Taunton

Nickname: "Silver City, The Christmas City"
Official Website: www.ci.taunton.ma.us
County: Bristol
Region: Taunton Area
Year Settled: 1638
Incorporated as a Town: 1639
Incorporated as a City: 1864
Land Area: 46.6 sq. miles
Population Density: 1,201 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 55,976
Estimated Population for 2006: 56,074
Racial makeup of population: [+] show

89.8%	White
2.4%	Black
3.9%	Hispanic
0.6%	Asian
0.1%	Native American
3.1%	Other

Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $141,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $294,000
Poverty: 10.0%
Violent Crime Index: 30 (average)
Property Crime Index: 29 (average)

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