Topsfield (CDP), Massachusetts facts for kids
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Topsfield, Massachusetts
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Location in Essex County and the state of Massachusetts.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Essex |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.74 sq mi (7.11 km2) |
| • Land | 2.71 sq mi (7.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,864 |
| • Density | 1,058.00/sq mi (408.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
01983
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| Area code(s) | 978 |
| FIPS code | 25-70115 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0614354 |
Topsfield is a special kind of community called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts as a separate place for population numbers, even though it's part of the larger town of Topsfield. It is located in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. In 2020, about 2,864 people lived there.
Where is Topsfield Located?
Topsfield is in Massachusetts, a state in the northeastern United States. It's part of Essex County. The area is measured by the United States Census Bureau.
The total area of Topsfield is about 7.1 square kilometers (2.7 square miles). Most of this area, about 7.0 square kilometers (2.7 square miles), is land. A small part, about 0.1 square kilometers (0.04 square miles), is water. This means that about 1.41% of Topsfield is covered by water.
Who Lives in Topsfield?
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| 2020 | 2,864 | — | |
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In 2000, there were 2,826 people living in Topsfield. These people made up 1,016 households, and 765 of these were families. The area had about 395 people per square kilometer (1,024 people per square mile). There were also 1,042 homes, with about 146 homes per square kilometer (378 homes per square mile).
Most of the people in Topsfield were White (98.16%). A small number were African American (0.11%), Native American (0.07%), or Asian (0.57%). About 0.85% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of the 1,016 households, about 36.8% had children under 18 living with them. Most households (66.1%) were married couples living together. About 7.3% were homes where a woman lived without her husband. About 24.7% of households were not families.
Also, 22.6% of all households had only one person living there. About 14.4% of these single-person households were people aged 65 or older. On average, there were 2.69 people in each household and 3.18 people in each family.
Age and Income
The people in Topsfield had different ages:
- 27.0% were under 18 years old.
- 4.5% were between 18 and 24.
- 24.1% were between 25 and 44.
- 25.1% were between 45 and 64.
- 19.2% were 65 years or older.
The average age of people in Topsfield was 42 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 88.7 males. If you looked at females aged 18 and over, there were about 83.5 males for every 100 females.
In 2000, the average income for a household in Topsfield was $84,898. For families, the average income was $99,462. Men earned about $63,194 on average, while women earned about $43,843. The average income per person was $34,953. Very few families (none) and only 2.2% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included no one under 18 and 6.1% of those aged 65 or older.
