Wenham

Wenham was first settled in 1635 and officially incorporated in 1643. English settlers first came to Wenham in the 1630s, but the area had been home to Native Americans for thousands of years. Wenham's ice industry brought the name of Wenham to the notice of people as far away as London, where hotels in the 1850s advertised: "We serve Wenham Lake Ice" In 1909, Henry Clay Frick, a steel magnate, bought the present-day Iron Rail property so that his daughter Helen could create a vacation home for the mill girls throughout New England. The Tea House and Exchange has continued through the years as the arm of the Wenham Village Improvement Society. In 1970s, Wenham bought the property of the Iron Rail Vacation Home to the Girls' Girls' Clubs of America in 1970s. In 2010, the community of Hamilton-Wenam was listed among the "Best Places to Live" by Boston magazine. The population was 4,979 at the time of the 2020 census. The town is closely tied to its neighboring town, Hamilton, sharing a school system, library, recreation department, commuter rail station and newspaper. It is a town of many open views of farm lands, lakes, woodlands, historic homes and old stone walls that accompany its winding tree-lined roads. It features nearly 300 acres (120 ha) of parks, playgrounds and recreational lands. It was the first town to be set off from Salem.

History

Wenham is the first town to be set off from. Because many of its early settlers came from Suffolk County, it is presumed that the name of the town derives from two small villages there. A group of Wenham residents in the 18th century, by the way, were not welcome in Wenham. A church was formed in October 1644, with John Fiske as pastor and seven families as members. In September 1643, the General Court of Massachusetts, or Wenham, should be a town in its own right and send a group on a group of the Wenham Village to sign up to be a member of the group. It was not until 1833 that an amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution, or the Constitution of the United States of America, was added to the list of things to do in the world of sports. The world of sport is a game of tag, and the winner is the one who gets to tag the team that did the best job of defending their lead. The winner is always the one that got to defend their lead, even if it's a losing team. The winning team is the winner of the game, even though it's not the same team as the previous team. It's the winner that gets to show off their new gear and show off the new gear they've learned in the game. The team that won the game was the winner, too, because they got to wear the same gear for the entire game and show it off to the world.

Geography and transportation

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21.1 km²) Wenham Lake lies within the town and in neighboring Beverly, and several other smaller ponds lie within town. There are no stations within town, but the Hamilton/Wenham station lies just north of town, and the North Beverly station lies south of town in Beverly. The tip of the north runway of Beverly Municipal Airport lies just within town; the nearest national and international air service is located at Boston's Logan International Airport. It is one of the inland communities within the Metropolitan Area Planning Council's North Shore Task Force, but it is not part of the North Shore in the strictest sense, as it lies 4 miles (6 km) north of Massachusetts Bay. The town is bordered on the south by Beverly, on the east by Manchester-by-the-Sea, on. the north by Hamilton,on the northwest by Topsfield, and on the west by Danvers. The eastern end of Wenham is crossed by Massachusetts Route 128, with one exit within town and Route 1A crosses through the center of town. Route 35 ends at Route 97 just over the TopsFIELD town line. Route 1 a crosses through and across the southwest corner of the town, with Route 22 crossing through the east and Route 97 crossing the southwest corners of the west corner. The nearest airport is Logan International, which is located 21 miles (34 km) to the north.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,440 people, 1,285 households, and 957 families residing in the town. The population density was 575.2 people per square mile (222.1/km²) The racial makeup of the town was 97.84% White, 0.43% African American, 1.35% Asian, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population. The town's 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 each 100 females age 18 and over there were 80.3 males. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.19. the town's median income was $90,524, and the median income for a family was $98,004. The per capita income for the town is $36,812. About 1.2% of families and 3.3% of people were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under 18 and 5.1%. The town is located on the U.S. Census Bureau's American West Coast.

Education

Wenham is home to Gordon College, a private four-year Christian college. The Academy at Penguin Hall is an independent, all-girls college preparatory secondary school. The town has one public elementary school, the Buker school. Middle school students attend Miles River Middle School, and high schoolStudents attend Hamilton-Wenam Regional High School. The town is part of the Hamilton-wenham Regional School District. It is located on the banks of the Wabash River, which flows through Wenham. It has a population of about 2,000 people, the majority of whom live in or near the town of Wenham and its surrounding areas. The city's population is about 1,000. It was founded in 1838. The first post office opened in Wenham in 1839. It closed in 1849. It reopened again in 1852. The current post office is located in the town's downtown area, near the center of the town. It opened in 1854. It had a post office for more than 50 years. It now has a post station for about 1.5 miles from the town center. The post station is called the Wenham Post Office, which is located near the downtown area. It also has a newspaper, The Wenham Times, which was published from 1852 to 1883. It no longer exists. The Post Office is now closed and replaced with a new post office. It will reopen in the spring of 2015.

Points of interest

Wenham Museum (1922) Claflin-Richards House (1690) Grand Wenham Canal (1917) Newman-Fiske-Dodge House (1658) Wenham Lake (1658) The Academy at Penguin Hall (1660) Wenam Lake (1720) The Wenham River (1770) Wenams Lake (1820) Wen Ham Lake (1930) Wen ham Lake (1960) Wencham Lake (1970) WenHam Lake (1980) Wen Hamp Lake (1990) Wenhamp Lake (2000) Wenhang Lake (2010) Wengham Lake, England (2011) WenHamp Lake, Hampshire (2012) Wen hamp lake (2013) Wen Hamp lake, Hampshire, (2014) Wenhs Lake (2015) Wen HS (2015-16) Wenhus Lake (2016-17) WenHS Lake (2017-18) Wenhens Lake (2009-10) Wenks Lake (2011-12) Wencks Lake (2012-13) Wenches Lake (2013-14) Wencs Lake (2014-15) Wench Lakes (2014 - 2015) Wenck Lakes (2015 - 2016) Wenk Lakes (2016 - 2017) Wenw Lakes (2009) Wenkiss Lake (2008) Wenx Lakes (2011 - 2013) Wenz Lakes (2013 - 2014) Wenws Lake (2007 - 2008) Wenwn Lakes (2008 - 2009) Wenwen Lakes (2012 - 2013). Wenw lakes (2011, 2013).

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts = 36.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 13. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Wenham = 3.2 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,378 individuals with a median age of 27.2 age the population dropped by -0.47% in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 610 residents per square mile of area (240/km²). There are average 2.7 people per household in the 1,279 households with an average household income of $106,608 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.90% of the available work force and has dropped -4.06% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 24.98%. The number of physicians in Wenham per 100,000 population = 202.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Wenham = 47 inches and the annual snowfall = 53.8 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 120. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 201. 81 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 21.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 51, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts which are owned by the occupant = 82.35%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 50 years with median home cost = $607,170 and home appreciation of 12.27%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $11.64 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $6,225 per student. There are 13.8 students for each teacher in the school, 1043 students for each Librarian and 443 students for each Counselor. 8.54% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 30.94% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 19.23% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).