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'''Saugus''' is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Essex County, Massachusetts|Essex County]], [[Massachusetts]], [[United States]], in the [[Greater Boston]] area. The population was 26,628 at the 2010 census.


==History==
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Saugus was first settled in 1629. Saugus is an Indian name believed to mean "great" or "extended". In 1637, the territory known as Saugus (which also contained the present day cities and towns of [[Swampscott, Massachusetts|Swampscott]], [[Nahant, Massachusetts|Nahant]], [[Lynn, Massachusetts|Lynn]], [[Lynnfield, Massachusetts|Lynnfield]], [[Reading, Massachusetts|Reading]], and [[Wakefield, Massachusetts|Wakefield]]) was renamed Lin or Lynn, after [[King's Lynn]] in [[Norfolk]], [[England]].<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=UmZ3ILOF9CoC&pg=PA242&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Census reports Tenth census. June 1, 1880 |author=United States Census Office | journal = | volume =18 | issue = | pages =242–243 |accessdate=2011-03-06 |quote= |work= }}</ref>


The [[Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site]], in operation from 1646–1668, was the first integrated iron works in North America. It is now a U.S. National Historic Site.<ref>http://www.nps.gov/sair Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site</ref>
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The nineteenth century ice industry began in Saugus when in 1804 [[Frederic Tudor]] cut ice from a pond on the family farm and shipped it to [[Martinique]].<ref>[[Reflections in Bullough's Pond]], [[Diana Muir]], [[University Press of New England]], p.99.</ref>
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The Lynn territory was shortened beginning in 1814 with the incorporation of [[Lynnfield, Massachusetts|Lynnfield]]. On February 17, 1815, present day Saugus was officially incorporated as a town. The first town meeting was held on March 13, 1815 in the parish church. At the time of its incorporation, Saugus' population was 784. Its main industry was agriculture. During the [[Industrial Revolution]], many new industries moved to Saugus. Shoes and woolen goods were made in Saugus Center and tobacco was manufactured in Cliftondale and East Saugus.<ref name="Newhall">{{cite book |author=Wilbur F. Newhall, Esq. |coauthors= |title=History of Essex County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Volume 1 |year=1888 |publisher=J. W. Lewis & Co. |quote= | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=15Q6AQAAIAAJ&pg=PA393 |isbn= }}</ref>
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The first town hall was built in 1837. It was built with $2,000 of the [[United States]] revenue surplus distributed by President [[Andrew Jackson]]. It is currently an [[American Legion]] hall. In 1875 the town built its second and current town hall on Central Street. The construction of the town hall put the city in a $50,000 debt. For this and other reasons the neighborhood of East Saugus sought to be set of from Saugus and annexed to the city of Lynn. East Saugus was unable to get a bill in both houses of state legislature and the issue was dropped after the town appropriated $5,000 for the laying of water pipes through East Saugus.<ref name="Newhall" />
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Saugus' first post office was established in 1832 in East Saugus. In 1858 two more were established - one in Saugus Center and one in Cliftondale.<ref name="Newhall" /> Now only the Cliftondale post office remains in Saugus.
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In 1805 the [[Newburyport Turnpike]] (now [[U.S. Route 1 in Massachusetts|U.S. 1]]) was built. About four miles of this road was built in Saugus. At first the turnpike was considered a mistake, as it was built over hills and swamps and grass soon grew over the road bed. From 1840 to 1846, the tolls were discontinued and it became a public highway.<ref name="Newhall" /> The invention of the [[automobile]] resulted in an increase of traffic on the Turnpike. In 1933 the road was widened and an overpass was added to separate the traffic on Route 1 and Main Street. In the 1950s new businesses began moving to Route 1. Today the businesses along Route 1 generate millions in dollars for Saugus.<ref name="Down">{{cite book |author=Norman E. Down |coauthors= |title=Images of America: Saugus |year=1997 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |quote= | url= |isbn=0-7524-0469-5 }}</ref>
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Passenger trains ran through Saugus from 1854 until the mid-1950s. The [[Eastern Railroad (Massachusetts)|Eastern Railroad]], [[Boston and Maine Railroad]], and [[Grand Junction Railroad]] all ran on the [[Saugus Branch Railroad]] at some point. The Saugus Branch included three stations, one in Saugus Center, one in Cliftondale, and one in Pleasant Hills.<ref name="Down" />
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Saugus was also home to the Franklin Trotting Park [[harness racing]],<ref>{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=Left His Creditors Behind |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0F13FD3C5F15738DDDAB0A94D9415B8984F0D3 |quote= |work=The New York Times |date=February 19, 1889 |accessdate=2011-03-06 }}</ref> also known as the Saugus Racetrack<ref name="Boston Evening Transcript">{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=Atwood as Aerial Mail Man |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1UhfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nFQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5816,5928567 |quote= |work=Boston Evening Transcript |date=May 31, 1912 |accessdate=2011-03-06 }}</ref> or Saugus Race Course.<ref>{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=To Purify Amateur Sport. |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PAc0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=miMIAAAAIBAJ&pg=5036,896044&dq |quote= |work=Boston Evening Transcript |date=November 11, 1896 |accessdate=2011-03-06 }}</ref> The racetrack and adjacent hotel opened in 1870. The half-mile oval track and the four story hotel and grandstand was a big attraction. It closed in 1905 after local citizens complained about the questionable patrons that the racetrack attracted. After the racetrack's closing, the area was used to host fairs and circuses.<ref name="NMCA">http://www.nmca.org/Nmca98-4.htm RUMNEY MARSH, PARK AVENUE RESTORATIONS PROJECT</ref>
