East Pepperell, Massachusetts Explained

Official Name:East Pepperell, Massachusetts
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Label:East
Pepperell
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Massachusetts
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Middlesex
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Pepperell
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.76
Area Land Km2:3.67
Area Water Km2:0.10
Area Total Sq Mi:1.45
Area Land Sq Mi:1.42
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2120
Population Density Km2:578.09
Population Density Sq Mi:1497.18
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:69
Elevation Ft:226
Coordinates:42.6669°N -71.5642°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:01463 (Pepperell)
Area Code:978
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:25-20310
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0611110

East Pepperell is a village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Pepperell in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,120 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

Like the town of Pepperell, East Pepperell is named for Sir William Pepperrell,[3] a Massachusetts colonial soldier who led the Siege of Louisbourg during King George's War.

Geography

East Pepperell is located in northern Middlesex County at (42.666956, -71.564063),[4] in the eastern section of the town of Pepperell. It is separated from the main village of Pepperell to the west by the Nashua River. East Pepperell is bordered to the northeast by the town of Dunstable and to the south by the town of Groton.

Massachusetts Route 113 passes through the village, leading west into Pepperell village and east to Lowell.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the East Pepperell CDP has a total area of, of which 0.04sqmi, or 2.55%, are water.[1]

Demographics

See also: List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income. As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,034 people, 714 households, and 566 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 557.0/km (1,437.7/mi2). There were 722 housing units at an average density of 197.7/km (510.3/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.21% White, 0.84% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.69% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.

There were 714 households, out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,272, and the median income for a family was $57,391. Males had a median income of $38,897 versus $31,129 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,759. None of the families and 1.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 25.6% of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Massachusetts . United States Census Bureau . June 12, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – East Pepperell CDP, Massachusetts: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. June 12, 2023.
  3. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 113.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .