29-621: North Wilmington is an unincorporated village and populated place in Wilmington, Massachusetts . North Wilmington consists of much of the northern and eastern half of the town. The center of North Wilmington contains the village's MBTA Commuter Rail station, North Wilmington station , alongside a Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles location and several other attractions along Route 62 . 42°34′10″N 71°09′23″W / 42.56944°N 71.15639°W / 42.56944; -71.15639 Wilmington, Massachusetts Wilmington
58-652: A board of selectmen and a town manager . The current town manager is Eric Slagle. Five of the town's six districts are represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by David Robertson, the last is represented by Ken Gordon . The town's state senator is Barry Finegold . Wilmington is in the Massachusetts 6th Congressional District and is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Seth Moulton . The MBTA Commuter Rail serves
87-560: A stop on the Underground Railroad and now houses the Wilmington Town Museum . Since World War II, Wilmington's population has quadrupled. Interstate 93 , Route 62 , Route 129 and Route 38 run through town, and Route 128 is about a mile south of Wilmington. Wilmington is located at 42°33′N 71°10′W / 42.550°N 71.167°W / 42.550; -71.167 (42.560, −71.170). According to
116-464: Is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts , United States. Its population was 23,349 at the 2020 United States census . Wilmington was first settled in 1665 and was officially incorporated in 1730, from parts of Woburn, Reading, and Billerica. The first settlers are believed to have been Will Butter, Richard Harnden or Abraham Jaquith. Butter, a Scottish Covenanter who fought against Cromwell in
145-547: Is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts , United States. The population was 15,554 at the 2020 census . The area was first settled in 1651 when the town of Reading received a special land grant north of the Ipswich River . It was officially incorporated as the separate town of North Reading in 1853. North Reading borders Andover , North Andover , Middleton , Lynnfield , Reading , and Wilmington . A historical source wrote: Original grants of large farmsteads along
174-595: Is approximately 28 minutes from Wilmington Station along the Lowell Line and 41 minutes from North Wilmington Station along the Haverhill Line. Additionally, the northernmost bus stop for MBTA Bus Route 134 is located near Wilmington's southern town line at the intersection of Massachusetts State Route 38 , Old Main Street and Border Avenue; the neighboring city of Woburn is 400 feet to the south of this bus stop. Although
203-546: Is equivalent to the town As of the census of 2000, there were 21,363 people, 7,027 households, and 5,776 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,247.0 inhabitants per square mile (481.5/km ). There were 7,158 housing units at an average density of 417.8 per square mile (161.3/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 96.31% White , 0.41% Black or African American , 0.08% Native American , 2.03% Asian , 0.42% from other races , and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of
232-447: Is typically 44.4 inches per year (high in the US) and snow covers the ground 62 days per year, or 17% of the year (high in the US). It may be helpful to understand the yearly precipitation by imagining nine straight days of moderate rain per year. The humidity is below 60% for approximately 25.4 days, or 7% of the year. The Census Bureau has defined Wilmington as a census-designated place that
261-552: Is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 13,837 people, 4,795 households, and 3,754 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,044.0 inhabitants per square mile (403.1/km ). There were 4,870 housing units at an average density of 367.4 per square mile (141.9/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 97.53% White , 0.40% African American , 0.04% Native American , 1.30% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.24% from other races , and 0.48% from two or more backgrounds. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of
290-565: The United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 17.2 square miles (45 km ), of which 17.1 square miles (44 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ), or 0.46%, is water. Wilmington borders the towns of Andover , North Reading , Reading , Woburn , Burlington , Billerica , and Tewksbury . The town is frequently divided into distinct areas, including Silver Lake and North Wilmington . Much of Wilmington
319-580: The English Civil Wars, was brought to Woburn as an indentured captive. He achieved his freedom, as did all indentured service, after nine years, then relocated to the opposite side of a large swamp (“the boggy part of Wooburne” “across the river") in what is now Wilmington. Harnden settled in Reading, in an area that is now part of Wilmington. Jaquith settled in an area of Billerica that became part of Wilmington in 1740. Minutemen from Wilmington responded to
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#1732850985511348-554: The Lowell Commuter Rail Line’s Wilmington Station via Massachusetts State Route 38 and the neighboring town of Tewksbury to the Charles A. Gallagher Transit Terminal in the city of Lowell . [REDACTED] Media related to Wilmington, Massachusetts at Wikimedia Commons North Reading, Massachusetts North Reading (pronounced, as is with Reading as ( / ˈ r ɛ d ɪ ŋ / )
377-531: The Town Charter and the Massachusetts General Laws, they are the chief elected officers of the town. The board may enact rules and regulations in a variety of areas, as well as establish town policies and procedures on many issues, unless such issues are delegated by law or vote of the town meeting to another officer or board. The board appoints a Town Administrator who supervises and is responsible for