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In 1912 the racetrack became an airfield.<ref name="NMCA" /> The airfield saw the first airmail delivery in New England on May 30, 1912.<ref name="Boston Evening Transcript" /> It was later named Atwood Aviation Park after [[Harry Atwood]] the pilot of the historic delivery.<ref name="Down" /> Pioneer aviators [[Ruth Bancroft Law]]<ref>{{cite book |author= |coauthors=Jean Adams, Margaret Kimball, Jeanette Eaton |title=Heroines of the Sky |year=1970 |publisher=Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. |quote= | url= |isbn= }}</ref> and [[Lincoln J. Beachey]]<ref name="Down" /> flew at Saugus. The airport closed in the 1920s.<ref name="NMCA" />
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In addition to serving as a horse track and airfield the area was also used for fairs, circuses, motorcycle racing, and auto racing.<ref name="NMCA" /> In 1940 the property was offered by its owner [[Godfrey Lowell Cabot]] to the [[United States Navy]] for use as an airship base.<ref>{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=Saugus Land Offered For U.S. Airship Base |url= |quote= |work=Christian Science Monitor |date=November 21, 1940 |accessdate=2011-03-06 }}</ref> The base was never built and the land remained privately owned until 1990 when it was given to the [[Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts)|Metropolitan District Commission]].<ref name="NMCA" />
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[[Laurence G. Hanscom]] a pilot, aviation enthusiast, State House reporter for the [[Worcester Telegram Gazette]], and namesake of [[Hanscom Air Force Base]] and [[Hanscom Field]] was killed in a plane crash while performing stunt maneuvers over marshland in Saugus on February 9, 1941.<ref>{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=Two Killed When Plane Nose Dives |url= |quote= |work=The Hartford Courant |date=February 10, 1941 |accessdate=2011-03-06 }}</ref>
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Following a June 2, 1947 referendum, the town adopted a Plan E form of government. Saugus became the first town in Massachusetts to accept this form of government.<ref>{{cite news|title=Saugus Adopts Plan E, With Town Manager, 3252 to 816|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/2057820832.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI|accessdate=3 December 2011|newspaper=Boston Daily Globe|date=June 3, 1947}}</ref> On February 16, 1948, [[James Shurtleff]] was unanimously chosen by the Board of Selectmen to become the first [[Town Manager of Saugus, Massachusetts|Town Manager of Saugus]].<ref name=Saugus>{{cite news|title=Saugus Elects Town Manager|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/2058202572.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI|accessdate=22 July 2011|newspaper=Boston Daily Globe|date=February 17, 1948}}</ref>
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Saugus is home to the oldest barber shop in the United States. The over 100 year old George's Barber Shop is located in the Cliftondale section of Saugus.
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In the 1970s, the town, led by Town Manager [[Francis Moorehouse]], attempted to transform the area around [[Massachusetts Route 107|Route 107]] by building an oil refinery built and a garbage incineration plant.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cowen|first=Peter|title=$190m oil refinery proposed in Saugus|accessdate=1 March 2012|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=March 13, 1972}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Langer|first=Paul|title=New Saugus incinerator to make steam from refuse|accessdate=1 March 2012|newspaper=Boston Globe|date=March 10, 1972}}</ref>. Although the refinery plans fell through in October 1975, the incineration plant was completed. It would become the first commercially-successful incineration plant in the U.S. and is still in operation today.<ref name=wte.org_less_environmental>[http://www.wte.org/environment/ Waste-to-Energy: Less Environmental Impact than Almost Any Other Source of Electricity], Integrated Waste Services Association homepage</ref>
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In 1989, the attempted murder of [[Frank Salemme]] by [[Angelo Mercurio]] took place in Saugus.
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During the 1990s and 2000s, the town’s Capital Improvement Plan, designed by [[Edward J. Collins, Jr.]], resulted in the construction of the new public safety building, senior center, library and public works facility.The [[Saugus Town Hall]] and the Stackpole Field clubhouse were renovated.<ref name=Gaffney>{{cite news|last=Gaffney|first=Mike|title=Former Town Manager Ed Collins dies at 63|url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/saugus/8998966327058104318#axzz1fSHCpBJE|accessdate=3 December 2011|newspaper=Saugus Advertiser|date=January 31, 2007}}</ref><ref name=UMASSBoston>{{cite web|title=Edward J. Collins, Jr. Biography|url=http://www.umb.edu/cpm/about/edcollins_bio/|work=University of Massachusetts Boston|publisher=UMASS Boston|accessdate=1 March 2012}}</ref>In 2001, Town Manager [[Steve Angelo]] was able to secure federal funds to dredge the [[Saugus River]], a project that had lingered since the 1960s.<ref>{{cite news |author=John Laidler |coauthors= |title=River Dredged to Improve Navigation, Berthing Areas |url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/69258180.html?dids=69258180:69258180&FMT=ABS&FMTS |quote= |work=Boston Globe |date=February 18, 2001 |accessdate=2011-02-21 }}</ref>
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==Geography and Transportation==
