts , claims the highest percentage of people with Irish ancestry in

312-790: A northern water boundary with Suffolk County . At the 2000 census there were 472,972 people, 168,361 households, and 122,398 families in the county. The population density was 716 inhabitants per square mile (276/km ). There were 181,524 housing units at an average density of 275 per square mile (106/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 88.70% White , 4.56% Black or African American , 0.21% Native American , 0.92% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 3.06% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. 2.44%. were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.0% were of Irish , 12.8% Italian , 10.6% English and 5.1% American ancestry , 90.1% spoke English , 2.5% Spanish , 2.3% Portuguese , 1.5% French Creole and 1.0% French as their first language. Of

364-586: A part of the First Plymouth and Bristol district, which also includes Berkley, Bridgewater, Carver, Dighton, Marion, Raynham, Taunton and Wareham. The town is home to the Fourth Barracks of Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police . On the national level, Middleborough is a part of Massachusetts's 9th congressional district , and is currently represented by William R. Keating . Middleborough

416-605: A school committee and superintendent. There is one school for kindergarten children, the Memorial Early Childhood Center, housed in the old junior high (previously the old high school). It opened in September 2007 after a $ 13 million renovation. The Mary K. Goode Elementary and the Henry B. Burkland Elementary Schools serve grades 1 through 5. The John T. "Tiger" Nichols, Jr. Middle School (1999) serves grades 6 through 8, and

468-671: Is also the site of several cranberry bogs, especially in the southeastern part of town along the Carver town line. Ocean Spray's headquarters are just over the town line in Lakeville. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Middleboro has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated Cfa"" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Middleboro was 99 °F (37.2 °C) on July 10, 1911, and July 23, 2011, while

520-499: Is governed by the open town meeting form of government, which is led by a town manager and a board of selectmen . The town's services are centralized downtown, with the fire and police headquarters being southeast, and the central post office being northwest of it. The town library is also located downtown. A second part-time fire department is operated further south along Route 28 in South Middleboro. A third, temporary station

572-422: Is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km), or 4.27%, is water. Middleborough is the second largest municipality in Massachusetts in terms of area, smaller only than Plymouth . Middleborough lies on the western border of Plymouth County. It is bordered by Bridgewater and Halifax to the north, Plympton and Carver to the east, Wareham and Rochester to the south, and Lakeville , Taunton and Raynham to

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624-683: Is played between the runner-up of the United States championship and the runner-up of the International championship. The Honolulu LL reached the LLWS with an undefeated record in seven games. In total, their record was 13–0. On August 22, 2021, it was announced that the fifth MLB Little League Classic would feature the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox . The matchup was rescheduled from

676-656: The Enoch Pratt Free Library , the nation's first circulating, public library system (with a central library and five branches) and later further endowed a mental health institution, the Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital . The Middleborough campus of Massasoit Community College is also located here. In November 2017, "Middleboro voters approved a $ 103 million dollar plan to construct a new Middleborough High School building and campus." The project started in February 2019 and

728-666: The Massachusetts Bay Colony . Plymouth County is part of the Boston–Cambridge–Newton, MA–NH Metropolitan Statistical Area . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,093 square miles (2,830 km ), of which 659 square miles (1,710 km ) is land and 434 square miles (1,120 km ) (40%) is water. It is the third-largest county in Massachusetts by total area. The towns of Hingham and Hull in Plymouth County extend north of Norfolk County and face onto Massachusetts Bay , sharing

780-685: The Middleborough High School serves grades 9 through 12. Middleborough High's mascot is the " Sachem ", and their colors are black and orange. Other sports teams in town include the semi-pro football team the Middleborough Cobras and the middle school baseball team the Tigers. Middleborough is also home to the Frederick L. Chamberlain School, a private institution that serves students from around

832-775: The Wampanoag Tribe of Mashpee, Massachusetts . Teams from Middleborough have twice reached the Little League World Series (LLWS) the only Little League in the state to reach twice in the International Era (1958+). Middleborough reached the 1994 edition by defeating Milburn-Short Hills, New Jersey , to take the East Region title. In South Williamsport, Pennsylvania , the team lost two games (to Virginia and California) and won one game (over Minnesota). They were one of only two Massachusetts Little League teams to win

