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Blanchard Scythe Factory, Wright Wire Woolen Mills, and the Holden-Fuller Woolen Mills developed major industrial capacity, and constructed large amounts of workers' housing. By 1900, Boston Duck (which made heavy cotton fabric) had over 500 employees in the town. The 20th century brought about a shift of immigrants in Palmer from those of French and Scottish origin to those of primarily Polish and French-Canadian extraction.
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Unlike many Massachusetts communities, The Town of Palmer does not have its own water department. Instead Palmer, Bondsville and Three Rivers each have their own water department and their own fire department. Each fire department has its own fire chief, as there is no town-wide chief. Thorndike does
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of 2000, there were 12,497 people, 5,078 households, and 3,331 families residing in the town. The population density was 396.3 inhabitants per square mile (153.0/km). There were 5,402 housing units at an average density of 171.3 per square mile (66.1/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.82%
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Depot Village became Palmer's main commercial and business center during the late 19th century and remains so today. Palmer's industry developed in Bondsville. During the 18th century, saw and grist mills were established by the rivers, and by 1825 Palmer woolen mills began to produce textiles. The
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living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.01.
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In the town the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
463:. The villages began to develop their distinctive characters in the 18th century, and by the 19th century two rail lines and a trolley line opened the town to population growth. Today, each village has its own post office, and all but Thorndike have their own fire station. 478:, in today's Middlesex County. In 1731, residents of the borough renamed the town 'Kingsfield', after the aforementioned John King. Though in some papers in the Massachusetts General Court, it was referred to as the Elbow. A large group of 929:
Palmer Motor Sports Park opened for racing in May 2015. It is a 2.3 mile road course with over 190 feet in elevation change. Road & Track magazine named Palmer Motorsports Park one of the top 10 racetracks to drive in North America.
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The Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce is headquartered in Palmer and is the advocate for business and community development in the Quaboag Valley area by providing the 200+ members with a voice in political, social and economic issues.
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 41,443, and the median income for a family was $ 49,358. Males had a median income of $ 35,748 versus $ 26,256 for females. The
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starts nearby the Monson border on U.S. 20 and stays on the extreme east side of Palmer before it heads into Warren. MA 67 goes under I-90, but never intersects the highway.
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Presbyterians followed, arriving in 1727. Finally in 1752, it was named Palmer after Chief Justice Palmer. In 1775, Massachusetts officially incorporated Palmer.
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form of government. Palmer is one of thirteen Massachusetts municipalities that have city forms of government but retain "The town of" in their official names.
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not have its own fire department or water department instead contracting out with Palmer. The Thorndike Fire Department was disbanded following World War II.
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which runs east to west, coming from Brimfield (not including a short clip through Monson), it then enters the center of the city, intersecting MA 32 and
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serves grades 6 through 12. Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School is also located in Palmer, and serves grades 9 through 12.
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Palmer is composed of four separate and distinct villages: Depot Village, typically referred to simply as "Palmer" (named for the ornate
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from 1995 to 2014, but no trains have stopped at Palmer since 1971. Union Station is privately owned and houses a restaurant.
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announced that a consultant has been selected to progress planning and design work for the new train station as part of the
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There were 5,078 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were
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The Town of Palmer is served by three schools. Old Mill Pond Elementary School serves grades K through 5 and
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but separated after being too far from Brimfield. Palmer's first settler was John King. King was born in
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has reached an agreement with the Town of Palmer to construct a new road course near their town.
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Palmer has been called the "Town of Seven Railroads". These included five operating railroads (
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for the town was $ 18,664. About 5.8% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the
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The Central Vermont was sold to RailTex in 1995 and operated as the
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1727 establishments in the Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Barbara Barry (District Councilor), Council President
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The B&A is now the 451:railroad terminal designed by architect 2126:Cities in Hampden County, Massachusetts 1341:"Profile for Palmer, Massachusetts, MA" 2113: 1041:Springfield, Athol & North-eastern 548: 1777: 1746: 902:will operate along a similar vein as 889: 268:31.58 sq mi (81.78 km) 260:32.00 sq mi (82.88 km) 1373:. United States Census Bureau. 2010. 1055:), and one which was not completed ( 991:adding citations to reliable sources 962: 933: 850:, and 1.19% from two or more races. 18:City in Massachusetts, United States 1649: 1227:List of mill towns in Massachusetts 276:0.42 sq mi (1.09 km) 13: 1892: 1804:Municipalities and communities of 1109:passes through Palmer, as did the 543: 14: 2157: 1762: 1747:Mason, Laura (January 25, 2025). 1171: 1162: 1021: 958: 967: 466:Palmer was originally a part of 234: • Councilors-at-large 111: 104: 88: 65: 55: 40: 1740: 1726: 1700: 1674: 1599: 1532:"1870 Census of the Population" 1507:"1890 Census of the Population" 1246:"Town of Palmer, Massachusetts" 978:needs additional citations for 529: 1333: 1311: 1286: 1238: 1091:Massachusetts Central Railroad 894:The New England Region of the 1: 1807:Hampden County, Massachusetts 1387:. United States Census Bureau 1274:. 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Index

City
St. Paul's Church
Flag of Palmer, Massachusetts
Official seal of Palmer, Massachusetts
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
Palmer, Massachusetts is located in the United States
42°09′30″N 72°19′45″W / 42.15833°N 72.32917°W / 42.15833; -72.32917
Country
State
Massachusetts
County
Hampden
Council-manager
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern
DST
UTC-4
Eastern
Area code
413
FIPS code
GNIS
Town of Palmer, Massachusetts
Hampden County, Massachusetts
census
Springfield, Massachusetts
Metropolitan Statistical Area
council-manager
Bondsville

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