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 11.8&nbsp;square miles (30.4&nbsp;km²), of which, 11.0&nbsp;square miles (28.5&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 0.8&nbsp;square miles (2.0&nbsp;km²) of it (6.55%) is water. The town lies just inland from [[Massachusetts Bay]], divided from the ocean by the Point of Pines neighborhood of [[Revere, Massachusetts|Revere]] but is still considered oceanfront. The southern end of town is dominated by Rumney Marsh, which lies along the Pines River, a tributary of the [[Saugus River]]. The Saugus River flows through town, and is fed by several brooks. There are several ponds within town, including parts of Birch Pond, Hawkes Pond and Walden Pond (not related to a [[Walden Pond|pond of the same name]] in [[Concord, Massachusetts]]). Part of the [[Lynn Woods Reservation]], and most of the Breakheart Reservation and Rumney Marsh Reservation lie within town.
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Saugus is divided into several neighborhood villages, including Saugus Center, East Saugus, North Saugus, Pleasant Hill, Lynnhurst, Oaklandvale and Cliftondale. Of these, the majority of the town's population resides in Lynnhurst, Pleasant Hills, Cliftondale, East Saugus and Saugus Center; Oakland Vale and North Saugus are much less densely populated. The town lies at the southern end of Essex County (though it is not the southernmost town in the county; Nahant extends just south of the town). The town is bordered by [[Lynnfield, Massachusetts|Lynnfield]] to the north, [[Lynn, Massachusetts|Lynn]] to the east, Revere (in [[Suffolk County, Massachusetts|Suffolk County]]) to the south, and [[Melrose, Massachusetts|Melrose]] and [[Wakefield, Massachusetts|Wakefield]] to the west, in [[Middlesex County, Massachusetts|Middlesex County]]. The town also shares a common point with the city of [[Malden, Massachusetts|Malden]], where it also meets Melrose and Revere. Saugus lies eight miles southwest of [[Salem, Massachusetts|Salem]], nine miles northeast of [[Boston]], 24 miles southwest of [[Cape Ann]] and twenty miles south-southeast of the [[New Hampshire]] state line.
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[[U.S. Route 1 in Massachusetts|U.S. Route 1]] passes through town along a divided highway, with five exit ramps throughout town. This stretch of Route 1, though not a full [[controlled access highway]] (it is lined with a major shopping district, including the [[Square One Mall]]), is a major commuter route out of Boston, heading towards the intersection of [[Interstate 95 in Massachusetts|Interstate 95]] and [[Massachusetts Route 128|Route 128]] in Lynnfield. The route is also shared by a 3/4-mile long concurrency with [[Massachusetts Route 129|Route 129]], which passes through North Saugus before joining Route 1 to head northward into Lynnfield. [[Massachusetts Route 99|Route 99]] terminates at Route 1 as well, in the southern end of town. [[Massachusetts Route 107|Route 107]] also passes through the town as the Salem Turnpike through the Rumney Marsh, crossing the Saugus River into Lynn over the Fox Hill Bridge.
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The [[Newburyport/Rockport Line]] of the [[MBTA Commuter Rail]] passes through the southeast corner of town, between two stations in Lynn (at [[River Works (MBTA station)|the GE plant]] and at [[Lynn (MBTA station)|Central Square]]) and one in nearby [[Chelsea (MBTA station)|Chelsea]]. The [[Blue Line (MBTA)|Blue Line]] of the [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority|MBTA's]] subway line terminates in Revere; there has been talk of extending the subway into Lynn. Saugus is also served by several lines of the MBTA's [[MBTA bus routes in Saugus, Lynn, and Salem|bus service]], linking the town with nearby train lines. The nearest airport is Boston's [[Logan International Airport]].
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==Demographics==
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{{Historical populations | type=USA
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| 1850|1552
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| 1860|2024
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| 1870|2247
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| 1880|2625
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| 1890|3673
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| 1900|5084
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| 1910|8047
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| 1920|10874
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| 1930|14700
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| 1940|14825
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| 1950|17162
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| 1960|20666
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| 1970|25110
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| 1980|24746
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| 1990|25549
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| 2000|26078
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| 2001*|26315
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| 2002*|26319
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| 2003*|26264
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| 2004*|26333
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| 2005*|26439
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| 2006*|26663
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| 2007*|26961
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| 2008*|27418
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| 2009*|27940
| 2010|26628
| footnote=* = population estimate. {{Historical populations/Massachusetts municipalities references}}
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As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 26,628 people, 10,318 households, and 7,144 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 2,373.7 people per square mile (916.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.0% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]], 2.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.6% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races.