884-407: The 168,361 households 36.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 22.20% of households were one person and 9.00% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23. The age distribution was 26.80% under

936-407: The 1840s, Middleborough has served as a major rail transportation hub for southeastern Massachusetts ; at one time, five rail lines radiated out from the town. Today, three rail lines extend from Middleborough, toward Boston , Taunton and Cape Cod . All three lines intersect at a junction near the center of town. Two rail freight companies serve Middleborough: CSX Transportation , which runs along

988-711: The Boston and Taunton lines, and Massachusetts Coastal Railroad , which runs along the Cape Cod and Taunton lines. The nearby Middleborough/Lakeville station of the MBTA's commuter rail system provides frequent direct rail service to Boston's South Station , and seasonal service to Cape Cod via the CapeFLYER train. Future expansion of commuter rail service to Buzzards Bay has been proposed, which would provide year-round direct connection between Middleboro and Buzzards Bay. A study investigating

1040-646: The East title (the other being from Andover in 1988) before it was split into the New England Region and Mid-Atlantic Region in 2001. Middleborough advanced to the 2022 edition of the LLWS with a 10–1 win over Maine. They were the first Massachusetts team to reach South Williamsport since Peabody in 2009. Middleboro lost each of its two games falling 5–3 to Southeast (Tennessee) and 7–5 to Mid-Atlantic (Pennsylvania). On June 11, 2012, Middleborough made national headlines after residents approved an ordinance outlawing

1092-534: The United States. At the 2010 census , there were 494,919 people, 181,126 households, and 127,925 families in the county. The population density was 750.9 inhabitants per square mile (289.9/km ). There were 200,161 housing units at an average density of 303.7 per square mile (117.3/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 85.5% white, 7.2% black or African American, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 3.2% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.2% of

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1144-575: The United States. This is also the first year of an annual rotational schedule involving the Caribbean and Latin America Regions whereby two of the three champions from Cuba, Panama, and Puerto Rico qualify directly while the third may still qualify through their normal regional tournament. In 2022, champions from Panama and Puerto Rico directly qualified. The draw to determine the opening round pairings took place on June 13, 2022. This consolation game

1196-463: The World". Cranberry production remains a significant part of the local economy. In 2015, approximately 1,400 acres of the town were used to grow the crop, accounting for 3% of all land used to harvest cranberry bogs in the United States. The town was first settled by Europeans in 1661 as Nemasket, later changed to Middlebury, and officially incorporated as Middleborough in 1669. The name Nemasket came from

1248-421: The age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males. The median household income was $ 55,615 and the median family income was $ 65,554 (these figures had risen to $ 70,335 and $ 82,560 respectively as of a 2007 estimate ). Males had

1300-529: The center of town. Two of I-495's four interchanges are located there. I-495's interchange with Route 24 is located just 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of the town line. The Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority provides public bus services along three routes in Middleboro, connecting to Wareham, Raynham, Taunton, and Lakeville, with stops including Morton Hospital, the Middleboro/Lakeville commuter rail station, and Onset beach. Since

1352-483: The chain was sold to GateHouse Media in 2006. The flagship of the group was the Old Colony Memorial , the oldest continually published weekly newspaper in New England, first published in 1822. 41°59′N 70°44′W  /  41.99°N 70.74°W  / 41.99; -70.74 2022 Little League World Series This was the first LLWS with a 20-team format. International teams returned to

1404-527: The closest a Republican has come to winning a county in Massachusetts since 1988. However, it has become more Democratic afterwards, and in 2020 , Joe Biden carried the county by 17 points, the largest margin of victory for a Democrat since 1996 . The seal was adopted by the Plymouth County Commissioners on March 31, 1931, under the authority of the General Laws, Chapter 34, Section 14, and

1456-437: The coldest temperature recorded was −26 °F (−32.2 °C) on January 5, 1904. Interstate 495 runs through the town on its way to Cape Cod . The town is also crossed by U.S. Route 44 , as well as Massachusetts routes 18 , 28 , 105 , and a short, 1,000-foot (300 m) section of Route 58 which passes through the southeast corner of town. Routes 18, 28 and 44 meet at a two lane rotary adjacent to I-495 just west of

