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North Brookfield
MassachusettsCDP
North Brookfield
Total population
2,659
Median home value
$272,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$77,740
Founded
1664
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
North Brookfield is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,735 at the 2020 census. The town includes the census-designated place of North Brookfield (CDP).
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History
North Brookfield was first settled in 1664 and was officially incorporated in 1812, splitting from neighboring Brookfield. The town's lands were formerly a part of the Quaboag Plantation.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 3.04%, is water. North Brookfield is bounded on the east by Spencer, on the south by East Brookfield and Brookfield, on the west by West Brookfield, and on the north by New Braintree. The junction of North Brookfield, Spencer and New Braintree is also shared by the town of Oakham; however, Brooks Pond cuts that point, as well as two others, off from the rest of the town.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for North Brookfield, MA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves10,087
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,639
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8,511
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,832
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves7,591
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,126
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,019
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves6,861
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Tantasqua Regional Sr HighHigh · Fiskdale · 677 students · 9.4:1 ratio
- Quabbin Regional High SchoolHigh · Barre · 566 students · 12.9:1 ratio
- Tantasqua Regional Jr HighMiddle · Fiskdale · 551 students · 11.7:1 ratio
- Tantasqua Regional VocationalHigh · Fiskdale · 524 students · 40.3:1 ratio
- Quabbin Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · Barre · 517 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- Leicester ElementaryElementary · Leicester · 493 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- Paxton CenterElementary · Paxton · 454 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- Wire Village SchoolElementary · Spencer · 417 students · 12.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2015-01-132 km E of Wauregan, Connecticut
- M 3.3 — 2015-01-120 km NE of Wauregan, Connecticut
- M 2.5 — 2007-10-192 km WSW of Littleton Common, Massachusetts
- M 2.8 — 2002-09-282 km N of Wilton, New Hampshire
- M 2.5 — 2002-06-073 km NNW of Hopedale, Massachusetts
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Massachusetts
- Spencer4.9 mi away · pop. 11,992
- Chicopee25.7 mi away · pop. 55,295
- Cordaville28.7 mi away
- Easthampton Town30 mi away
- Devens30.5 mi away
- Agawam Town32.5 mi away
- Deerfield32.6 mi away · pop. 458
- West Concord36.9 mi away · pop. 6,320
- Cochituate37.6 mi away
- Randolph Town53.2 mi away
- Braintree Town55.5 mi away
- Methuen Town56.5 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about North Brookfield
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image