There were 10,318 households out of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.8% were non-families. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town the population was spread out with 4.5% under the age of 5, 5.2% from 5 to 9, 5.7% from 10 to 14, 5.9% from 15 to 19, 5.6% from 20 to 24, 5.6% from 25 to 29, 5.5% from 30 to 34, 6.4% from 35 to 39, 7.3% from 40 to 44, 8.1% from 45 to 49, 8.4% from 50 to 54, 7.5% from 55 to 59, 6.9% from 60 to 64, 4.9% from 65 to 69, 3.8% from 70 to 74, 3.6% from 75 to 79, 2.9% from 80 to 84, and 2.3% who were 85 years of age or older. The median age was 43.9 years.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,301, and the median income for a family was $65,782. Males had a median income of $43,219 versus $32,783 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $25,524. About 3.1% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
Since 1947 Saugus has had a Plan E form of government, which is a combination of representative town meeting and Town Manager. Saugus was the first town in Massachusetts to accept this form of government.<ref>{{cite news|title=Saugus Adopts Plan E, With Town Manager, 3252 to 816|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/2057820832.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI|accessdate=3 December 2011|newspaper=Boston Daily Globe|date=June 3, 1947}}</ref><ref name=Charter />

Elections for all seats on the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Town Meeting, and Housing Authority are held biennially in odd-numbered years.<ref name=Charter />

