Walpole Board of Selectmen

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Catherine E. Winston
Chairman
Clifton K. Snuffer
Vice Chairman
David Sullivan
Clerk
Christopher Timson
Member
Albert A. DeNapoli
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Map of Walpole

 

Location:

The town of Walpole is located in Eastern Ma. boarded by Dover on the north; Medfield and Norfolk on the west; Foxborough on the south; Sharon and Norwood on the east; and Westwood on the northeast.  Walpole is 18 miles southwest of Boston, 25 miles northeast of Providence, R.I. and 205 miles from New York City. 

  You can visit the Official Website of Walpole, Ma. at:

http://www.walpole-ma.gov/TownHome.htm

 

2000 U.S. Census Bureau Population Characteristics:

General Population Statistics

Total Households
8,060
  Total Population

22,824

Total Registered Voters
12,518
  Total Unenrolled Voters
6,942
Total Males
11,412
  Total Females
11,412
Never Married
4,391
  Married
10,864
Separated

201

  Non-Married/unrelated
218
Widowed
1,271
  Divorced
1,084
Single female Head of households
676
  Grandparents as caregivers
376

Race/Ancestry Statistics

Race
Total
Percent
Total in Poverty
Percent
White
21,777
95.4%
436
2.0%
Black
363
1.6%
0
0.0%
Asian
257
1.1%
23
14.3%
Hispanic
461
2.0%
17
6.7%
American Indian
24
0.1%
0
0.0%
Other
256
1.1%
13
16.7%
Two or more Races
145
0.6%
0
0.0%

Disability Status

Population 5 to 20 years
4,850
  With a Disabilty  
339
 

% Disabiled

  7.0%
Population 21 to 64 years
12,353
  With a Disabilty  
1,478
  % Disabiled   12.0%
21 to 64 employed
9,287
  With a Disabilty  
1,168
  % Employed   79.0%
Population 65 years and older
3,209
  With a Disabilty  
949
  % Disabiled   29.6%

Poverty Statistics

Map of Walpole

Poverty

Population

Category Families Single Female Head of Household Individuals 65 Years and older
Total
92
59
472
150
Below 100% Poverty
1.5%
13.7%
2.2%
9.3%
Total below 200% Poverty
217
1,190
% below 200% Poverty
3.6%
5.4%
100% Poverty total with children under 18
53
27
% below with children under 18
1.8%
11.0%
100% Poverty total with children under 5
29
21
u/a
u/a
% below with children under 5
2.4%
35.6%
u/a
u/a

u/a (unvavailable)

Persons, by race, for whom Poverty Status is Determined

Population below 100% of poverty Persons below 100% % of Pop-ulation

Persons up to 150% of poverty

Persons up to 200% of poverty Persons above 200%
All Races
472
2.2%
774
1,190
20,685
White
436
2.0%
Black
0
0.0%
Asian
23
14.3%
     
American Indian
0
0.0%
     
Hispanic
17
6.7%
Other Races
13
16.7%

Other Poverty Related Statistics:

Families with female head of household and no husband present
676
Percent below poverty level
13.7%
With related children under 18 years of age
27
Percent below poverty level
11.0%
With related children under 5 years of age
21
Percent below poverty level
35.6%
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren
54
Percent of grandparents living in household who are responsible for grandchildren
14.4%
TAFDC Recipients as of 2007 according to DTA
27

 

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Languages Spoken other than English

Language Spoken
Persons
% of Persons
English Only
19,698
92.6%
Language other than English
1,579
7.4%
Speak English less than well
440
2.1%

Spanish Speaking

472
2.2%
Other Indo-Eurposean Languages
948
4.5%
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
102
0.5%

Preschool Child Statistics

Persons under 5 years of age: 1,543 (6.8%) % Living in poverty: 39 (2.5%)

Children ages 0-6 on TANF: 15

Persons enrolled in Nursery School/Preschool: 722

Estimated number of 3 year olds as of 2009
310
Estimated number of 4 year olds as of 2009
276
Total estimated 3 and 4 year olds as of 209
586
Total estimated Head Start eleigible 3 and 4 year olds as of 2009
33
Total number of children enrolled in Head Start as of 2009
0
Walpole number of licensed child care slots as of 2007
832
Early Intervention children as of 2005
137
Total Births 2007
258
Teen Births 2007
n/a

