Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Beverly

Nickname: "Washington's Naval Base 1775-1776"
Official Website: www.beverlyma.gov
County: Essex
Region: North Shore
Year Settled: 1626
Incorporated as a Town: 1668
Incorporated as a City: 1894
Land Area: 16.6 sq. miles
Population Density: 2,401 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 39,862
Estimated Population for 2006: 39,538
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
94.8%White
1.0%Black
1.8%Hispanic
1.3%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.0%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $220,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $377,000
Poverty: 5.7%
Violent Crime Index: 23 (average)
Property Crime Index: 20 (average)

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