57-627: 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
114-677: 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
171-420: A 2012 estimate, the median income for a household in the town was $ 118,324, the median family income was $ 144,685. Males with full-time year-round jobs had a median income higher than $ 100,000; for females, the median was $ 62,532. The per capita income for the town was $ 53,378. 2.6% of families and 4.2% of the population, including 3.7% of people aged under 18 years and 5.8% of people aged 65 and over, were below
228-547: A covenant with the Devil . Three Andover residents, Martha Carrier , Mary Parker , and Samuel Wardwell, were convicted and executed. Five others either pleaded guilty at arraignment or were convicted at trial: Ann Foster , Mary Lacey Sr., and Abigail Faulkner Sr. (daughter of Andover's minister, Francis Dane ) in 1692 and Wardwell's wife Sarah and Rev. Dane's granddaughter, Elizabeth Johnson Jr. in 1693. Those who were not executed were granted reprieves by Gov. William Phips , but
285-421: A few tennis courts, a swimming area, a bowling green , an athletic field and a golf course. The employees rented their homes from the company; the brick structures were reserved for upper management and the wooden buildings for those of lesser position. This industrial utopia , however, was short-lived - by the early 1940s almost all of the houses and administration buildings were in private hands. The mills became
342-506: A small stream which cuts through the eastern part of town, is named in his honor. In May 1646 the settlement was incorporated as a town and was named Andover. This name was likely chosen in honor of the town of Andover in England, which was near the original home of some of the first residents. The first recorded town meeting was held in 1656 in the home of settler John Osgood in what is now North Andover . The old burying ground in what
399-579: 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
456-555: A victim of changing technology as synthetic fibers became more popular than wool. The American Woolen Company closed its mills in 1953, and the buildings today house a variety of businesses, homes, and apartments. The village left its mark nationally, however, when its soccer team, the Shawsheen Indians , won the national soccer championship in 1925. According to the United States Census Bureau ,
513-472: 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
570-548: Is also served by Route 28 , which serves as the main road from north to south through town, as well as Route 133 and Route 125 , a bypass road going through the woods of eastern Andover. Andover has two stops, Ballardvale and Andover along the Haverhill/Reading Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail , providing rail service from Haverhill to Boston's North Station . Andover Station is also near
627-612: 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
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#1732772594938684-546: 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
741-563: Is included in the S&;P 400 Index . Another, Vicor Corporation , is a part of the S&P 600 Index . Andover also hosts regional offices for many multinational corporations such as Schneider Electric , Pfizer and Raytheon Technologies . Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has the Andover Campus service center, which for many years accepted tax forms from several neighboring states. With increasing rates of e-filing , that function
798-475: Is now North Andover marks the center of the early town. Contrary to popular belief, the towns split due to the location of the Old North Church, also located in what is now North Andover. The villagers from the southwestern part of the town were tired of walking all the way to the extreme north of what was then Andover and decided to build their own South Church central to what is now Andover. During
855-450: 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
912-423: Is typically 44.6 inches per year (high in the US) and snow covers the ground 62 days per year or 17.0% of the year (high for 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 7.0% of the year. Andover is the location of the intersection of Interstate 93 and Interstate 495 . The town
969-414: The 2020 census , the population was 36,569. It is located 20 miles (32 km) north of Boston and 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Lawrence . Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Andover . It is twinned with its namesake: Andover, Hampshire , England. Native Americans inhabited what is now northeastern Massachusetts for thousands of years prior to European colonization of
1026-813: The Third Railroad Station , a former Boston and Maine Railroad station which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The nearest small plane service is at Lawrence Municipal Airport in North Andover, and national service can be found at both Logan International Airport and Manchester–Boston Regional Airport , both within thirty miles of the town. Several routes of the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority and Route 10 on Lowell Regional Transit Authority also service
1083-549: The Underground Railroad for runaway slaves. Harriet Beecher Stowe , author of Uncle Tom's Cabin , was a longtime resident. Her home, known as Stowe House , is now owned by Phillips Academy . Her body is buried in Phillips Academy's cemetery. When the Confederate Army shelled Fort Sumter in 1861, a company of 79 volunteers formed. By the time the war ended in 1865, six hundred Andover men had served in
1140-499: 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
