Editing Groveland, Massachusetts

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'''Groveland''' is a town in [[Essex County, Massachusetts|Essex County]], [[Massachusetts]], United States. It is thirty-four miles north of [[Boston]]. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], it had a population of 6,752.<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0600000US2500927620 |title=Census - Geography Profile: Groveland town, Essex County, Massachusetts |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=October 6, 2021}}</ref> The town is divided into two precincts, Groveland and South Groveland.

==History==
Groveland was originally the East Parish of [[Bradford, Massachusetts|Bradford]], which was originally part of the town of [[Rowley, Massachusetts|Rowley]]. Before Bradford was separated from Rowley in 1672, it was called "Rowley on the Merrimack", or just "Merrimack". Bradford in turn was annexed by [[Haverhill, Massachusetts|Haverhill]] in 1897. Groveland officially incorporated as a separate town on September 9, 1850. Groveland residents celebrate the anniversary of this date as Groveland Day.

In December 1638, after seventeen years of service, the Reverend [[Ezekiel Rogers]] was discharged from his post as rector of the parish of [[Rowley, East Riding of Yorkshire|Rowley]] in [[Yorkshire]], England. He had refused to read "that accursed book allowing sports on the Lord's Day." Believing the future of [[Puritan]]ism was at stake, he and the members of twenty families sailed for the [[New World]]. Within these families were people of means and learning, including farmers, weavers, carpenters, and smiths. They landed at [[Salem, Massachusetts]], but did not attempt to make a settlement until the following spring. The first [[printing press]] brought to America was on board that same ship, the "John of London".

Since there were no plantations left along the coastline, Reverend Rogers settled a tract of land between [[Ipswich, Massachusetts|Ipswich]] and [[Newbury, Massachusetts|Newbury]], where a land boom had developed. These two towns had already established grants on this tract, so the newcomers were required to purchase them for £800. Reverend Rogers's settlement was established in modern-day [[Rowley, Massachusetts|Rowley]]. Named Roger's Plantation and later Rowley after the English town, the initial settlement comprised sixty families. In September 1639, the town incorporated, and included the territory now occupied by Rowley, [[Georgetown, Massachusetts|Georgetown]], Groveland, [[Boxford, Massachusetts|Boxford]], and [[Bradford, Massachusetts|Bradford]].

The [[Congregational church]] in Groveland has a bell crafted by [[Paul Revere]].  Of the 900 bells made by Revere's company, this is one of two remaining bells in active service (the other is in [[Lowell, Massachusetts]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Our History|url=http://pawtucketcongregationalchurch.org/about/history/|website=Pawtucket Congregational Church|access-date=28 January 2017}}</ref> In town hall, the oldest hand-pump fire-engine in the country is on display. Built in 1798 and originally named ''Torrent'' of [[Roxbury, Massachusetts]], the hand pumper was moved to Bradford in 1828 and renamed ''Engine 2''. In 1850, the same year East Bradford became Groveland, the pumper was renamed ''Veto''.

===Downtown Groveland===
[[Image:GrovelandMADowntown.jpg|thumb|left|Downtown from Elm Park]]
Groveland's downtown is framed by the [[gazebo]] in Elm Park. Elm Park is a recent addition to Groveland. In the early part of the last century, [[elm]] trees were dominant in the landscape. Then, about 1950, many of the trees died of [[Dutch elm disease]]. It is only recently that resistant varieties of elms have been developed. With this development, the townspeople built a new park, planted with the new resistant variety. Since Groveland is primarily a [[bedroom community]], there is considerable traffic during the commute drive time. However, once the rush is over, the town reverts to a sleepy village, with children and some grownups riding their bicycles about and walking.

[[Image:GrovelandMAElmPark.jpg|thumb|right|Elm Park]]
Named Constitution Park when first created in 1832, it was only in 1857 that the elm trees arrived and with it the park's new name. Elm Park was the first planned housing development in the area. House lots were laid out around the common and the owners of which given rights to the well at the south end of the common. By the 1950s, Dutch elm disease had ravaged most of the trees. In the early 1960s, the last tree was taken down and the park's fountain dismantled. Thirty years later, thanks to the perseverance of Groveland residents and town officials, the town received the first of several state grants to restore Elm Park. With assistance from the Department of Environmental Management, the Historic Commission and others, Groveland has succeeded in restoring Elm Park to its historic charm.