406-745: The U.S. Wilmington is also served by the Haverhill Division (the old B&M Portland Division). A spur track known as the Wildcat connects the Haverhill and Lowell divisions, following the path of the old Wilmington & Andover Railroad, the corporate ancestor of the Boston & Maine. Wilmington is where the Baldwin apple was discovered. Wilmington is also home to the Col. Joshua Harnden Tavern, which probably served as
435-776: The Wildwood Street and Boutwell Street Schools. Grades 1–3 attend the Woburn Street School and the Shawsheen School. Grades 4 and 5 attend the North Intermediate School and the West Intermediate School. Grades 6–8 attend Wilmington Middle School. High School Students attend Wilmington High School . Wilmington High's mascot is the wildcat and its athletic teams participate in the Essex League , which
464-625: The alarm on April 19, 1775, and fought at Merriam's Corner in Concord . The Middlesex Canal passed through Wilmington. Chartered in 1792, opened in 1803, it provided freight and passenger transport between the Merrimack River and Boston. One important cargo on the canal was hops. From the middle of the 18th century until the early 19th century, Massachusetts was the acknowledged leader in hop production in North America. Middlesex County in particular
493-405: The average family size was 3.28. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males. The median income for a household in the town
522-403: The average family size was 3.33. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males. The median income for a household in the town
551-538: The bus route does in fact enter Wilmington, outbound trips always refer to its terminus point as "North Woburn"; the route's northern terminus also happens to be the only MBTA bus stop within the entire town of Wilmington. Inbound service on MBTA Bus Route 134 travels from Wilmington's southernmost extremities to Wellington Station in Medford to connect with Orange Line subway trains. Lowell Regional Transit Authority Bus Route 12 provides weekday and Saturday service from
580-408: The population. There were 4,795 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and
609-405: The population. There were 7,027 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. Of all households 14.0% were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and
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#1732850985511638-494: The river during the mid-17th century brought six families to the settlement before 1680. The economy of the town in the 17th and 18th century was based on subsistence farming with limited hop production. There was a sawmill on Lob's Pond by 1694 and grist and saw mills at the village center by 1794. Some small scale boot and shoe making was underway by 1820, and by 1850 small sheds or shops to make shoes were attached to almost every house in town. These shops produced cheap footwear that
667-505: The town of Wilmington with two train stations on two of the system's branches – one station per branch. The Lowell Commuter Rail Line stops at Wilmington Station in the center of town, while the Haverhill Commuter Rail Line serves North Wilmington Station located two miles further east. Both stations are located adjacent to Massachusetts State Route 62 ; inbound travel time on delay-free trips to Boston 's North Station
696-704: The town recently changed to. The Wildcats' colors are Navy Blue, Columbia Blue and White and the primary rivals are the Tewksbury Redmen of the Merrimack Valley Conference. Wilmington is also home to Abundant Life Christian School a Pre-K to 8 private religious school. Wilmington students also have the option of attending Shawsheen Technical High School. Companies based in Wilmington include Analog Devices , Charles River Laboratories , Onto Innovation and UniFirst . Wilmington has an open town meeting ,
725-492: Was $ 70,652, and the median income for a family was $ 76,760. Males had a median income of $ 50,446 versus $ 36,729 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 25,835. About 1.8% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over. It is the 134th richest place in Massachusetts. See Massachusetts locations by per capita income . Wilmington has its own schools. Kindergarten students attend
754-458: Was $ 76,962, and the median income for a family was $ 86,341. Males had a median income of $ 52,446 versus $ 39,458 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 30,902. About 0.7% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over. The North Reading Board of Selectmen has five members who are elected to serve three-year overlapping terms. As specified in
783-599: Was built on or still is wetlands . The Ipswich River starts in Wilmington, and the Shawsheen River forms part of Wilmington's border with Billerica. There is one lake in the town, Silver Lake , a kettle lake formed in the retreat of the Pleistocene glaciers at the end of the last ice age . It is open for swimming during the summer. In a typical year, Wilmington, Massachusetts temperatures fall below 50 °F (10 °C) for 195 days per year. Annual precipitation
812-460: Was famous for its hop yards, and Wilmington was the first place where the culture grew to a fever pitch. When Lowell was built in the 1820s, the canal became a primary means of transporting cotton to and from the mills. It was abandoned in 1852 after the construction of the Boston and Lowell Railroad . The Boston and Lowell Railroad was built in 1835. The line is now the oldest operating rail line in
841-451: Was sold south to clothe slaves, and the Civil War destroyed the town's industry. The principal products of the town in the early 20th century were milk, apples and fruits. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 13.5 square miles (35.0 km ), of which 13.2 square miles (34.3 km ) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km ), or 1.85%,
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