Editing Haverhill, Florida (section)

==History==
In 1949, approximately 50&nbsp;families living in the area began an effort to incorporate it into a town.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/haverhill | title=Haverhill | publisher=Historical Society of Palm Beach County| access-date=October 17, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405001854/https://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/haverhill|archivedate=April 5, 2023}}</ref> A share of the first settlers being natives of [[Haverhill, Massachusetts]], caused the name to be selected.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22049730/the_palm_beach_post/|title=What's in a name? Lots of history if it's a town|date=September 16, 1987|author=Eliot Kleinberg|newspaper=[[The Palm Beach Post]]|page=D7|access-date=December 9, 2019|via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}}</ref> A vote on the motion to incorporate occurred on May&nbsp;3, 1950. A total 59&nbsp;out of 65&nbsp;registered voters in Haverhill attended, who voted 42&ndash;17 in favor of incorporation. Ray Cox became the first mayor; other officers included Mrs. Fred Raulerson as town clerk, Tom Steele as town marshal, and Don Boyd, Henry Franklin, Paul Huffman, Myron V. Kelly, and A. J. Ward as town council members.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41196827/the_palm_beach_post/|title=Cox Is Mayor Of Haverhill|date=May 4, 1950|newspaper=[[The Palm Beach Post]]|page=1|access-date=December 28, 2019|via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}}</ref> The first census of the town, taken in [[1960 United States census|1960]], recorded a population of 442.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/11085788v1p11ch2.pdf|title=Characteristics of the Population: Number of inhabitants &ndash; Florida|pages=11–13|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|date=1960|access-date=December 28, 2019}}</ref> In the mid 1960s, construction began on a town hall, completed in August&nbsp;1967 at a cost of $25,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41197472/the_palm_beach_post/|title=Town Hall Set For Haverhill|date=June 27, 1967|newspaper=[[The Palm Beach Post]]|page=2|access-date=December 28, 2019|via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41196736/the_palm_beach_post/|title=Haverhill Council Says All Bills Paid|date=August 29, 1967|newspaper=[[The Palm Beach Post]]|page=2|access-date=December 28, 2019|via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}}</ref> The town hall is a one-story building located at 4585 Charlotte Street near the eastern edge of the town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.townofhaverhill-fl.gov/community|title=Welcome to Haverhill|publisher=Town of Haverhill, Florida|access-date=December 28, 2019}}</ref> The town council is composed of five seats including the vice mayor and mayor. The current mayor is Jay Foy.<ref>[https://www.townofhaverhill-fl.gov/towncouncil Town Council | Haverhill Florida<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>