[[Image:GrovelandMAPostOffice.jpg|thumb|left|Post office]]
Today visitors can walk along new sidewalks lit at night by new versions of the park's original lampposts. A new fountain resembling the original, a gazebo much like the old Methodist meeting house that sat at the south end of the park, and a new clock adorn the grounds. A large stone sign and monuments to local veterans depict some of the park and town's history. The new elm trees are planted in roughly the same pattern as the originals.

The first town post office was established in 1810 in Bradford, and was located in Squire Greenough's store on Main Street. Mr. Greenough was the postmaster until 1825, when he was succeeded by Capt. Benjamin Parker, who relocated the post office, at first, to his own store, and then to the blacksmith shop near the Haverhill Bridge. Later that same year, the building itself was moved to the other side of the street, where it remained for many years. After the town of Groveland was established in 1850, a new post office was built approximately half a mile from the present location on Main Street.

==Geography and transportation==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|9.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|8.9|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}}, or 4.99%, is water. The town lies along the south banks of the [[Merrimack River]], and several other brooks, as well as the [[Parker River (Massachusetts)|Parker River]], pass through the town.  There are two ponds, Crane Pond in the eastern end of town, and Johnson's Pond, on the Boxford town line.  Along with a town forest, much of the eastern corner of town is taken up by the Crane Pond Wildlife Management Area.

Groveland is located in the northwestern part of Essex County, and is bordered by [[Haverhill, Massachusetts|Haverhill]] to the west and northwest, [[West Newbury, Massachusetts|West Newbury]] to the northeast, a small portion of [[Newbury, Massachusetts|Newbury]] to the east, [[Georgetown, Massachusetts|Georgetown]] to the southeast, and [[Boxford, Massachusetts|Boxford]] to the southwest.  Groveland's town center is located {{convert|9|mi|0}} northeast of [[Lawrence, Massachusetts|Lawrence]] and {{Convert |10|mi|}} southwest of [[Newburyport]].

There are no interstates passing through Groveland, the town lying between [[Interstate 95 in Massachusetts|Interstate 95]] and [[Interstate 495 (Massachusetts)|Interstate 495]].  [[Massachusetts Route 97|Route 97]] and [[Massachusetts Route 113|Route 113]] both enter the town over the Bates Bridge from Haverhill. The bridge was opened in 2013, replacing a 1913 bridge that was immediately to the west of the new bridge. From the end of the bridge, Route 97 heads south through the town to Georgetown, while Route 113 bears eastward along the river towards West Newbury. The bridge project cost $49.7M.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eagletribune.com/news/new-groveland-bridge-opens-today/article_5fc96eef-2ca8-59e4-a949-976e2232514b.html|title=New Groveland Bridge Opens Today|accessdate=2025-01-16}}</ref>

The [[Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority]] operates bus routes through town.  The [[Haverhill/Reading Line]] of the [[MBTA Commuter Rail]] terminates in neighboring Haverhill, providing rail service into Boston's [[North Station]].  The nearest small-craft airport is [[Lawrence Municipal Airport (Massachusetts)|Lawrence Municipal Airport]] in North Andover, and the nearest national air service can be found at [[Logan International Airport]]. There is a [[Peter Pan Bus Lines|Peter Pan]] bus that goes to North Station that picks up/drops off at The Tea Garden, the Chinese food restaurant and bar in town.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Groveland, Massachusetts (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1992–present)
|single line = Y

|Jan record high F = 72
|Feb record high F = 74
|Mar record high F = 89
|Apr record high F = 93
|May record high F = 95
|Jun record high F = 97
|Jul record high F = 100
|Aug record high F = 99
|Sep record high F = 94
|Oct record high F = 84
|Nov record high F = 80
|Dec record high F = 76

|Jan avg record high F = 58.1
|Feb avg record high F = 57.9
|Mar avg record high F = 67.0
|Apr avg record high F = 80.2
|May avg record high F = 89.7
|Jun avg record high F = 91.6
|Jul avg record high F = 93.9
|Aug avg record high F = 92.3
|Sep avg record high F = 88.7
|Oct avg record high F = 78.5
|Nov avg record high F = 69.9
|Dec avg record high F = 61.0
|year avg record high F = 95.8

