Hingham

Official Website: www.hingham-ma.com
County: Plymouth
Region: Boston Area & South Shore
Year Settled: 1633
Incorporated as a Town: 1635
Land Area: 22.5 sq. miles
Population Density: 885 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 19,882
Estimated Population for 2006: 21,784
Racial makeup of population: [+] show

96.9%	White
0.4%	Black
0.7%	Hispanic
0.9%	Asian
0.0%	Native American
1.0%	Other

Median Household Income (2005): $100,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $343,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $618,000
Poverty: 3.5%
Violent Crime Index: 6 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 19 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): South Shore Hospital (Weymouth), Quincy Medical Center (Quincy)

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