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PetershamOfficial Website: none
County: Worcester
Region: Quabbin Valley East & Athol-Gardner Area
Year Settled: 1733
Incorporated as a Town: 1754
Land Area: 54.2 sq. miles
Population Density: 22 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 1,180
Estimated Population for 2006: 1,286
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 96.5% | White | | 0.7% | Black | | 1.1% | Hispanic | | 0.3% | Asian | | 0.7% | Native American | | 0.8% | Other |
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $152,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $210,000
Poverty: 5.8%
Known For: Quabbin Reservoir, conservation land
Main Attractions: Quabbin Reservation, Harvard Forest, Fisher Museum, Historical Society
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