|Jan high F = 35.3
|Feb high F = 38.1
|Mar high F = 45.7
|Apr high F = 58.1
|May high F = 68.9
|Jun high F = 77.6
|Jul high F = 83.1
|Aug high F = 81.3
|Sep high F = 73.4
|Oct high F = 61.7
|Nov high F = 50.6
|Dec high F = 40.6
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 26.3
|Feb mean F = 28.5
|Mar mean F = 35.8
|Apr mean F = 47.0
|May mean F = 57.4
|Jun mean F = 66.6
|Jul mean F = 72.3
|Aug mean F = 70.5
|Sep mean F = 62.8
|Oct mean F = 51.1
|Nov mean F = 41.0
|Dec mean F = 31.8
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 17.3
|Feb low F = 18.8
|Mar low F = 26.0
|Apr low F = 35.9
|May low F = 45.8
|Jun low F = 55.6
|Jul low F = 61.6
|Aug low F = 59.7
|Sep low F = 52.1
|Oct low F = 40.5
|Nov low F = 31.5
|Dec low F = 23.1
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -4.3
|Feb avg record low F = -1.1
|Mar avg record low F = 6.2
|Apr avg record low F = 21.1
|May avg record low F = 30.8
|Jun avg record low F = 41.4
|Jul avg record low F = 49.8
|Aug avg record low F = 46.1
|Sep avg record low F = 34.3
|Oct avg record low F = 24.1
|Nov avg record low F = 16.0
|Dec avg record low F = 4.3
|year avg record low F = -6.9

|Jan record low F = -22
|Feb record low F = -16
|Mar record low F = -8
|Apr record low F = 10
|May record low F = 26
|Jun record low F = 36
|Jul record low F = 45
|Aug record low F = 41
|Sep record low F = 29
|Oct record low F = 14
|Nov record low F = 6
|Dec record low F = -8

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.70
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.61
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.95
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.16
|May precipitation inch = 3.83
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.20
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.56
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.37
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.08
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.92
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.88
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.72

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 12.0
|Feb precipitation days = 10.6
|Mar precipitation days = 11.5
|Apr precipitation days = 10.9
|May precipitation days = 12.5
|Jun precipitation days = 11.6
|Jul precipitation days = 9.5
|Aug precipitation days = 9.2
|Sep precipitation days = 9.0
|Oct precipitation days = 11.0
|Nov precipitation days = 10.6
|Dec precipitation days = 11.7

|Jan snow inch = 17.9
|Feb snow inch = 17.2
|Mar snow inch = 14.4
|Apr snow inch = 2.4
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.4
|Nov snow inch = 1.8
|Dec snow inch = 13.0
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 8.0
|Feb snow days = 7.2
|Mar snow days = 5.4
|Apr snow days = 1.3
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.3
|Nov snow days = 1.3
|Dec snow days = 5.3

|Jan snow depth inch = 11.7
|Feb snow depth inch = 15.9
|Mar snow depth inch = 11.7
|Apr snow depth inch = 1.5
|May snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.0
|Oct snow depth inch = 0.5
|Nov snow depth inch = 0.5
|Dec snow depth inch = 8.7
|year snow depth inch = 20.8

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00193276&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Groveland, MA
|access-date = September 16, 2024
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima, snow depth 2006&ndash;2020)<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=box
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Boston
|access-date = September 16, 2024
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{See also|List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income}}
{{Historical populations | type=USA
 | 1850|1286
 | 1860|1448
 | 1870|1776
 | 1880|2227
 | 1890|2191
 | 1900|2376
 | 1910|2253
 | 1920|2650
 | 1930|2336
 | 1940|2122
 | 1950|2340
 | 1960|3297
 | 1970|5382
 | 1980|5040
 | 1990|5214
 | 2000|6038
 | 2010|6459
 | 2020|6752
 | 2022|6721
 | footnote=  {{Historical populations/Massachusetts municipalities references}}<ref>{{cite web | title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] | access-date=November 23, 2023 | url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|title=American FactFinder|access-date=2020-04-04|archive-date=2020-02-12|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212234628/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> of 2010, there were 6,459 people, 2346 households, and 1 families{error?} residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|724.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,346 housing units at an average density of {{convert|263.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 97.38% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.48% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.91% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.85% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 1.32% of the population.