1197-672: The battle that day, they did go on to participate in the battle of Bunker Hill two months later and fought in subsequent skirmishes with the Redcoats during the war. Among the Andover men who were representatives to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1779–1780 were Colonel Samuel Osgood , Zebadiah Abbot, John Farnum and Samuel Phillips Jr. Phillips—who had founded Phillips Academy in 1778—was later appointed by John Adams to help draft
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#17327725949381254-515: The 1692 Salem witch trials , Andover resident Joseph Ballard asked for help for his wife from several girls in the neighboring Salem Village who were already identifying witches there. After visiting Elizabeth Ballard, the girls claimed that several people in Andover had bewitched her: Ann Foster , her daughter Mary Lacey Sr. and her granddaughter Mary Lacey Jr. During the course of the legal proceedings, more than 40 Andover citizens, mostly women and their children, were formally accused of having made
1311-640: The Americas . At the time of European arrival, Massachusett and Naumkeag people inhabited the area south of the Merrimack River and Pennacooks inhabited the area to the north. The Massachusett referred to the area that would later be renamed Andover as Cochichawick . Cochichawick was transferred to English settlers on May 16, 1649, by the Sagamore of the Massachusett, Cutshamache. He sold
1368-487: The Andover area was established in 1642 by John Woodbridge and a group of settlers from Newbury and Ipswich . Shortly after they arrived, they purchased land from the Massachusett sachem Cutshamekin for "six pounds of currency and a coat" on the condition that a local company of indigenous people headed by a man named Roger be allowed to plant corn and take alewives from a local water source. Roger's Brook,
1425-593: 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
1482-640: 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 Andover, Massachusetts Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts , United States. It was settled in 1642 and incorporated in 1646. At
1539-514: The Massachusetts state constitution. During the burning of Charlestown (June 17, 1775) Andover townspeople hiked to the top of Holt Hill to witness it. Holt Hill is the highest point in Essex County at 420 ft (130 m) and is currently part of the Charles W. Ward Reservation . In November 1798, David Brown led a group in Dedham, Massachusetts , in setting up a liberty pole with
1596-775: 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
1653-574: The Union Army. In 1919, the American Woolen Company announced plans to build a million dollar mill in the already-existing mill community of Frye Village and rename the region "Shawsheen." The village was completely rebuilt as a "model industrial community" and became the site of the company's headquarters. The mill began operating in 1922 and within two years the village contained more than 200 houses, several community buildings,
1710-827: 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
1767-580: 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
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1824-403: 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
1881-543: 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
1938-399: The convictions remained on their records. In 1713, in response to petitions initiated in 1703 by Abigail Faulkner Sr . and Sarah Wardwell, Massachusetts Governor Joseph Dudley reversed the attainder on the names of those who were convicted in the episode. By 1705, Andover's population had begun to move southward and the idea of a new meeting house in the south end of town was proposed. This
1995-770: The land known as Cochichawick to Mr. John Woodbrige for the price of 6 pounds and a coat, which he had already received, as well as an agreement that the Massachusett people be allowed to catch alewives in the Cochichawick River. In 1634, the Massachusetts General Court set aside a portion of land in what is now Essex County for an inland plantation, including parts of what is now Andover, North Andover and South Lawrence . In order to encourage settlement, early colonists were offered three years' immunity from taxes, levies, and services (apart from military service). The first permanent settlement in
2052-620: The late 1990s has had waters added from the Merrimack River , which constitutes half of the town's northern border, to supplement the growing needs of the town. Andover is also home to the Harold Parker State Forest, the Trustees of Reservations ' Charles W. Ward Reservation , as well as a very small portion of Lawrence's Den Rock Park. The town's Conservation Commission and privately non-profit A.V.I.S. (Andover Village Improvement Society) together own around 3000 acres in
2109-477: The name North Andover was given to the North Parish. How those names were decided upon is still debated to this day, from the reasons being money being paid to one town to keep the name, to there being a controversy over a fire truck affecting the name change. Records show that on the morning of April 19, 1775, approximately 350 Andover men marched toward Lexington . Although they did not arrive in time for
2166-405: 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
2223-465: The poverty line. Andover had 217 residents who filed as making at least $ 1 million (~$ 1.34 million in 2023) in 2011, accounting for one millionaire per every 157 people. The average income for millionaires in Andover was $ 2,441,000. Using income and other demographic data, Andover ranked 37 out of 490 in a ranking of wealthiest zipcodes in Massachusetts. There are several companies headquartered in Andover. One of many companies, Mercury Systems ,
2280-482: The town has a total area of 32.1 square miles (83.2 km ), of which 31.0 square miles (80.3 km ) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.9 km ) (3.49%) is water. Significant water areas include the Shawsheen River , Fosters Pond, Pomps Pond, and Haggetts Pond , located in west Andover, which serves as the town's reservoir. Haggetts Pond was originally set apart from other waters, but since