1508-543: The confines of a fort constructed along the Nemasket River . The site is located behind the old Memorial High School (now a kindergarten ), and is marked by a state historical commission marker along Route 105 . Before long, the fort was abandoned and the population withdrew to the greater shelter of the Plymouth Colony . In their absence, the entire village was burned to the ground, and it would be several years before

1560-530: The feasibility of such service was conducted by MassDOT from 2020 to 2021, which proposed extension of service to either Buzzard's Bay or Bourne , though no further developments have occurred since. It has been suggested that such expansions may warrant the construction of a new station in South Middleboro. As part of the first phase of the South Coast Rail project, which will provide direct connections from Middleboro to New Bedford and Fall River via Taunton,

1612-562: The government can't prohibit public speech just because it contains profanity." In October 2012, Massachusetts attorney general Martha Coakley blocked enforcement of the law, saying it was inconsistent with the Constitution, and the town ultimately backed off the profanity ban. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 72.2 square miles (186.9 km), of which 69.1 square miles (178.9 km)

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1664-401: The late 19th to the mid 20th centuries, Plymouth County was a Republican Party stronghold in presidential elections. From 1876 to 1988, only three Democrats carried the county: Lyndon Johnson , Hubert Humphrey , and Jimmy Carter . Since 1992, however, it has become solidly Democratic, though less so relative to other counties in the state. In 2012 , Mitt Romney lost the county by 4.2 points,

1716-759: The list are reflective if the census designated locations and villages were included as cities or towns. Data is from the 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Plymouth County is governed by three County Commissioners: Chairman Jared L. Valanzola ( R - Plymouth ) , Commissioner Sandra M. Wright ( R - Bridgewater ), and Commissioner Gregory M. Hanley ( D - Abington ) Other county elected officials include Sheriff Joseph D. McDonald, jr. ( R - Kingston ), District Attorney Timothy Cruz ( R - Marshfield ), Treasurer Thomas J. O'Brien ( D - Plymouth ), Register of Deeds John R. Buckley, jr. ( D - Scituate ), Register of Probate Matthew McDonough ( D - Marshfield ), and Clerk of Courts Robert Creedon ( D - Brockton ) From

1768-601: The location of the corporate headquarters of Ocean Spray Cranberries. Notable sights include the 1870s Victorian -style town hall and the Beaux Arts-style town library (1903). In the spring, the Nemasket River alewife and blueback herring run upstream to the Assawompset Ponds complex to spawn. In the summer of 2007, Middleborough became the proposed location for a controversial future resort casino , sponsored by

1820-556: The nearest primary commercial airport is New Bedford Regional Airport , and the nearest national and international airports are T. F. Green Airport in Warwick, Rhode Island , and Logan International Airport in Boston. From 1954 to 1959, a small runway called North Middleboro Airpark was constructed. It was a 3,000-foot-long paved runway, although it was not depicted in the November 1954 Boston Sectional Chart. Sometime between 1982 and 1994 it

1872-445: The population. In terms of ancestry, 33.7% were Irish , 15.8% were Italian , 15.3% were English , 7.3% were German , and 3.7% were American . Of the 181,126 households, 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.4% were non-families, and 23.8% of households were made up of individuals. The average household size

1924-526: The second phase of the project would connect Fall River and New Bedford to the Providence/Stoughton Line instead. The nearest inter-city ( Amtrak ) passenger rail stations are Providence , Route 128 station in Westwood , and Boston's South Station, and the nearest rapid-transit station is Braintree . The nearest regional airports are Taunton Municipal Airport and Plymouth Municipal Airport ,

1976-573: The tournament after the 2021 edition was held only with teams based in the United States, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic . The general public was able to attend tournament games with no attendance restrictions for the first time since the 2019 edition. Regional qualifying tournaments were held from February to August 2022. This is the first year for the Metro Region and the Mountain Region in

2028-632: The town of Marshfield . The Brockton Enterprise is the only daily newspaper published in the county, although the Quincy Patriot Ledger has extensive coverage of the South Shore of Massachusetts generally and Plymouth County in particular. There are numerous weekly newspapers published in the county, including: Many were operated by the Memorial Press Group , based in Plymouth, until