There were 2346 households, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $84,232, and the median income for a family was $95,451. Males had a median income of $61,750 versus $54,023 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $34,254; about 3.6% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
[[Image:GrovelandMATownHall.jpg|thumb|right|Groveland Town Hall]]
Groveland has an open-town meeting form of government. The Select Board comprises five members, who are elected for three-year terms, in the annual town election. The Select Board is vested with all the municipal authority not specifically retained by the town's legislative body, town meeting, or other elected boards. The Selectmen are responsible for all facets of governmental duties. The warrants for the annual and special town meetings are generated from their office, as are any warrants for any elections or override votes scheduled. A Town Administrator appointed by the Select Board is the Chief Operating Officer of the town and serves as the agent of the Select Board in the daily administration of the town <ref>{{cite web |url=https://grovelandma.com/town-administrator/|title=Town Administrator - Town of Groveland|access-date=2025-01-16}}</ref> The Select Board work with the Town Administrator, the Town Accountant, and Finance Board members to establish the annual operating budget for the town. Every July 1 the Select Board appoints residents to various official boards and commissions, approve the hiring of all employees, hold public hearings on important town issues, and enforce town by-laws and regulations. The Select Board meets bi-weekly on Monday evenings, unless otherwise posted, at 6:30 {{smallcaps|pm}} in the main meeting room of Town Hall. Most all of the meetings on important town issues in which the public are expected to participate are held after normal "working hours." This allows the working public to participate fully in the government of the town.

===Groveland Town Hall===
The town's administrative complex is located on Main Street, and contains the town hall, police and fire stations, and the Langley-Adams Library. Located at 183 Main Street, the Groveland Town Hall contains most of Groveland's municipal offices. The large windows in front expose a showroom containing historic artifacts, including the famous "VETO No. 2" fire pumper, Groveland's first fire apparatus.

===Groveland Police Department===
[[Image:GrovelandMAPoliceDept.jpg|thumb|right|Groveland Police Department]]
Because of the low crime rate, there is not a lot of visible activity here. However, the police are on duty 24/7 and a dispatcher is always on site. This facility also contains a jail for temporary holding of suspects.

===Groveland Fire Department===
[[Image:GrovelandMAFireDept.jpg|thumb|left|Groveland Fire Department]]
The Fire Department consists of 40 firefighters all of which serve on a paid call basis. There are two stations from which the firefighters are dispatched, Central Station (as seen in the picture on the left) and South Station. The workforce is divided equally between the two stations, with 20 firefighters in Central Station and 20 in South Station. The Fire Department serves the town in all areas of fire suppression including residential, commercial, and woodland properties. Currently the GFD has 8 in service apparatuses. In Central Station there is the Ladder Truck, Engine 1(pumper) Squad 1 and Tanker 1. In South Station you can find Squad 2, Engine 2 (Tanker/Pumper), Engine 3 (pumper) and Combo 2 (forestry truck). It is also responsible for conducting water and ice rescue in addition to providing numerous emergency medical service calls. Fire personnel undergo rigorous and diversified training on an ongoing basis in order to develop the skills necessary to provide the services needed in a rapidly growing community. The department's equipment and manpower is designed to be flexible, efficient, effective, and tailored to addressing the specific community needs.

