Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge is a city in the American state of Massachusetts. The city's nickname is "The Eye of the Commonwealth". It has a population of about 18,000.
Town | |
| Town of Southbridge[*] | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
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 Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
| Coordinates: 42°04′30″N 72°02′02″W / 42.07500°N 72.03389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Settled | 1730 |
| Incorporated | 1816 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Town Manager | Michael McCall |
| • Town Council | David Adams Joseph Cotrona John Daniel (Vice-Chairman) John Jovan, Jr. (Chairman) Scott Lazo Michael Marketti Joseph Daou Richard Nash George Steeves |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.86 sq mi (54.03 km2) |
| • Land | 20.24 sq mi (52.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 16,719 |
| • Estimate (2019)[3] | 16,878 |
| • Density | 833.98/sq mi (322.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 01550 |
| FIPS code | 25-63270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618383 |
| Website | ci |
Southbridge has a lot of history and tradition. The city was once home to the largest optical manufacturer in the world: American Optical. American Optical moved somewhere in Mexico where workers would be paid smaller wages. It is now called the Mexican Optical. Southbridge has a great economy. It is often called a mixing pot of cultures. There are many different ethnic groups in Southbridge.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Population | ±% |
| 1850 | 2,824 | — |
| 1860 | 3,575 | +26.6% |
| 1870 | 5,208 | +45.7% |
| 1880 | 6,464 | +24.1% |
| 1890 | 7,655 | +18.4% |
| 1900 | 10,025 | +31.0% |
| 1910 | 12,592 | +25.6% |
| 1920 | 14,245 | +13.1% |
| 1930 | 14,264 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 16,825 | +18.0% |
| 1950 | 17,519 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 16,523 | −5.7% |
| 1970 | 17,057 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 16,665 | −2.3% |
| 1990 | 17,816 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 17,214 | −3.4% |
| 2010 | 16,719 | −2.9% |
| 2019 | 16,878 | +1.0% |
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Southbridge, Massachusetts Media
View of Southbridge c. 1905
Southbridge public library, 1915
References
- ↑ Seen in the official town seal.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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