2080-584: The town would be reestablished. Western Middleborough broke away on May 13, 1853, and formed the town of Lakeville , taking with it the main access to the large freshwater lakes there, including Assawompset Pond . Middleborough was once a large producer of shoes and is still home to the Alden Shoe Company , one of the last remaining shoe manufacturers in America. The local Maxim Motors manufactured fire engines from 1914 to 1989. Middleborough has since become

2132-616: The town, including the Weweantic River , flow southward into Buzzards Bay . Along Middleborough's border with Lakeville lie the Assawompset , Pocksha and Great Quittacas ponds. Tispaquin Pond , Woods Pond, and several other ponds make up the town's other bodies of water. Middleborough has four wildlife management areas, as well as the Beaver Dam and Great Cedar and Little Cedar Swamps. The town

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2184-683: The use of profanity in public, making it punishable by a $ 20 fine. It passed 183–50 in the town of over 23,000 residents. Many legal experts said the law violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution . Dozens of residents on both sides of the issue attended a protest in front of the town hall. The Massachusetts state director for the American Civil Liberties Union said, "the Supreme Court has ruled that

2236-488: The west. The town is approximately 15 miles (24 km) west of Plymouth, 30 miles (48 km) east of Providence, Rhode Island and 40 miles (64 km) south of Boston . Middleborough's rivers and brooks feed in two directions. The Taunton River , Nemasket River and their tributaries flow southwestward as part of the Taunton River Watershed , which empties into Narragansett Bay . The other waterways of

2288-617: The westernmost province of the Netherlands. Middelburg was an international intellectual center and economic powerhouse. The English religious dissenters known as the Brownists developed their governing institutions in Middelburg before emigrating on the Mayflower , and were the earliest settlers of Middleborough. During King Philip's War (1675–1676), the town's entire populace took shelter within

2340-526: The world struggling with learning disabilities. In 1856, Middleborough-born, Baltimore businessman-wholesale hardware merchant, banker, and steamship line owner, Enoch Pratt , (1808–1896), established as one of his first philanthropies in The Pratt Free School, later adding additional bequests upon its incorporation in 1865. It later became a grammar school, preparing students for entering the Middleborough High School . Later in 1882–1886, he endowed

2392-495: Was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.18. The median age was 41.1 years. The median household income was $ 73,131 and the median family income was $ 86,251. Males had a median income of $ 60,303 versus $ 43,837 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 33,333. About 5.0% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. The ranking of unincorporated communities that are included on

2444-437: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.23. The population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. The median income for

2496-556: Was 96.1% White , 1.3% African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.4% Asian , <0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.6% from other races , and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 6,981 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. Of all households, 20.4% were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who

2548-476: Was built in the 2000s as the surrogate home for the downtown facility, which was closed for substantial renovations. This third station, near the rotary north of the center of town, has subsequently been closed. Construction on a new police station began in July 2017, with an estimated budget of $ 9.14 million. The police station was finished early 2019 and is now in use. Middleborough has its own school system, headed by

2600-400: Was closed, as it was depicted simply as "Landing Strip" on the 1994 USGS topographic map. As of the census of 2000, there were 19,941 people, 6,981 households, and 5,117 families residing in the town. The population density was 286.7 inhabitants per square mile (110.7/km). There were 7,249 housing units at an average density of 104.2 per square mile (40.2/km). The racial makeup of the town

2652-472: Was completed in the spring of 2021. Plymouth County, Massachusetts Plymouth County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts , south of Boston . As of the 2020 census , the population was 530,819. Its county seats are Plymouth and Brockton . In 1685, the county was created by the Plymouth General Court , the legislature of Plymouth Colony , predating its annexation by

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2704-520: Was designed by Frederic T. Bailey of North Scituate who was, at that time and for many years, chairman of the county commissioners. For television, the city is served by the Boston and Providence media markets; no television stations are located within the county. Radio stations located in Plymouth County include: The first radio broadcast in history was made in 1906, from the Brant Rock neighborhood in

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