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	Topics Lunenburg, Massachusetts Topic Home History Lunenburg was first settled in 1718 and was officially incorporated in 1728. The name stems from one of the titles of King George II of Great Britain, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Areas of FitchburgFitchburg Fitchburg is the name of some places in the United States of America:... were once part of Lunenburg, but broke away around this time because the walking distance to churchChurch Sorry, no overview for this topic and town meetings was too great for many. Geography According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau is a part of the United States Department of Commerce.... , the town has a total area of 27.7 square mileSquare mile A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile in length.... s (71.7 km²), of which, 26.4 square miles (68.4 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it (4.59%) is water. Demographics As of the censusCensus A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population .... of 2000, there were 9,401 people, 3,535 households, and 2,668 families residing in the town. The population densityPopulation density Summary Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume.... was 355.8 people per square mile (137.4/km²). There were 3,668 housing units at an average density of 138.8/sq mi (53.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.01% White, 0.69% Black or African AmericanRace (United States Census) Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identificatio... , 0.20% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other racesFacts About Race (United States Census) Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identificatio... , and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population. There were 3,535 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couplesMarriage A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religio... living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.08. In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $56,813, and the median income for a family was $63,981. Males had a median income of $47,451 versus $31,934 for females. The per capita incomePer capita income The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population.... for the town was $26,986. About 3.3% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over. Government Education Lunenburg Primary School, T.C. Passios Elementary School, Turkey Hill Middle School, Lunenburg High SchoolLunenburg High School Lunenburg High School is the high school of the town of Lunenburg, Massachusetts in north-central Worcester County.... External links javascript:WikipediaFooter('Abraham_Lincoln')