Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Merrimac

Official Website: www.merrimac01860.info
County: Essex
Region: Merrimack Valley
Year Settled: 1638
Incorporated as a Town: 1876
Land Area: 8.5 sq. miles
Population Density: 720 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 6,138
Estimated Population for 2006: 6,392
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
97.8%White
0.3%Black
0.9%Hispanic
0.3%Asian
0.1%Native American
0.6%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $201,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $329,000
Poverty: 2.7%
Violent Crime Index: 9 (low)
Property Crime Index: 14 (low)

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