Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Petersham

Official Website: none
County: Worcester
Region: Quabbin Valley East & Athol-Gardner Area
Year Settled: 1733
Incorporated as a Town: 1754
Land Area: 54.2 sq. miles
Population Density: 22 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 1,180
Estimated Population for 2006: 1,286
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
96.5%White
0.7%Black
1.1%Hispanic
0.3%Asian
0.7%Native American
0.8%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $152,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $210,000
Poverty: 5.8%
Known For: Quabbin Reservoir, conservation land
Main Attractions: Quabbin Reservation, Harvard Forest, Fisher Museum, Historical Society

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