Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Halifax

Official Website: www.town.halifax.ma.us
County: Plymouth
Region: Brockton-Bridgewater Area
Year Settled: 1670
Incorporated as a Town: 1734
Land Area: 16.2 sq. miles
Population Density: 464 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 7,500
Estimated Population for 2006: 7,787
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
97.8%White
0.3%Black
0.5%Hispanic
0.3%Asian
0.0%Native American
1.1%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $69,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $157,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $300,000
Poverty: 3.3%
Violent Crime Index: 5 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 8 (low)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Brockton Hospital (Brockton), South Shore Hospital (South Weymouth), Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center (Brockton)

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