Hanson, Massachusetts
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| Settled: 1632 – Incorporated: 1820 | ||
| Zip Code(s): 02341 – Area Code(s): 339 / 781 | ||
| Official website: http://www.hanson-ma.gov/ | ||
| Location | ||
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 Location in Massachusetts |
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| Government | ||
| County | Plymouth County | |
| Form of Government | Open town meeting | |
| Executive office | Executive Secretary | |
| Geography | ||
| Area | ||
| Total | 15.7 mi² / 40.6 km² | |
| Land | 15.0 mi² / 38.9 km² | |
| Water | 0.7 mi² / 1.7 km² | |
| Coordinates | ||
| Elevation | 90 ft / 27 m | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| Population | ||
| Total (2000) | 9495 | |
| Density | 632.5/mi² / 244.2/km² | |
Hanson is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,495 at the 2000 census.
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Hanson, please see the article Hanson (CDP), Massachusetts.
[edit] History
Hanson was first settled in 1632 and was officially incorporated in 1820. The town, named after Maryland newspaper publisher and U.S. Senator Alexander Contee Hanson, was formerly the West Parish of neighboring Pembroke. Hanson is home to many old and historic homes and buildings. The Ocean Spray company was first started in Hanson.
The history and genealogy of the town of Hanson can be viewed at http://www.rootsweb.com/~machanso/
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.6 km² (15.7 mi²). 38.9 km² (15.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (4.21%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 9,495 people, 3,123 households, and 2,545 families residing in the town. The population density was 244.2/km² (632.5/mi²). There were 3,178 housing units at an average density of 81.7/km² (211.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.64% White, 1.11% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 3,123 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $62,687, and the median income for a family was $68,560. Males had a median income of $46,508 versus $31,337 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,727. About 2.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
