Foxborough, Massachusetts Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium, Memorial Hall, Patriot Place, sign in Foxborough, Congregational Church and the Orpheum Theatre Gillette Stadium, Memorial Hall, Patriot Place, sign in Foxborough, Congregational Church and the Orpheum Theatre Official seal of Foxborough, Massachusetts State Massachusetts Foxborough is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, about 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Boston and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Providence, Rhode Island.
The populace was 16,865 at the 2010 census.
"Foxborough" is the official spelling of the town name, although the alternative spelling "Foxboro" is also incessantly used.
This alternative spelling is used by the United States Postal Service as the correct form by which to address mail to recipients in the town although both can be processed by their system.
The town is best known as the site of Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots of the National Football League and the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.
Settled in 1704 and incorporated in 1778, the town of Foxborough was titled for Charles James Fox, a Whig member of Parliament and a staunch supporter of the Colonies in the years dominant up to the American Revolution.
These encompassed Foxvale/Paineburgh, which remained semi-independent until the mid-twentieth century; Quaker Hill in South Foxborough; and Lakeview/Donkeyville in West Foxborough.
Schaefer Stadium (later known as Sullivan Stadium, then Foxboro Stadium) opened in 1971 as the home of the New England Patriots, after the football team spent its first eleven seasons playing at various stadiums in Boston.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 20.9 sq mi (54.1 km2), of which 20.1 sq mi (52.0 km2) is territory and 0.81 sq mi (2.1 km2) (3.88%) is water.
Foxborough is positioned at 42 3 54 N 71 14 52 W (42.065248, -71.247856).
Foxborough's climate is humid continental (Koppen: Dfa) with four distinct seasons, which is the dominant climate for Massachusetts and New England.
The warmest month is July, with an average high temperature of 83 F and an average low temperature of 62 F.
The coldest month is January, with an average high temperature of 36 F and an average low temperature of 18 F.
Due to its locale along the United States easterly seaboard, Foxborough is somewhat vulnerable to Atlantic hurricanes and tropical storms that threaten the region from late summer into early autumn.
Average snowy days ( 0.1 in) 7.3 5.9 4.8 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.2 5.2 25.7 Source: United States Enumeration records and Population Estimates Program data. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,246 citizens , 6,141 homeholds, and 4,396 families residing in the town.
The ethnic makeup of the town was 97.09% White, 0.82% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other competitions, and 0.54% from two or more competitions.
There were 6,141 homeholds out of which 35.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families.
23.4% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $64,323, and the median income for a family was $78,811.
Based on data from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, these figures have risen to $92,370 as the median income for a homehold in the town and $108,209 as the median income for a family. Males had a median income of $51,901 versus $35,748 for females.
The per capita income for the town was $32,294, but this figure has risen to $42,236.
About 2.3% of families and 3.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
The built-up central company precinct is designated by the United States Enumeration Bureau as the Foxborough Enumeration Designated Place for record keeping purposes (this is common among many larger populace New England towns.) There were 2,486 homeholds out of which 25.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families.
37.8% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the CDP, the populace was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the CDP was $50,431, and the median income for a family was $58,924.
About 4.1% of families and 5.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
Foxborough is run by a five-member board of selectmen and propel town officials like the town moderator and town clerk.
The Town Hall is positioned at 40 South Street, Foxborough, MA 02035.
Foxborough has a enhance school system.
The Foxborough Public Schools (FPS) precinct currently has an enrollment of over 3,000 kids in grades from pre-school to undertaking 12.
Foxborough enhance schools: Foxborough High School (9 12) Foxborough High School offers a wide range of sports including: golf, track and field, football, soccer, cross country, volleyball, swim, basketball, wrestling, hockey, indoor track, cheerleading, lacrosse, baseball, tennis, and softball.
Foxborough High School is also known for its music program, which includes a string orchestra, symphony orchestra, chorus, marching band, concert band, symphonic winds, winds ensemble and jazz band/choir.
Foxborough is known for being in the top 15 for a several years.
Foxborough Regional Charter School (FRCS) is a public, college preliminary school for grades K-12.
Gilbert Hills State Forest Encompassing 1,027 acres (4.16 km2) in Foxborough and Wrentham, the state forest is used for hiking, biking, cross nation skiing, horseback riding, and observing nature.
Contained on state forest territory are some unique contemporary structures that some believe were made and used by the native Algonquin tribes before to the town's founding. Memorial Hall a contemporary building and monument in the center of town, formerly housing the library, now dedicated to those who served in the armed forces, including a permanent compilation of historical artifacts relating to town history.
Seth Boyden, born in Foxborough, later became one of Newark, New Jersey's foremost citizen-inventors, responsible for inventing patent leather, malleable iron and other processes as well as one of the first to precarious daguerreotype.
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