Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Southwick

Official Website: www.southwickma.org
County: Hampden
Region: Westfield Area
Year Settled: 1770
Incorporated as a Town: 1775
Land Area: 31.0 sq. miles
Population Density: 285 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 8,835
Estimated Population for 2006: 9,603
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
96.2%White
0.5%Black
1.7%Hispanic
0.4%Asian
0.2%Native American
1.1%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $143,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $224,000
Poverty: 6.1%
Violent Crime Index: 12 (low)
Property Crime Index: 20 (average)

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