Ten Facts About Your Hometown

1. It was first settled in 1713

2. The population is 10,471 people after the 2000 census

3. 23.4 square miles is land and 1.3 square miles is water

4. It was ranked one of the top 10 sports towns in Massachusetts by Telegram & Gazette

5. Eli Whitney and Diane and Elaine Kilmaszewski went to school here

6. Their mills had 33% of America's hand cards which were tools to straighten weaving designs

7. George Washington rode by the town common

8. 1,009 feet above sea level

9. The town administrator is Robert Reed

10. The public library was built in 1895