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Population (year 2000): 9,495. Estimated
population in July 2005: 9,926 (+4.5% change)
Males: 4,680 (49.3%), Females: 4,815 (50.7%)
Plymouth County
Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $62,687 (year 2000)
Median house value: $188,400 (year 2000)
Races in Hanson:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
- Black (1.1%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (37.7%), Italian (15.8%),
English (15.0%), French (6.3%), German (6.1%), United States
(5.5%).
Elevation: 90 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Hanson
- High school or higher: 93.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Hanson town
- Never married: 22.4%
- Now married: 64.0%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 7.2%
2.6% Foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.6% Latin
America, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% North America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Hanson:
- SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SOUTH
WEYMOUTH, MA)
- BROCKTON HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
- CARITAS GOOD SAMARITAN MED CTR (about 13 miles;
BROCKTON, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Hanson:
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 22 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 41 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 46 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hanson:
- CRANLAND (about 4 miles; HANSON, MA; ID: 28M)
- MONPONSETT POND (about 5 miles; HALIFAX, MA; ID:
MA6)
- MARSHFIELD MUNICIPAL - GEORGE HARLOW FIELD (about 13
miles; MARSHFIELD, MA; ID: 3B2)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Hanson:
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles;
BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles;
BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
- QUINCY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,528)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; EASTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,659)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 23 miles;
BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
- EMERSON COLLEGE (about 25 miles; Boston, MA; FT
enrollment: 3,697)
Public primary/middle schools in Hanson:
- MAQUAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 522; Location:
38 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: PK - 02)
- HANSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 488;
Location: 111 LIBERTY STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- INDIAN HEAD (Students: 466; Location: INDIAN
HEAD STREET; Grades: 03 - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Hanson:
- CALVARY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 21;
Location: ROUTE 58 P O BOX 510; Grades: PK - 4)
Library in Hanson:
- HANSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$274,488; Location: 132 MAQUAN ST.; 41,937 books; 668
audio materials; 1,057 video materials; 85 serial
subscriptions)
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