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Population in July 2007: 7,700. Population change since 2000: +2.7%
 

Males: 3,721  (48.3%)
Females: 3,979  (51.7%)
Median resident age:  37.5 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02338.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $72,900 (it was $57,015 in 2000)
Halifax  $72,900
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $348,900 (it was $166,600 in 2000)
Halifax  $348,900
Massachusetts:  $366,400

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Races in Halifax:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Halifax: 113.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (35.8%), Italian (20.0%), English (16.9%), French (9.8%), German (8.0%), Polish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1734

Elevation: 90 feet

Land area: 16.1 square miles.

Population density: 477 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Halifax

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Halifax town

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

154 residents are foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

This town:  2.1%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Halifax:  1.3% ($2,246)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brockton, MA (13.0 miles , pop. 94,304).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (27.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (222.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hanson, MA (3.5 miles ), Plympton, MA (3.9 miles ), Hanson, MA (4.7 miles ), Pembroke, MA (5.6 miles ), East Bridgewater, MA (6.5 miles ), Kingston, MA (7.9 miles ), Middleborough, MA (8.1 miles ), Whitman, MA (8.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 41 buildings, average cost: $110,700
  • 1997: 84 buildings, average cost: $107,100
  • 1998: 41 buildings, average cost: $116,900
  • 1999: 42 buildings, average cost: $88,400
  • 2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 2001: 28 buildings, average cost: $147,800
  • 2002: 31 buildings, average cost: $157,700
  • 2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $174,000
  • 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $200,500
  • 2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $191,600
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $166,300

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Latitude: 42.00 N, Longitude: 70.85 W


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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.8%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (22%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



 

Crime in Halifax by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 00100
    per 100,000 0.00.012.90.00.0
Rapes 10120
    per 100,000 13.30.012.925.70.0
Robberies 10011
    per 100,000 13.30.00.012.912.7
Assaults 23134138
    per 100,000 305.2171.251.7167.3101.8
Burglaries 3221101514
    per 100,000 424.6276.6129.2193.1178.2
Thefts 4932312330
    per 100,000 650.2421.4400.5296.0381.9
Auto thefts 8128144
    per 100,000 106.2158.0103.4180.250.9
Arson 12210
    per 100,000 13.326.325.812.90.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 139.983.179.897.756.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.43
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Halifax, Massachusetts

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Halifax-area historical tornado activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the Halifax town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 50.3 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Halifax:
  • BROCKTON HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
  • SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA)
  • CARITAS GOOD SAMARITAN MED CTR (about 15 miles; BROCKTON, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Halifax, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Halifax:
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 27 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 44 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 44 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Halifax:
  • MONPONSETT POND (about 2 miles; HALIFAX, MA; ID: MA6)
  • CRANLAND (about 2 miles; HANSON, MA; ID: 28M)
  • PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 12 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; ID: PYM)

Operable nuclear power plant near Halifax:
  • 14 miles: Pilgrim in Plymouth, MA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Halifax:
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,528)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 27 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
Public elementary/middle school in Halifax:
  • HALIFAX ELEMENTARY (Students: 724; Location: 464 PLYMOUTH STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
Library in Halifax:
  • HOLMES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $235,088; Location: 470 PLYMOUTH ST.; 27,297 books; 1,358 audio materials; 993 video materials; 85 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Halifax: Kings Shopping Plaza (A), Halifax Country Club (B), Holmes Public Library (C), Halifax Town Hall (D), Halifax Historical Society Building (E), Halifax Fire Station (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Kings Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Halifax include: Saint Davids Episcopal Church (A), Lady of the Lake Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Monponsett Pond (A), Muddy Pond (B), Robbins Reservoir (C), East Lake (D), West Lake (E), Indian Trail Number Three Reservoir (F), Indian Trail Reservoir (G), Stump Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Palmer Mill Brook (A), Stetson Brook (B), Stump Brook (C), Colchester Brook (D), Bartlett Brook (E), Raven Brook (F), Winnetuxet River (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Halifax include: Lyon Park (1), Richmond Park (2), Camp Ousamequin (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Halifax Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Halifax and their reported violations in the past:

HALIFAX WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 7576, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.5%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Halifax compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Halifax (2007 data):
  • Mutual Federal Savings Bank of Plymouth County: Plymouth Street Branch at 336 Plymouth Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-27: Bank assets: $248.2 mil, Deposits: $195.7 mil, headquarters in Whitman, MA, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
  • Citizens Bank of Massachusetts: Halifax Stop & Shop Branch at 323 Plymouth Street, branch established on 2004-11-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35,276.0 mil, Deposits: $23,418.1 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, 264 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Rockland Trust Company: Halifax Branch at Kings Shopping Center, branch established on 1967-07-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,825.3 mil, Deposits: $2,129.5 mil, headquarters in Rockland, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 52 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corp.
  • Sovereign Bank: Halifax Branch at Montponsett And Plymouth Streets, branch established on 1976-06-24. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,926 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.34%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($402 average AGI)
Plymouth County:  0.04%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Norfolk County, MA  1.57% ($60,184 average AGI)
from Bristol County, MA  0.84% ($49,926)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.72% ($62,461)


6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,677 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.02%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Plymouth County:  0.04%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Norfolk County, MA  1.28% ($54,265 average AGI)
to Bristol County, MA  1.01% ($42,010)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.60% ($49,190)


Strongest AM radio stations in Halifax:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBET (1460 AM; 5 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: KJI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVBF (1530 AM; 1 kW; MIDDLEBOROUGH CENTER, MA; Owner: STEVEN J. CALLAHAN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Halifax:
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Halifax:
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)


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