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FitchburgNickname: "The City by the River"
Official Website: www.ci.fitchburg.ma.us
County: Worcester
Region: Fitchburg-Leominster Area
Year Settled: 1730
Incorporated as a Town: 1764
Incorporated as a City: 1872
Land Area: 27.8 sq. miles
Population Density: 1,409 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 39,102
Estimated Population for 2006: 40,050
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 75.2% | White | | 3.1% | Black | | 15.0% | Hispanic | | 4.2% | Asian | | 0.3% | Native American | | 2.2% | Other |
Median Household Income (2005): $43,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $108,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $212,000
Poverty: 15.0%
Violent Crime Index: 35 (high)
Property Crime Index: 37 (high)
Crime compared to USA: Average
Nearest Hospital (ER): Health Alliance Hospital (Leominster)
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