Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Rockland

Official Website: www.rockland-ma.gov
County: Plymouth
Region: South Shore & Brockton-Bridgewater Areas & South Shore
Year Settled: 1673
Incorporated as a Town: 1874
Land Area: 10.0 sq. miles
Population Density: 1,763 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 17,670
Estimated Population for 2006: 17,896
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
94.2%White
1.7%Black
1.0%Hispanic
1.1%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.9%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $159,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $307,000
Poverty: 6.8%
Violent Crime Index: 6 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 26 (average)

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