Charlton

Charlton was established as a District separated from Oxford on January 10, 1755. It became a Town on August 23, 1775 by a law that made all Districts into Towns to help for the cause of the Revolutionary War. The town is bordered on the west by Sturbridge, on the north by East Brookfield, Spencer and Leicester; on the east by Oxford; and on the south by Dudley and Southbridge. It is bisected by northsouth Route 31, which runs through the historical villages of Charlton Center, Charlton City and Charlton Depot. There is no exit for the town, but there are two rest stops on the Mass Pike that are in Charlton. Charlton has an open town meeting form of government, with a five-member Board of Selectmen. The Charlton Free Public Library was established in 1882. In fiscal year 2008, the town spent 1.306,971 of its budget on its public library. The library gained national recognition in 1906 after it banned Mark Twain's short story "Eveve Diary" for its illustrations of Eve in "summer" The town has a total area of 43.8 square miles (113 km²), of which 42.5 sq miles (110 km²) is land and 1.2sq miles (3.1km²) (2.86%) is water. The population was 13,315 at the 2020 census, and is expected to grow to 14,000 by the end of the decade.

History

Charlton was established as a District separated from Oxford on January 10, 1755. It became a Town on August 23, 1775 by a law that made all Districts into Towns to help for the cause of the Revolutionary War. It was named after Sir Francis Charlton. During the 1800s, farming continued to be the major occupation, but woolen mills were being built along some of the town's brooks by the turn of the twentieth century. The town is now a suburb of Oxford, with a population of around 3,000. It is home to the Charlton Museum, which was founded in 1735 and is located on the site of the former Charlton House. The museum is open to the public and has a collection of more than 2,000 pieces of memorabilia, including a portrait of Charlton's founder, Sir Francis. It also has a museum dedicated to the history of the village, which dates back to 1735, and a museum of the same name, which is located in the centre of the city. The village is also home to a public library, which has been open since 1755, as well as a public house, which opened in 1775. It has also been the home of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of England since 1775, and was the first of its kind in the country. The Royal College was established in 1750, and later became the University of Oxford in 1780. The university was founded by Sir Francis Charlton, who was also the founder of Oxford.

Geography

The town is bordered on the west by Sturbridge, on the north by East Brookfield, Spencer and Leicester; on the east by Oxford; and on the south by Dudley and Southbridge. Charlton is bisected by northsouth Route 31, which runs through the historical villages of Charlton Center, Charlton City and Charlton Depot. The Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90), which crosses through Charlton but does not have an exit in the town, has two rest stops on the Mass Pike that are in Charlton. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.8 square miles (113 km²), of which 42.5square miles (110 km²) is land and 1.2square miles(3.1km²) (2.86%) is water. The town is home to the U.S. Army National Guard's Charlton Barracks, which is located in the center of the town. It is also the home of the Charlton Fire Department, which was established in 1864. The Charlton Police Department was founded in 1868. It was the first police station in the state of Massachusetts, and is still in operation today. It has been the location of the National Guard’s Charlton Station since the early 1900s. It also has a number of historic homes, including Charlton Town Hall, which dates back to the 18th century. The U.N. World Heritage Site is in the area, and was established by the United Nations in 1951.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,263 people, 3,788 households, and 3,045 families residing in the town. The population density was 264.8 inhabitants per square mile (102.2/km²). There were 4,008 housing units at an average density of 94.2 per squaremile (36.4/ km²) The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White, 0.46% African American, 0,23% Native American,0.20% Asian, 0.,06% Pacific Islander, 0, 34% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population. The median income for a household in theTown was $63,033, and the median income. for a family was $70,208. About 4.9% of families and 5.6% of residents were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 10.7% ofThose age 65 or over. The town is located on the U.S. Route 1 corridor. The U.N. World Heritage Site is located in the Town of St. Louis, Missouri. The site is home to the St Louis International Airport, which is one of the busiest airports in the United States. It is also the only airport in the state with a population of more than 1,000 people.

Government

Charlton has an open town meeting form of government, with a five-member Board of Selectmen. The town of Charlton has a population of 3,000. The city has been in existence since 18th century. It was the site of the first town meeting, held in 1805. The current town meeting is held in the town's downtown area, on the corner of Main and Main Streets. It has a board of selectmen, with five members, and a town council of five. The mayor is a former mayor of the town of Charlotte, N.C., and a former town supervisor of the city. It is located on the Massachusetts Turnpike, which was built in 18th Century.

