Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Monson

Official Website: www.monson-ma.gov
County: Hampden
Region: Palmer Area
Year Settled: 1715
Incorporated as a Town: 1775
Land Area: 44.3 sq. miles
Population Density: 189 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 8,359
Estimated Population for 2006: 8,792
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
96.9%White
0.6%Black
1.2%Hispanic
0.3%Asian
0.2%Native American
0.9%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $135,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $184,000
Poverty: 5.6%
Violent Crime Index: 12 (low)
Property Crime Index: 20 (average)

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