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FoxboroughNickname: "Straw Hat Capital of the World"
Official Website: www.townfoxborough.us
Other Website: www.tri-townchamber.org
County: Norfolk
Region: Boston Area & MetroWest
Year Settled: 1704
Incorporated as a Town: 1778
Land Area: 20.1 sq. miles
Population Density: 809 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 16,246
Estimated Population for 2006: 16,274
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 96.4% | White | | 0.7% | Black | | 1.1% | Hispanic | | 1.2% | Asian | | 0.1% | Native American | | 0.5% | Other |
Median Household Income (2005): $73,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $218,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $385,000
Poverty: 3.1%
Violent Crime Index: 30 (average)
Property Crime Index: 14 (low)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Caritas Southwood Hospital (Norfolk), Caritas Norwood Hospital (Norwood)
Known For: Gillette Stadium, Orpheum Theater
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