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NewtonNickname: "The Garden City"
Official Website: www.ci.newton.ma.us
County: Middlesex
Region: Boston Area
Year Settled: 1639
Incorporated as a Town: 1688
Incorporated as a City: 1873
Land Area: 18.1 sq. miles
Population Density: 4,644 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 83,829
Estimated Population for 2006: 82,819
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 86.4% | White | | 1.9% | Black | | 2.5% | Hispanic | | 7.7% | Asian | | 0.1% | Native American | | 1.5% | Other |
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $417,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $741,000
Poverty: 4.3%
Violent Crime Index: 13 (low)
Property Crime Index: 16 (average)
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