Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Lexington

Nickname: "The Birthplace of American Liberty"
Official Website: ci.lexington.ma.us
County: Middlesex
Region: Boston Area
Year Settled: 1640
Incorporated as a Town: 1713
Land Area: 16.4 sq. miles
Population Density: 1,851 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 30,355
Estimated Population for 2006: 30,231
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
85.1%White
1.1%Black
1.4%Hispanic
10.9%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.5%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $110,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $414,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $695,000
Poverty: 3.4%
Violent Crime Index: 3 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 10 (low)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Mary & Arthur Clapham Hospital (Burlington), McLean Hospital (Belmont)

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