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NorthamptonNickname: "Noho"
Official Website: www.northamptonma.gov
Other Website: www.visitnorthampton.net
County: Hampshire
Region: Northampton Area
Year Settled: 1654
Incorporated as a Town: 1656
Incorporated as a City: 1883
Land Area: 34.5 sq. miles
Population Density: 841 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 28,978
Estimated Population for 2006: 28,592
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 87.8% | White | | 1.9% | Black | | 5.2% | Hispanic | | 3.1% | Asian | | 0.2% | Native American | | 1.8% | Other |
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $147,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $261,000
Poverty: 9.8%
Violent Crime Index: 23 (average)
Property Crime Index: 35 (high)
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