Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Blackstone

Official Website: www.townofblackstone.com
County: Worcester
Region: Blackstone Valley
Year Settled: 1662
Incorporated as a Town: 1845
Land Area: 10.9 sq. miles
Population Density: 808 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 8,804
Estimated Population for 2006: 9,032
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
96.6%White
0.3%Black
1.0%Hispanic
0.8%Asian
0.2%Native American
1.0%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $64,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $145,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $260,000
Poverty: 3.7%
Violent Crime Index: 23 (average)
Property Crime Index: 19 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Milford Whitinsville Regional Hospital (Milford), Landmark Medical Center (Woonsocket, RI)

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