Library

The Charlton Free Public Library was established in 1882. In fiscal year 2008, the town of Charlton spent 1.73% ($306,971) of its budget on its public library. The library gained national recognition in 1906 after it banned Mark Twain's short story "Eve's Diary" for its illustrations of Eve in "summer costume" Twain testified before Congress after the incident saying, "The whole episode has rather amused me. I have no feeling of vindictiveness over the stand of the librarians thereI am only amused. You see they did not object to my book; they objected to Lester Ralph's pictures. I admire the pictures, and I heartily approve them, but I did not make them. It seems curious to mesome of the incidents in this case. It appears that the pictures in Eve's Diary were first discovered by a lady librarian. When she made the dreadful find, being very careful, she jumped at no hasty conclusionsnot sheshe examined the horrid things in detail. It took her some time to examine them all, but she did her hateful duty! I don't blame her for this careful examination, for I found considerable fascination in them myself. Then she took the book to another librarian, a male this time, and he, also, took a long time to examined the unclothed ladies. He must have found something of the same sort of fascination in they that I found." The library is located on the corner of Main and Main streets in Charlton.

Education

Charlton public schools are part of the DudleyCharlton Regional School district. Charlton High Schoolers (ninth grade through twelfth grade) attend Shepherd Hill Regional High School in Dudley. Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School serves Charlton and surrounding communities. There used to be a high school in the center of town called Charlton high School. That building is now used for the Charlton Municipal Offices. The Charlton Middle School serves grades 5 through 8. The Heritage School serves students in grades 2 through 4. The Town of Charlton is home to a number of businesses. The town is also home to the Town of Dudley, which is a non-profit organization that provides services to the local community. It is also the home of the Town's Chamber of Commerce, which serves the town and surrounding areas. It was founded in the early 1900s and is based in the town's downtown area. It has been in the same location since the early 20th century. It also has its own post office, postmaster and postmistress. The City of Dudley is the seat of Dudley County, which has a population of about 3,000. The city has a post office that is located in the downtown area and serves the city and surrounding counties. It opened in the late 1800s and has been there ever since. The current postmaster was born in 1847 and served until the early 1950s. He served in the U.S. Army during the Second World War. He is now the mayor of the town.

Points / People of interest

On July 26, 2012 the back of the Charlton Woolen Mill, an historic landmark, burnt to the ground. The residence of the person who first demonstrated ether as a surgical anesthetic, William T. G. Morton, is located in Bay Path. The Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School is located on Bay Path Road. The Northside Village Historic District is located at the base of the Northside Mountain. The Southside Village historic district is at the top of the Southside Mountain, at the bottom of which is the South Side River. The West Side Village Historic district is situated at the center of the West Side River, and is home to the North Side River and the Westside River. It is also home toBuffumville Lake, which is a reservoir for the Northumberland County Water Authority. The town of Bay Path is the birthplace of John "Grizzly" Adams, who is buried in the Bay Path Cemetery. The city is also the home of the National Museum of American History, which was established in 1881. The state's oldest public library is the North Shore Public Library, which opened in 1883. The county's oldest private school is the West Shore Public School, founded in 1876. The village's first post-secondary school was founded in 1888. The district's first high school was built in 1891. It was located on the site of the former Bay Path High School, which dates back to the 18th century.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts = 38. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 52. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 31. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Charlton = 3.3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 24,939 individuals with a median age of 37.7 age the population grows by 13.07% in Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 300 residents per square mile of area (120/km²). There are average 2.88 people per household in the 4,360 households with an average household income of $85,435 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.90% of the available work force and has dropped -2.85% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 25.40%. The number of physicians in Charlton per 100,000 population = 245.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Charlton = 46.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 47.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 119. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 197. 81 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 10.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 51, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts which are owned by the occupant = 77.38%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 26 years with median home cost = $222,350 and home appreciation of 2.61%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $13.23 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,818 per student. There are 14 students for each teacher in the school, 1268 students for each Librarian and 488 students for each Counselor. 8.85% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 15.70% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 10.34% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).