2337-517: 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
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2394-729: 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 ,
2451-527: The town remained politically one unit. For many years, Andover was geographically one of the largest towns in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; in 1826 a third parish was established and West Parish Church was constructed on Reservation Road. In 1855, Andover divided into two separate political units according to the old parish boundaries. The name Andover was assumed by the West and South parishes, while
2508-562: The town was 91.60% White, 0.75% African American , 0.06% Native American , 5.73% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 1.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 11,305 households , out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 24.9% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who
2565-657: The town. Other notable reservations in the town include the Harold R. Rafton Reservation and the Deer Jump Reservation (along the banks of the Merrimack). The town is home to many glacial features including drumlins, eskers, and glacial erratics. Andover's town center is located approximately four miles south of the center of Lawrence , and is 22 miles (35 km) north of Boston and 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Manchester, New Hampshire . Andover contains
2622-549: The town. The town is also served by Troop A of the Massachusetts State Police , operating out of the Andover barracks (A-1). Andover Fire-Rescue provides full-time fire and emergency medical services for Andover. The department has three full-time stations and maintains four engines, two ladder trucks, four ambulances and two forest fire units, as well as miscellaneous vehicles. On September 13, 2018, several gas lines suffered leakage due to high pressure in
2679-409: The town. These include both service to Lawrence as well as a weekday commuter bus to Boston. As of the census of 2000, there were 31,247 people, 11,305 households, and 8,490 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,007.8 inhabitants per square mile (389.1/km ). There were 11,590 housing units at an average density of 144.3 persons/km (373.8 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of
2736-534: The westernmost point of Essex County, along the Merrimack River. It is bordered by Lawrence to the north, North Andover to the northeast, North Reading and Wilmington to the south, Tewksbury to the southwest. Andover also borders Methuen to the northwest; however, the boundary separation is formed by the Merrimack River. In a typical year, Andover, Massachusetts temperatures fall below 50 °F (10 °C) for 195 days per year. Annual precipitation
2793-789: The words, "No Stamp Act , No Sedition Act , No Alien Bills , No Land Tax, downfall to the Tyrants of America; peace and retirement to the President; Love Live the Vice President," referring to then-President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson . Brown was arrested in Andover, but because he could not afford the $ 4,000 bail, he was taken to Salem for trial. Brown was tried in June 1799. Brown wanted to plead guilty but Justice Samuel Chase wanted him to name everybody who had helped him or who subscribed to his writings. Brown refused,
2850-492: 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
2907-440: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.24. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males. According to
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#17327725949382964-593: Was also riding, went down an embankment and broke in two. (The baggage car and locomotive remained on the track.) Pierce's son Benjamin was the only passenger killed, but it was initially reported that Franklin Pierce was also a fatality. The anti-slavery movement had many supporters in Andover long before the Civil War began. William Jenkins – an ardent abolitionist and friend of William Lloyd Garrison – and several others provided stops on
3021-548: 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
3078-464: 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
3135-515: Was fined $ 480, and sentenced to eighteen months in prison, the most severe sentence then imposed under the Alien and Sedition Acts . On January 4, 1853, Benjamin "Bennie" Pierce, the 11-year-old son of President-elect Franklin Pierce , was killed in a train accident in town. The Boston & Maine noon express, traveling from Boston to Lawrence, was moving at 40 miles per hour (64 km/h) when an axle broke. The only coach, in which Franklin Pierce
3192-642: Was strongly opposed by the people living near the original meeting house in the north, but the dispute was finally settled in 1709 when the Great and General Court divided Andover into two parishes, North and South. After the division of the two parishes, South Andover established the South Church and South Parish "Burying-Yard," as it was called, with early Andover settler Robert Russell the first to be interred at age 80 in December 1710. But despite this split,
3249-647: Was threatened with phase-out in 2009. The federal employees' union, NTEU , in mid-2009 pushed for special consideration under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for employees threatened with losing jobs. In late 2009, the U.S. General Services Administration received money through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to fund the $ 85 million green modernization of the 1967 building complex. The Andover Police Department provides full-time general law enforcement for
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