Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Acushnet

Official Website: www.acushnet.ma.us
County: Bristol
Region: New Bedford-Fall River Area & Buzzards Bay
Year Settled: 1659
Incorporated as a Town: 1860
Land Area: 18.5 sq. miles
Population Density: 551 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 10,161
Estimated Population for 2006: 10,518
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
96.9%White
0.4%Black
0.8%Hispanic
0.2%Asian
0.2%Native American
1.6%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $61,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $137,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $261,000
Poverty: 3.8%
Violent Crime Index: 13 (low)
Property Crime Index: 21 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): St. Luke's (New Bedford)

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