Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Swansea

Official Website: none
County: Bristol
Region: Fall River Area
Year Settled: 1667
Incorporated as a Town: 1667
Land Area: 23.1 sq. miles
Population Density: 690 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 15,901
Estimated Population for 2006: 16,222
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
97.4%White
0.4%Black
0.6%Hispanic
0.4%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.2%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $141,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $275,000
Poverty: 4.9%
Violent Crime Index: 40 (high)
Property Crime Index: 24 (average)

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