===Town manager===
{{Main|Town Manager of Saugus, Massachusetts}}
The Town Manager serves as the is the chief administrative manager and chief fiscal officer of Saugus, Massachusetts. He is appointed by the Board of Selectmen.<ref name=Charter />

===Board of Selectmen===
The Board of Selectmen consists of five at-large members. The Board serves as the chief policy makers of the Town.<ref name=Charter>{{cite web|title=Charter of the Town of Saugus|url=http://www.saugus-ma.gov/pages/saugusma_clerk/charter|work=Town of Saugus, Massachusetts|publisher=Town of Saugus, Massachusetts|accessdate=3 December 2011}}</ref>

Selectmen are ineligible to hold any other town office.<ref name=Charter />

===School committee===
The School Committee consists of five at-large members.<ref name=Charter />

School Committee members are ineligible to hold any other town office.<ref name=Charter />

===Town Meeting===
Saugus representative town meeting consists of 50 members; five for each of the town's ten precincts. The annual town meeting is held on the first Monday in May.<ref name=Charter />

==Media==
Saugus Community Television, Inc. more commonly known as SCTV is a Public-access television station and a non-profit organization established to provide local television programing to the community. SCTV broadcasts to Saugus Comcast cable subscribers on channel 8 (Public-access), channel 9 (Government), and channel 22 (Educational).

Saugus is home to two newspapers; [[The Saugus Advertiser]] and [[The Saugus Advocate]].

==Points of interest==
* [[Belden Bly Bridge]]
* [[Boardman House (Saugus, Massachusetts)|Boardman House]]
* [[Breakheart Reservation]]
* [[Camp Nihan]]
* [[Kowloon Restaurant]]
* [[Pranker's Pond]]
* [[Rumney Marsh]]
* [[Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site]]
* [[Saugus River]]
* [[Saugus Town Hall]]
* [[Square One Mall]]
* [[World Series Park]]
==Notable residents==
{{Main|List of people from Saugus, Massachusetts}}

==Movies and television shows filmed in Saugus==
*''[[American Playhouse]]'' episode ''Three Sovereigns for Sarah'' (1985) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090164/locations |title=IMDB.com - "American Playhouse" Three Sovereigns for Sarah (1985) |accessdate=2011-03-06 |quote= |publisher=IMDB }}</ref>
*''[[The Joneses]]'' (2009) <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1152830/locations |title=IMDB.com - Filming locations for The Joneses |accessdate=2011-03-06 |quote= |publisher=IMDB }}</ref>
*''[[Furry Vengeance]]'' (2010) <ref>{{cite news |author=Chris Stevens |coauthors= |title=Saugus' Breakheart playing perfect host to 'Furry' filming |url=http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2009/08/21/news/news04.txt |quote= |work=The Daily Item |date= |accessdate=2011-03-06 }}</ref>
*''[[Mark of the Dog Rose]]'' (2012)<ref>{{cite web|title=Filming locations for Mark of the Dog Rose|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2231379/locations|work=IMDb|publisher=IMDb.com, Inc.|accessdate=9 March 2012}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Boston}}
* [[2003 Little League World Series]]
* [[J. J. Jameson]]
* [[Linden on the Saugus Branch]]
* [[North Shore (Massachusetts)|North Shore]]
* [[MBTA Buses in Saugus, Lynn & Salem]]
* [[USS Saugus (1863)|USS ''Saugus'' (1863)]]
* [[USS Saugus (LSV-4)|USS ''Saugus'' (LSV-4)]]
* [[USS Saugus (YTB-780)|USS ''Saugus'' (YTB-780)]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.saugus-ma.gov/ Official Town Government Website]
* [http://www.Saugus.com/ Saugus.COM Community Information]
* [http://www.saugus.net/ Saugus.net: Assorted Saugus Information]
* [http://www.state.ma.us/cc/saugus.html Town of Saugus, MA. Essex County]
* [http://www.saugus.org/HistoricalSociety/ The Saugus Historical Society]

