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MelroseOfficial Website: www.cityofmelrose.org
County: Middlesex
Region: Boston Area
Year Settled: 1629
Incorporated as a Town: 1850
Incorporated as a City: 1899
Land Area: 4.7 sq. miles
Population Density: 5,786 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 27,134
Estimated Population for 2006: 26,666
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 94.5% | White | | 0.9% | Black | | 1.0% | Hispanic | | 2.0% | Asian | | 0.1% | Native American | | 1.5% | Other |
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $253,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $430,000
Poverty: 3.3%
Violent Crime Index: 8 (low)
Property Crime Index: 16 (average)
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