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'Wenham' is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,440 at the 2000 census. One of the inland communities part of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council's North Shore Task Force, but not often considered part of the North Shore in the strictest sense.

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History

Geography

Demographics

Education

Points of interest

Notable residents

References

External links

History

Wenham was first settled in 1635 and officially incorporated in 1643.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.0 km² (8.1 mi²). 20.0 km² (7.7 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (4.57%) is water.
Wenham is bordered on the south by Beverly, on the east by Manchester, on the north by Hamilton, on the northwest by Topsfield, and on the west by Danvers.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 4,440 people, 1,285 households, and 957 families residing in the town. The population density was 222.1/km² (575.2/mi²). There were 1,320 housing units at an average density of 66.0/km² (171.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.84% White, 0.43% African American, 0.02% Native American, 1.35% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 1,285 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 23.6% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $90,524, and the median income for a family was $98,004. Males had a median income of $76,639 versus $43,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $36,812. About 1.2% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Home to Gordon College, a private four year Christian college.

Points of interest

★ Claflin-Richards House

★ Grand Wenham Canal

★ Wenham Lake

★ Wenham Swamp

★ West Wenham

Notable residents

References

External links

★ Town of Wenham

★ Citizens for a Strong Community