Palmer

Official Website: www.townofpalmer.com
County: Hampden
Region: Palmer Area & Quabbin Valley West
Year Settled: 1727
Incorporated as a Town: 1775
Land Area: 31.5 sq. miles
Population Density: 396 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 12,497
Estimated Population for 2006: 12,926
Racial makeup of population: [+] show

96.2%	White
0.7%	Black
1.2%	Hispanic
0.6%	Asian
0.2%	Native American
1.1%	Other

Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $117,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $187,000
Poverty: 7.9%
Violent Crime Index: 24 (average)
Property Crime Index: 29 (average)
Villages/Neighborhoods: Vilages: Bondsville, Depot Village, Three Rivers, Thorndike
Known For: 19th century wool textile mills

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