Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Nantucket

Official Website: www.nantucket-ma.gov
County: Nantucket
Region: Cape Cod & Islands
Year Settled: 1641
Incorporated as a Town: 1671
Land Area: 47.8 sq. miles
Population Density: 199 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 9,520
Estimated Population for 2006: 10,240
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
86.9%White
8.2%Black
2.2%Hispanic
0.6%Asian
0.0%Native American
2.0%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $584,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $1,550,000
Poverty: 7.5%

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