Editing Fiskdale, Massachusetts

{{short description|CDP in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
 | official_name            = Fiskdale, Massachusetts
 | settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
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 | image_caption            = Blackington Building
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 | image_map                = Worcester County Massachusetts incorporated and unincorporated areas Fiskdale highlighted.svg
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 | map_caption              = Location in [[Worcester County, Massachusetts|Worcester County]] and the state of [[Massachusetts]].

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 | subdivision_name         = United States
 | subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
 | subdivision_name1        = [[Massachusetts]]
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 | subdivision_name2        = [[Worcester County, Massachusetts|Worcester]]
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 | area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_25.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 21, 2022}}</ref>
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 | area_total_km2           = 8.58
 | area_land_km2            = 8.21
 | area_water_km2           = 0.37
 | area_total_sq_mi         = 3.31
 | area_land_sq_mi          = 3.17
 | area_water_sq_mi         = 0.14

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 | population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
 | population_footnotes     = 
 | population_total         = 2797
 | population_density_km2   = 340.87
 | population_density_sq_mi = 882.89

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 | timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
 | utc_offset               = −5
 | timezone_DST             = EDT
 | utc_offset_DST           = −4
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 | elevation_m              = 191
 | elevation_ft             = 627
 | coordinates              = {{coord|42|6|54|N|72|6|42|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
 | postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]s
 | postal_code              = {{ubl|01518 (Fiskdale)|01566 ([[Sturbridge, Massachusetts|Sturbridge]])}}
 | area_code                = [[Area code 508|508]]
 | blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
 | blank_info               = 25-23840
 | blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
 | blank1_info              = 0610057
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'''Fiskdale''' (or '''Fiskedale'''<ref name="masos">[http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cisuno/unoidx.htm CIS: Unincorporated and Unofficial Names of Massachusetts Communities<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>) is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the town of [[Sturbridge (town), Massachusetts|Sturbridge]] in [[Worcester County, Massachusetts|Worcester County]], [[Massachusetts]], United States. The population was 2,583 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==Geography==
Fiskdale is located at {{Coord|42|6|54|N|72|6|42|W|type:city}} (42.114994, -72.111547).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|8.5|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|8.3|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}  is land and {{convert|0.3|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}  (3.04%) is water.

Fiskdale is generally regarded by residents of Sturbridge to include the northwestern corner of the town, containing [[Tantasqua Regional High School]], the densely populated areas around [[Massachusetts Route 148|Route 148]] (Brookfield Road), Holland Road area, as well as much of [[U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts|Route 20]] to the west of [[Interstate 84 (east)|Interstate 84]]. Big Alum Pond, Long Pond, and part of East Brimfield Lake are located in Fiskdale.{{Citation needed|date=April 2008}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 2797
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,156 people, 873 households, and 568 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|261.0|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|abbr=on}}. There were 914 housing units at an average density of {{convert|110.6|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.60% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.60% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.42% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.93% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.48% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.23% of the population.

There were 873 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. Of all households, 30.2% were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,924, and the median income for a family was $60,032. Males had a median income of $47,609 versus $26,496 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $24,118. About 8.6% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Worcester County, Massachusetts}}
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Worcester County, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Sturbridge, Massachusetts]]