Needham, Massachusetts
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Location in Massachusetts
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1680 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Massachusetts | ||
| County : | Norfolk County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 17 ′ N , 71 ° 14 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 28,911 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 884.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 32.9 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) of which 32.7 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 49 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 02492, 02494 | ||
| Area code : | +1 339, 781 | ||
| FIPS : | 25-44105 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0618325 | ||
| Website : | www.needhamma.gov | ||
Needham is a city in Norfolk County in the US state of Massachusetts , located near Boston and was founded in 1711. In 2000 Needham had a population of around 28,000.
Demographics
According to a 2007 estimate, the median household income was $ 116,867 and the median family income was $ 144,042. Males had a median income of $ 76,459 compared to $ 47,092 for females. The per capita income for Needham was $ 56,776. About 1.6% of families and 2.5% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 1.2% under 18 and 4.2% of those over 65.
sons and daughters of the town
- Francis Blake (1850–1913), scientist, inventor and photographer
- William Henry Carter (1864–1955), politician
- Fred Marriott (1872–1956), racing driver
- Newell Convers Wyeth (1882–1945), painter and famous illustrator
- Peter DeFazio (* 1947), politician
- Lila M. Gierasch (* 1948), biochemist and biophysicist
- Robbie Ftorek (* 1952), former professional ice hockey player
- Randy Bernsen (* 1954), jazz and fusion musician
- Susan Kelley (born 1954), figure skater
- Phil Murphy (* 1957), politician, diplomat and investment banker
- Joey McIntyre (born 1972), singer / songwriter and actor
- Brendan Buckley (born 1977), ice hockey player
- Stephen Hauschka (born 1985), American football player
- Alexandra Raisman (* 1994), gymnast and Olympic gold medalist
Individual evidence
- ↑ American FactFinder . Factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2012.