Walpole Preschool Child Care Centers

Name

Address

Phone

 Type 

 Capacity 

 Infant 

 Toddler 

 Pre-School 

Amo et Doceo Liberi Center

  1 Glen Drive
  Walpole ,02032

508-668-2660

Group Care

24

5

9

10

ECDC Nursery School

  1034 East Street
  Walpole,02081

508 660-1328

Group Care

29

0

0

29

Family Ties: The Children's Center on the Common

  30 Common Street
  Walpole,02081

508 660-3053

Group Care

62

0

0

62

Jemima Puddle Duck Nursery School

  14 Alice Street
  Walpole,02081

508 668-3984

Group Care

18

0

0

18

Jolly Farm Learning Center (Site 3)

  62 Front Street
  Walpole,02081

508 668-0131

Group Care

37

0

0

20

Paddington's Place

  1034 East Street
  Walpole,02081

508-668-7089

Group Care

39

7

13

19

The Barnyard School

  98 High Street
  Walpole,02081

508 660-9295

Group Care

20

0

0

20

The Goddard School

 2265 Route 1/ Boston Providence Hwy Walpole,02081

508 660-1858

Group Care

114

7

27

72

Walpole School Enrollment

2006-2007 School Year

Total pupils enrolled: 3,915

Low Income Rate: 5.7%*

Limited English Proficient: 55 (1.4%)*

Annual Drop Out Rate for 2003: 0.9%

Number of total children identified by Department of Education for special education: 709 (18.1%)*

*Department of Education 2006-07 School Year

Race/Ancestry of Students 2007
Total
Total Students
3,915 (100%)
White
3,633 (92.8%)
African American
110 (2.8%)
Hispanic
86 (2.2%)
Asian
67 (1.7%)
American Indian
8 (0.2%)

Housing Characteristics

Figures Below from 2000 Census

Total Housing Units
8,229
Rental Occupied Housing
1,200
Owner Occupied Housing
6,860
Single Family Homes
6,452
Mobile Homes
7
Total Public Housing Units
455
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0.8%
Rental Vacancy Rate
2.2%
Percent paying more than 35% of income for rent
29.0%
Percent paying more than 35% of income for mortgage
14.5%

Lead Poisoning Data:

Units built prior to 1959: 3,371 (40.9% of entire housing stock)

Children 2005 20-24 ug/dl immediate risk of lead poisoning: 0

Children 2002 25 ug/dl+ lead poisoned: 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income/Employment Data

Median Income
$84,458
Per Capita Income
$32,117
Total Labor Force*
12,345
Employed*
11,703
Unemployed*
642
Unemployment Rate*
5.2%
Average Weekly Wages as of 2003
$748
*As of December, 2008, accourding to Division of Unemployment Assistance

Crime Rates for 2005*

*Massachusetts State Police Crime Reporting Unit

Categories
2005
2004
% Change
Murder
0
0
n/c
Rape
4
1
+400%
Robbery
1
1
n/c
Aggravated Assault
8
18
-55.6%
Burglary
27
30
-11.1%
Larceny
223
223
n/c
Motor Vehicle Theft
23
9
+256%

Perinatal Rates

Category Number Percent State %
Total Births 2007
258
Prematurity (less than 37 weeks)
20
7.8%
9.0%
Low Birth Weight
13
5.0%
7.9%
Adequate Prenatal Care
221
86.0%
83.1%
Teen Births
n/a
n/a
5.9%
Infant Deaths (less than 1 year)
0
n/a
4.9%
Neonatal Deaths (less than 28 days)
0
n/a
WIC child participants as of 2007
66
   
WIC infant participants as of 2007
34
   

Substance Abuse Indicators

(According to BSAS 2003 Department of Public Health)

Admision to DPH funded treatment programs: 158

Injection drug user admission to DPH programs: 33

Alcohol and other drug related hospital discharges: 69

Alcohol and drug users deaths: 2

Results of the 2008 SHI Community Needs Assessment for the town of Walpole.
# Priority % Problem Area
1. 78% Need affordable legal services.
2. 67% Help people apply for Social Security benefits.
3. 65%

Help paying gas/electric bills.

4. 56% Help with reliable transportation.
5. 45% Help with paying water bills.
6. 43% Help for the homeless and homeless shelters.
7. 35% Support for caregivers of senior citizens.
8. 32% Help with health insurance coverage.