Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Fairhaven

Official Website: www.fairhaven-ma.gov
County: Bristol
Region: New Bedford-Fall River Area & Buzzards Bay
Year Settled: 1670
Incorporated as a Town: 1812
Land Area: 12.4 sq. miles
Population Density: 1,303 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 16,159
Estimated Population for 2006: 16,266
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
95.9%White
0.6%Black
0.8%Hispanic
0.4%Asian
0.2%Native American
2.1%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $49,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $133,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $265,000
Poverty: 9.0%
Violent Crime Index: 49 (high)
Property Crime Index: 47 (high)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): St. Anne's Hospital (Fall River)

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