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Saugus, Massachusetts
Town
Saugus Town Hall
Saugus Town Hall
Official seal of Saugus, Massachusetts
Seal
Location in Essex County in Massachusetts
Location in Essex County in Massachusetts
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyEssex
Settled1629
Incorporated1815
Government
 • TypeTown Manager/Representative town meeting
 • Town ManagerScott Crabtree
 • Board of SelectmenMichael Serino
Stephen Castinetti
Debra Panetta
Stephen Horlick
Julie Mitchell
Area
 • Total11.8 sq mi (30.4 km2)
 • Land11.0 sq mi (28.5 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
Elevation
21 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total26,628
 • Density2,420.7/sq mi (934.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
01906
Area code339 / 781
FIPS code25-60015
GNIS feature ID0619454
Websitehttp://www.saugus-ma.gov/

Saugus is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. The population was 26,628 at the 2010 census.

History

Saugus was first settled in 1629. Saugus is an Indian name believed to mean "great" or "extended". In 1637, the territory known as Saugus (which also contained the present day cities and towns of Swampscott, Nahant, Lynn, Lynnfield, Reading, and Wakefield) was renamed Lin or Lynn, after King's Lynn in Norfolk, England.[1]

The Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, in operation from 1646–1668, was the first integrated iron works in North America. It is now a U.S. National Historic Site.[2]

The nineteenth century ice industry began in Saugus when in 1804 Frederic Tudor cut ice from a pond on the family farm and shipped it to Martinique.[3]

The Lynn territory was shortened beginning in 1814 with the incorporation of Lynnfield. On February 17, 1815, present day Saugus was officially incorporated as a town. The first town meeting was held on March 13, 1815 in the parish church. At the time of its incorporation, Saugus' population was 784. Its main industry was agriculture. During the Industrial Revolution, many new industries moved to Saugus. Shoes and woolen goods were made in Saugus Center and tobacco was manufactured in Cliftondale and East Saugus.[4]

The first town hall was built in 1837. It was built with $2,000 of the United States revenue surplus distributed by President Andrew Jackson. It is currently an American Legion hall. In 1875 the town built its second and current town hall on Central Street. The construction of the town hall put the city in a $50,000 debt. For this and other reasons the neighborhood of East Saugus sought to be set of from Saugus and annexed to the city of Lynn. East Saugus was unable to get a bill in both houses of state legislature and the issue was dropped after the town appropriated $5,000 for the laying of water pipes through East Saugus.[4]

Saugus' first post office was established in 1832 in East Saugus. In 1858 two more were established - one in Saugus Center and one in Cliftondale.[4] Now only the Cliftondale post office remains in Saugus.

In 1805 the Newburyport Turnpike (now U.S. 1) was built. About four miles of this road was built in Saugus. At first the turnpike was considered a mistake, as it was built over hills and swamps and grass soon grew over the road bed. From 1840 to 1846, the tolls were discontinued and it became a public highway.[4] The invention of the automobile resulted in an increase of traffic on the Turnpike. In 1933 the road was widened and an overpass was added to separate the traffic on Route 1 and Main Street. In the 1950s new businesses began moving to Route 1. Today the businesses along Route 1 generate millions in dollars for Saugus.[5]

Passenger trains ran through Saugus from 1854 until the mid-1950s. The Eastern Railroad, Boston and Maine Railroad, and Grand Junction Railroad all ran on the Saugus Branch Railroad at some point. The Saugus Branch included three stations, one in Saugus Center, one in Cliftondale, and one in Pleasant Hills.[5]

Saugus was also home to the Franklin Trotting Park harness racing,[6] also known as the Saugus Racetrack[7] or Saugus Race Course.[8] The racetrack and adjacent hotel opened in 1870. The half-mile oval track and the four story hotel and grandstand was a big attraction. It closed in 1905 after local citizens complained about the questionable patrons that the racetrack attracted. After the racetrack's closing, the area was used to host fairs and circuses.[9]

