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LynnNickname: "City of Firsts"
Official Website: www.ci.lynn.ma.us
County: Essex
Region: Lynn Area & North Shore
Year Settled: 1629
Incorporated as a Town: 1629
Incorporated as a City: 1850
Land Area: 10.8 sq. miles
Population Density: 8,230 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 89,050
Estimated Population for 2006: 87,991
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 62.5% | White | | 9.2% | Black | | 18.4% | Hispanic | | 6.4% | Asian | | 0.2% | Native American | | 3.4% | Other |
Median Household Income (2005): $35,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $145,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $275,000
Poverty: 16.5%
Violent Crime Index: 61 (high)
Property Crime Index: 51 (high)
Crime compared to USA: High
Nearest Hospital (ER): Union Hospital
Known For: Jet engines, shoemaking, first jet airplane engine, first tannery in the U.S., first air mail delivery in New England
Main Attractions: Lynn Woods, Lynn Heritage State Park, Mary Baker Eddy House
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