Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Essex

Official Website: www.essexma.org
County: Essex
Region: Cape Ann & North Shore
Year Settled: 1634
Incorporated as a Town: 1819
Land Area: 14.2 sq. miles
Population Density: 231 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 3,267
Estimated Population for 2006: 3,320
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
97.8%White
0.1%Black
0.9%Hispanic
0.4%Asian
0.1%Native American
0.6%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $271,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $515,000
Poverty: 6.6%

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