In 1912 the racetrack became an airfield.[9] The airfield saw the first airmail delivery in New England on May 30, 1912.[7] It was later named Atwood Aviation Park after Harry Atwood the pilot of the historic delivery.[5] Pioneer aviators Ruth Bancroft Law[10] and Lincoln J. Beachey[5] flew at Saugus. The airport closed in the 1920s.[9]

In addition to serving as a horse track and airfield the area was also used for fairs, circuses, motorcycle racing, and auto racing.[9] In 1940 the property was offered by its owner Godfrey Lowell Cabot to the United States Navy for use as an airship base.[11] The base was never built and the land remained privately owned until 1990 when it was given to the Metropolitan District Commission.[9]

Laurence G. Hanscom a pilot, aviation enthusiast, State House reporter for the Worcester Telegram Gazette, and namesake of Hanscom Air Force Base and Hanscom Field was killed in a plane crash while performing stunt maneuvers over marshland in Saugus on February 9, 1941.[12]

Following a June 2, 1947 referendum, the town adopted a Plan E form of government. Saugus became the first town in Massachusetts to accept this form of government.[13] On February 16, 1948, James Shurtleff was unanimously chosen by the Board of Selectmen to become the first Town Manager of Saugus.[14]

Saugus is home to the oldest barber shop in the United States. The over 100 year old George's Barber Shop is located in the Cliftondale section of Saugus.

In the 1970s, the town, led by Town Manager Francis Moorehouse, attempted to transform the area around Route 107 by building an oil refinery built and a garbage incineration plant.[15][16]. Although the refinery plans fell through in October 1975, the incineration plant was completed. It would become the first commercially-successful incineration plant in the U.S. and is still in operation today.[17]

In 1989, the attempted murder of Frank Salemme by Angelo Mercurio took place in Saugus.

During the 1990s and 2000s, the town’s Capital Improvement Plan, designed by Edward J. Collins, Jr., resulted in the construction of the new public safety building, senior center, library and public works facility.The Saugus Town Hall and the Stackpole Field clubhouse were renovated.[18][19]In 2001, Town Manager Steve Angelo was able to secure federal funds to dredge the Saugus River, a project that had lingered since the 1960s.[20]

Geography and Transportation

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.8 square miles (30.4 km²), of which, 11.0 square miles (28.5 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²) of it (6.55%) is water. The town lies just inland from Massachusetts Bay, divided from the ocean by the Point of Pines neighborhood of Revere but is still considered oceanfront. The southern end of town is dominated by Rumney Marsh, which lies along the Pines River, a tributary of the Saugus River. The Saugus River flows through town, and is fed by several brooks. There are several ponds within town, including parts of Birch Pond, Hawkes Pond and Walden Pond (not related to a pond of the same name in Concord, Massachusetts). Part of the Lynn Woods Reservation, and most of the Breakheart Reservation and Rumney Marsh Reservation lie within town.

Saugus is divided into several neighborhood villages, including Saugus Center, East Saugus, North Saugus, Pleasant Hill, Lynnhurst, Oaklandvale and Cliftondale. Of these, the majority of the town's population resides in Lynnhurst, Pleasant Hills, Cliftondale, East Saugus and Saugus Center; Oakland Vale and North Saugus are much less densely populated. The town lies at the southern end of Essex County (though it is not the southernmost town in the county; Nahant extends just south of the town). The town is bordered by Lynnfield to the north, Lynn to the east, Revere (in Suffolk County) to the south, and Melrose and Wakefield to the west, in Middlesex County. The town also shares a common point with the city of Malden, where it also meets Melrose and Revere. Saugus lies eight miles southwest of Salem, nine miles northeast of Boston, 24 miles southwest of Cape Ann and twenty miles south-southeast of the New Hampshire state line.

