Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Hanson

Official Website: www.hanson-ma.gov
County: Plymouth
Region: Brockton-Bridgewater Area
Year Settled: 1632
Incorporated as a Town: 1820
Land Area: 15.0 sq. miles
Population Density: 633 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 9,495
Estimated Population for 2006: 9,989
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
96.3%White
1.1%Black
0.7%Hispanic
0.3%Asian
0.2%Native American
1.4%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $75,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $189,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $314,000
Poverty: 3.8%
Violent Crime Index: 8 (low)
Property Crime Index: 16 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Brockton Hospital (Brockton), Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center (Brockton), South Shore Hospital (Weymouth)

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