Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Webster

Official Website: www.webster-ma.gov
County: Worcester
Region: Charlton Area
Year Settled: 1713
Incorporated as a Town: 1832
Land Area: 12.5 sq. miles
Population Density: 1,314 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 16,415
Estimated Population for 2006: 16,826
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
92.9%White
1.0%Black
4.0%Hispanic
0.9%Asian
0.3%Native American
1.0%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $121,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $235,000
Poverty: 11.0%
Violent Crime Index: 36 (high)
Property Crime Index: 27 (average)
Known For: The lake with the longest place name in the U.S. - Lake Chargoggagaggmanchaugagoggchaunagungamaugg; old textile and shoe factories

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