Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Ipswich

Nickname: "Birthplace of American Independence"
Official Website: www.town.ipswich.ma.us
County: Essex
Region: North Shore
Year Settled: 1633
Incorporated as a Town: 1634
Land Area: 32.6 sq. miles
Population Density: 399 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 12,987
Estimated Population for 2006: 13,293
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
97.0%White
0.3%Black
1.0%Hispanic
0.8%Asian
0.1%Native American
0.8%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $64,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $261,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $440,000
Poverty: 7.1%
Violent Crime Index: 4 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 23 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Lawrence General Hospital (Lawrence)

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