===Langley-Adams Library===

[[Image:GrovelandMALibrary.jpg|thumb|right|Langley-Adams Library]]
Langley-Adams Library is a public library and a member of the [[Merrimack Valley Library Consortium]], sharing book-borrowing with other area libraries. The Library uses the Evergreen open source integrated library system that is common to all libraries in the Consortium. 
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://groveland.mvlc.org/eg/opac/home|title = Groveland - Langley-Adams Library}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="float:center; margin:1em; font-size:95%;"
|+ Groveland presidential election results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:1970/year_to:1970/|title=Election Results}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third parties]]
! Total Votes
! Margin
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.37%''' ''2,421''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|43.56% ''1,976''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.06% ''139''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|4,536
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|9.81%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2016 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.57% ''1,822''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''48.37%''' ''1,934''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|6.05% ''242''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|3,998
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2.80%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[2012 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.88% ''1,832''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.19%''' ''2,084''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.93% ''77''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|3,993
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|6.31%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.30%''' ''1,898''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|48.49% ''1,867''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.21% ''85''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|3,850
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|0.81%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.58%''' ''1,782''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|48.83% ''1,755''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.59% ''57''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|3,594
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|0.75%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2000 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.11%''' ''1,567''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.96% ''1,312''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|7.93% ''248''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|3,127
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|8.15%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.99%''' ''1,502''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.96% ''917''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|13.05% ''363''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|2,782
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|21.03%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1992 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''37.98%''' ''1,119''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.39% ''1,013''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|27.63% ''814''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|2,946
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|3.60%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1988 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.44% ''1,214''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.29%''' ''1,456''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.27% ''62''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2,732
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|8.86%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.35% ''899''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.24%''' ''1,564''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.40% ''10''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2,473
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|26.89%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.27% ''776''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.52%''' ''1,191''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|18.21% ''438''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2,405
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|17.26%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1976 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''48.23%''' ''1,173''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.74% ''1,161''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|4.03% ''98''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|2,432
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|0.49%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1972 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.72% ''999''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.45%''' ''1,267''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.83% ''19''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2,285
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|11.73%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1968 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.64% ''990''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.28%''' ''1,024''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.08% ''64''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2,078
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1.64%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''60.98%''' ''1,125''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|38.64% ''713''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.38% ''7''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|1,845
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|22.33%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1960 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.53% ''605''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.34%''' ''1,005''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.12% ''2''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1,612
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|24.81%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.38% ''314''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''76.40%''' ''1,026''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.22% ''3''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1,343
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|53.02%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1952 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1952]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.22% ''371''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''72.63%''' ''990''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.15% ''2''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1,363
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.41%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1948 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1948]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.40% ''431''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''62.16%''' ''736''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.44% ''17''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1,184
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|25.76%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1944 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1944]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.05% ''401''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''61.86%''' ''652''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.09% ''1''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1,054
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|23.81%
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1940 United States presidential election in Massachusetts|1940]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.81% ''436''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''61.75%''' ''712''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.43% ''5''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1,153
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|23.94%
|}

==Education==

Groveland is a member of the [[Pentucket Regional School District]], which includes the towns of [[West Newbury, Massachusetts|West Newbury]] and [[Merrimac, Massachusetts|Merrimac]]. Groveland itself currently has one educational institution, the Dr. Elmer S. Bagnall Elementary School. Junior and senior high school students attend [[Pentucket Regional High School|Pentucket Regional Middle High School]], located in West Newbury.

==Places of worship==
*Groveland Congregational Church, 4 King Street
*St James Episcopal Church, 121 Washington Street
*New Destiny Christian Church, 2 Esty Way
*St Patrick's Parish, 114 Center Street (part of Sacred Hearts Parish of Bradford)

==Points of interest==
[[Image:GrovelandMAPinesRec.jpg|thumb|The Pines Recreation Area]]
The town supports baseball and soccer fields, basketball courts, picnic areas and parks, as well as boating facilities on the [[Merrimack River]]. In 2005, Groveland built Elm Park near its center, replacing a basketball court. North Groveland is also home to attractions such as Stickney's Boulder. South Groveland contains notable attractions such as Washington Park, and Nuns' Hill.

===The Pines Recreation Area===
[[Image:GrovelandMAPinesPines.jpg|thumb|The Pines. This photograph was taken from the hillside that overlooks the Pines. In the 1950s, this spot overlooked the [http://www.thepinesspeedway.com/ Pines Speedway]. Many local youth sat at this very spot to catch a glimpse of the races held nearly every weekend.]]
[[Image:GrovelandMABoatRamp.jpg|thumb|Boat ramp on the Merrimack. This is Groveland's contribution to water sports. The ramp is long with a shallow slope so that even the most amateur boaters have no problems launching and recovering their watercraft. This photograph was taken after the docks had been removed for storage for the upcoming winter.]]
The Pines Recreation area comprises two basketball courts, two baseball/softball diamonds, dog park, tennis and pickleball courts, playground, plus access to the Merrimack River. The Pines also provides a nature trail that runs through a wooded area along the river. Motor vehicles have been excluded from this trail so it is a quiet place to walk or jog.

