Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Marion

Official Website: www.townofmarion.org
County: Plymouth
Region: New Bedford-Fall River Area & Buzzards Bay
Year Settled: 1679
Incorporated as a Town: 1852
Land Area: 14.6 sq. miles
Population Density: 350 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 5,123
Estimated Population for 2006: 5,285
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
91.8%White
1.6%Black
0.5%Hispanic
0.4%Asian
0.1%Native American
5.6%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $231,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $475,000
Poverty: 4.6%
Violent Crime Index: 10 (low)
Property Crime Index: 28 (average)

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