U.S. Route 1 passes through town along a divided highway, with five exit ramps throughout town. This stretch of Route 1, though not a full controlled access highway (it is lined with a major shopping district, including the Square One Mall), is a major commuter route out of Boston, heading towards the intersection of Interstate 95 and Route 128 in Lynnfield. The route is also shared by a 3/4-mile long concurrency with Route 129, which passes through North Saugus before joining Route 1 to head northward into Lynnfield. Route 99 terminates at Route 1 as well, in the southern end of town. Route 107 also passes through the town as the Salem Turnpike through the Rumney Marsh, crossing the Saugus River into Lynn over the Fox Hill Bridge.

The Newburyport/Rockport Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail passes through the southeast corner of town, between two stations in Lynn (at the GE plant and at Central Square) and one in nearby Chelsea. The Blue Line of the MBTA's subway line terminates in Revere; there has been talk of extending the subway into Lynn. Saugus is also served by several lines of the MBTA's bus service, linking the town with nearby train lines. The nearest airport is Boston's Logan International Airport.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18501,552—    
18602,024+30.4%
18702,247+11.0%
18802,625+16.8%
18903,673+39.9%
19005,084+38.4%
19108,047+58.3%
192010,874+35.1%
193014,700+35.2%
194014,825+0.9%
195017,162+15.8%
196020,666+20.4%
197025,110+21.5%
198024,746−1.4%
199025,549+3.2%
200026,078+2.1%
2001*26,315+0.9%
2002*26,319+0.0%
2003*26,264−0.2%
2004*26,333+0.3%
2005*26,439+0.4%
2006*26,663+0.8%
2007*26,961+1.1%
2008*27,418+1.7%
2009*27,940+1.9%
201026,628−4.7%
* = population estimate.
Source: United States census records and Population Estimates Program data.[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]

As of the census of 2010, there were 26,628 people, 10,318 households, and 7,144 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,373.7 people per square mile (916.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.9% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, 2.1% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.

There were 10,318 households out of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.8% were non-families. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town the population was spread out with 4.5% under the age of 5, 5.2% from 5 to 9, 5.7% from 10 to 14, 5.9% from 15 to 19, 5.6% from 20 to 24, 5.6% from 25 to 29, 5.5% from 30 to 34, 6.4% from 35 to 39, 7.3% from 40 to 44, 8.1% from 45 to 49, 8.4% from 50 to 54, 7.5% from 55 to 59, 6.9% from 60 to 64, 4.9% from 65 to 69, 3.8% from 70 to 74, 3.6% from 75 to 79, 2.9% from 80 to 84, and 2.3% who were 85 years of age or older. The median age was 43.9 years.

The median income for a household in the town was $55,301, and the median income for a family was $65,782. Males had a median income of $43,219 versus $32,783 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,524. About 3.1% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Since 1947 Saugus has had a Plan E form of government, which is a combination of representative town meeting and Town Manager. Saugus was the first town in Massachusetts to accept this form of government.[31][32]

Elections for all seats on the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Town Meeting, and Housing Authority are held biennially in odd-numbered years.[32]

Town manager

Main article: Town Manager of Saugus, Massachusetts

The Town Manager serves as the is the chief administrative manager and chief fiscal officer of Saugus, Massachusetts. He is appointed by the Board of Selectmen.[32]

Board of Selectmen

The Board of Selectmen consists of five at-large members. The Board serves as the chief policy makers of the Town.[32]

Selectmen are ineligible to hold any other town office.[32]

School committee

The School Committee consists of five at-large members.[32]

School Committee members are ineligible to hold any other town office.[32]

Town Meeting

Saugus representative town meeting consists of 50 members; five for each of the town's ten precincts. The annual town meeting is held on the first Monday in May.[32]

Media

Saugus Community Television, Inc. more commonly known as SCTV is a Public-access television station and a non-profit organization established to provide local television programing to the community. SCTV broadcasts to Saugus Comcast cable subscribers on channel 8 (Public-access), channel 9 (Government), and channel 22 (Educational).

Saugus is home to two newspapers; The Saugus Advertiser and The Saugus Advocate.

Points of interest

Notable residents

Main article: List of people from Saugus, Massachusetts

Movies and television shows filmed in Saugus

See also

References

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