[[Image:GrovelandMASGrovelandSouthPk.jpg|thumb|Soccer field in South Groveland. Shanahan Field (named after an elementary school that once sat on the site) is located in South Groveland. The headquarters of the Groveland Historical Society is located next to Shanahan Field.]]

==Notable people==

* [[John G. B. Adams]], American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html|title=Medal of Honor Recipients - Civil War (A-L)|last=History|first=U.S. Army Center of Military|website=www.history.army.mil|access-date=2017-06-06|archive-date=2008-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080802150627/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Larry Dorr]], lifelong resident. Manager of [[Blood Sweat & Tears]] for 26 years, as well as many other musicians

==References==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040427003519/http://www.usigs.org/library/books/ma/Groveland/groveland1950.html An Outline of Groveland History]
*[http://www.mass.gov/cc/groveland.html Groveland info from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120717013231/http://www.usigs.org/library/books/ma/Groveland/groveland1950_5.html Early history of Groveland]
*[https://www.fbi.gov/ucr/05cius/data/table_08_ma.html 2005 FBI crime statistics for Groveland]
*Kingsbury, J D. [https://books.google.com/books?id=i7Di7HQKK0UC ''Memorial History of Bradford'']. published in 1883 by  C C Morse and Son.
*Cogswell, John. ''History of Bradford''. from the History of Essex County vol.2 published by Hurd in 1888.
*Perry, Gardiner . ''Discourse on the History of Bradford''. published in 1821.
*[http://www.topsfieldhistory.org/ Topsfield Historical Society] (1907), [https://books.google.com/books?id=Hn9TYsK9gfEC&q=vital+records+of+bradford+massachusetts&pg=PA10 ''Vital Records of Bradford, Massachusetts to the Year 1849''] at books.google. Full text transcription available at [https://web.archive.org/web/20080828234429/http://www.ma-vitalrecords.org/EssexCounty/Bradford/]  .
*Kimball, Daniel and Daniel Stickney and Nathaniel Thurston. [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=BRADFORD.jpg&atlastype=Atlases&atlastown=ESSEX+COUNTY&atlas=ESSEX+COUNTY+1795&atlas_desc=ESSEX+COUNTY+1795&pageprefix= Map of Bradford 1795 ].
*[[Jeremiah Spofford]] and [[Benjamin Greenleaf]]. [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=BRADFORD.jpg&atlastype=Atlases&atlastown=ESSEX+COUNTY&atlas=ESSEX+COUNTY+1830&atlas_desc=ESSEX+COUNTY+1830&pageprefix=  Map of Bradford 1831 ]. click on the map to get a very large image.
* D.G.Beers, 1872 ''Atlas of Essex County''. [http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PLATE_0029.jpg&atlastype=Atlases&atlastown=ESSEX+COUNTY&atlas=ESSEX+COUNTY+1872&atlas_desc=ESSEX+COUNTY+1872&pageprefix= Map of Groveland.] Shows the Railway line.

==External links==
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*[http://www.grovelandma.com Town of Groveland official website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930095248/http://www.gsrp.org/ Groveland Summer Recreation Program]
*[http://www.langleyadamslib.org/ Groveland Public Library]
*[http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/info/1161015 Groveland Historical Society]
*[http://www.salemdeeds.com/atlases_pages.asp?ImageName=PAGE_0136.jpg&atlastype=Atlases&atlastown=GROVELAND&atlas=ESSEX+COUNTY+1884&atlas_desc=ESSEX+COUNTY+1884&pageprefix=  Groveland Map of 1884 Atlas of Essex County]
*[http://www.cedardale.com/ Cedardale]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040427002252/http://www.usigs.org/library/books/ma/Groveland/Groveland1ChurchRecords.html Extracts from the Old Parish and Church Records] of the Congregational Church in Groveland (1800s)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060829135901/http://www.grovelandmassachusetts.com/ City guide from masscities.com]

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