Amesbury

Official Website: www.ci.amesbury.ma.us
County: Essex
Region: Merrimack Valley
Year Settled: 1654
Incorporated as a Town: 1668
Incorporated as a City: 1996
Land Area: 12.4 sq. miles
Population Density: 1,327 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 16,450
Estimated Population for 2006: 16,542
Racial makeup of population: [+] show

96.6%	White
0.6%	Black
0.9%	Hispanic
0.6%	Asian
0.2%	Native American
1.1%	Other

Median Household Income (2005): $58,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $177,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $325,000
Poverty: 5.9%
Violent Crime Index: 18 (average)
Property Crime Index: 19 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Anna Jaques Hospital (Newburyport)

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