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'''Foxborough''' is a town in [[Norfolk County, Massachusetts]], United States
"Foxborough" is the official spelling of the town name per local government,<ref>{{cite web|title=The Official Site of Foxborough, MA|url=http://www.foxboroughma.gov/|website=FoxboroughMA.gov|access-date=July 11, 2020}}</ref> but the abbreviated spelling "'''Foxboro'''" is common and is used by the [[United States Postal Service]].<ref>{{cite web|title=FOXBORO — Post Office|url=https://tools.usps.com/find-location.htm?location=1363949|website=USPS.com|access-date=July 11, 2020}}</ref>
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Settled in 1704 and incorporated in 1778, the town of Foxborough was named for [[Charles James Fox]], a [[British Whig Party|Whig]] member of [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] and a staunch supporter of the [[Thirteen Colonies|Colonies]] in the years leading up to the [[American Revolution]].
The town was once home to the world's largest [[straw hat]] factory
Foxborough was composed of small neighborhood communities until the early 1900s. These included Foxvale/Paineburgh, which remained semi-independent until the early twentieth century; Quaker Hill in South Foxborough; and Lakeview/Donkeyville in West Foxborough.
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[[Gillette Stadium]] opened in 2002 as a replacement for Foxboro Stadium. The [[Patriot Place]] shopping plaza, built on land surrounding the stadium bought by Kraft, completed construction in 2009. The plaza includes a variety of restaurants, clothing stores, and other retailers.
Foxborough hosted multiple matches during the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]] at [[Foxborough Stadium]] and will do so again during the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]] at [[Gillette Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=FIFA unveils stellar line-up of FIFA World Cup 2026 TM host cities |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/fifa-unveils-stellar-line-up-of-fifa-world-cup-2026-tm-host-cities |website=www.fifa.com}}</ref>
==Geography==
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|54.1|km2|abbr=on|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|52.0|km2|abbr=on|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.1|km2|abbr=on|order=flip}} (3.88%) is water.
Foxborough is located at {{Coord|42|3|54|N|71|14|52|W|type:city}} (42.065248, –71.247856).<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=
For the purposes of the [[United States Census Bureau]], the built-up central area of Foxborough known as the Foxborough Census Designated Place (CDP) has a total area of {{convert|7.6
==Climate==
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|footnote=* = population estimate. {{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>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=
There were 6,141 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. Of all households 23.4% were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the town, 26.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.0% was from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the town was $64,323, and the median income for a family was $78,811. Based on data from the 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, these figures have risen to $92,370 as the median income for a household in the town and $108,209 as the median income for a family.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_DP03&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212213610/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_DP03&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=
===Foxborough CDP===
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The built-up [[central business district]] is designated by the [[United States Census Bureau]] as the Foxborough [[Census Designated Place]] for record keeping purposes (this is common among many larger population [[New England town]]s).
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2"/> of 2000, there were 5,509 people, 2,486 households, and 1,372 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|730.9|/
There were 2,486 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. Of all households 37.8% were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.95.
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'''Board of Selectmen''' (term ends)
*Stephanie A. McGowan, Chair (2026)
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'''Other town officials'''
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The mascot of the high school is the Warriors, whose colors are navy blue and gold. Foxborough's rival is neighboring [[Mansfield High School (Massachusetts)|Mansfield High School]].
The football team has won the Hockomock League title numerous times, and has won
The cheerleading team has also earned recognition, making it to nationals for the first time in 2004 and again in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
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*[[Foxborough Regional Charter School]] (FRCS) is a [[state school|public]], college preparatory school for grades K–12.
*The Sage School is a [[private school]] for gifted learners in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[8th grade]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Guiding Principles |url=https://sageschool.org/about/guiding-principles/ |website=Sageschool.org |access-date=
==Points of interest==
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* [[Gillette Stadium]] – home of the [[New England Patriots]] and the [[New England Revolution]]
* [[Patriot Place]] – an outdoor shopping and entertainment complex next to [[Gillette Stadium]]
* [[F. Gilbert Hills State Forest]] – Encompassing {{convert|1027|acre|km2}} in Foxborough and Wrentham, the state forest is used for hiking, biking, cross country skiing, horseback riding, and observing nature. Contained on state forest land are some unique stone structures that some believe were made and used by the native Algonquin tribes prior to the town's founding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://foxborough.k12.ma.us/ancientstones/ASaboutthissite.html|title=StoneSites.Net / About This Site|access-date=June 14,
*[[Memorial Hall (Foxborough, Massachusetts)|Memorial Hall]] – a stone building and monument in the center of town, formerly housing the library, now dedicated to those who served in the armed forces, containing a permanent collection of historical artifacts relating to town history
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* [[Jeremy Collins]], winner of ''[[Survivor: Cambodia]]''
* [[Anna Conway]], painter based in New York City
* [[Rob Gronkowski]], former tight end for the [[New England Patriots]], partner of model [[Camille Kostek]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/rob-gronkowski-gq-cover-story|title=Rob Gronkowski Says Women Have Wanted Him Since the Fourth Grade|website=GQ|date=
* [[Calvin R. Johnson]], member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]]
* [[JoJo (singer)|JoJo]], born Joanna Levesque, an R&B singer-songwriter and actress
* [[Camille Kostek]], model who was on the cover of the [[Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue|''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Issue]], partner of football player [[Rob Gronkowski]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newportri.com/news/20190829/meet-budding-middletown-filmmaker-who-has-worked-with-rob-gronkowski-camille-kostek-and-tom-bradys-company|title=Meet the budding Middletown filmmaker who has worked with Rob Gronkowski, Camille Kostek and Tom Brady's company|last=Barrett|first=Scott|website=The Newport Daily News|language=en|access-date=
* [[Tim Lefebvre]], bassist who plays with [[Tedeschi Trucks Band]] and played bass on [[David Bowie]]'s final album ''[[Blackstar (album)|Blackstar]]''
* [[Tom Nalen]], former professional football player for the [[Denver Broncos]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=20896|title=NFL Players Association - NFLPA Homepage|access-date=
* [[Nothing,Nowhere]], born Joe Mulherin, rapper and singer
* [[Sidney Lawton Smith]], designer, etcher, engraver, illustrator, and [[bookplate]] artist
* [[Chris Sullivan (The Electric Company)|Chris Sullivan]], musician, actor, cast member of ''[[The Electric Company (2009 TV series)|The Electric Company]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sesameworkshop.org/inside/pressroom/tec/cast|title=Press Releases - Sesame Workshop|access-date=
* [[Nguyen Van Thieu]], president of South Vietnam 1967–1975<ref>{{cite web|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html|title=Nguyen Van Thieu Is Dead at 76; Last President of South Vietnam|first=Fox|last=Butterfield|date=
* [[Madame Nguyen Van Thieu]], the last serving First Lady of [[South Vietnam]], 1967–1975
* [[Seth Williams (USMC)|Seth Williams]], Marine Corps officer, Quartermaster General of the United States Marine Corps 1937–1944
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==References==
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34. Inman-kimball hat factory. Foxboro history. Sun chronicle ’then and now’ May 5, 2018
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