Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Newburyport

Official Website: www.cityofnewburyport.com
County: Essex
Region: Merrimack Valley
Year Settled: 1635
Incorporated as a Town: 1764
Incorporated as a City: 1851
Land Area: 8.4 sq. miles
Population Density: 2,051 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 17,189
Estimated Population for 2006: 17,303
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
97.5%White
0.4%Black
0.9%Hispanic
0.6%Asian
0.1%Native American
0.5%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $243,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $450,000
Poverty: 5.2%
Violent Crime Index: 13 (low)
Property Crime Index: 15 (low)

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