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Population (year 2000): 10,460. Estimated
population in July 2005: 10,490 (+0.3% change)
Males: 6,149 (58.8%), Females: 4,311 (41.2%)
Norfolk County
Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $86,153 (year 2000)
Median house value: $271,700 (year 2000)
Races in Norfolk:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.9%)
- Black (4.9%)
- Hispanic (4.9%)
- Other race (3.4%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: Irish (34.0%), Italian (17.5%),
English (15.1%), German (8.4%), French (5.7%), Swedish (4.4%).
Elevation: 212 feet
For population 25 years and over in Norfolk
- High school or higher: 86.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.1%
- Unemployed: 2.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Norfolk town
- Never married: 25.8%
- Now married: 61.3%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 7.7%
8.1% Foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 2.4%
Europe, 1.5% Asia).
Hospital/medical center in Norfolk:
- CARITAS SOUTHWOOD HOSPITAL (111 DEDHAM
STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Norfolk:
- MEDFIELD STATE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MEDFIELD,
MA)
- CARITAS NORWOOD HOSPITAL, INC (about 10 miles;
NORWOOD, MA)
- WESTWOOD PEMBROKE HEALTH SYSTEMS (about 11 miles;
WESTWOOD, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Norfolk:
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 25 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 28 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 29 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Norfolk:
- NORFOLK (about 3 miles; NORFOLK, MA; ID: 32M)
- NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 12 miles; NORWOOD, MA; ID:
OWD)
- HOPEDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK (about 13 miles; HOPEDALE,
MA; ID: 1B6)
Amtrak stations near Norfolk:
- 13 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services:
public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking,
taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 14 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. &
RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending
machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public
transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Norfolk:
- WELLESLEY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WELLESLEY, MA;
Full-time enrollment: 2,241)
- MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles;
WELLESLEY HILLS, MA; FT enrollment: 2,938)
- FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles;
FRAMINGHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,659)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; EASTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- BOSTON COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CHESTNUT HILL, MA;
FT enrollment: 13,341)
- BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT
enrollment: 4,651)
Public primary/middle schools in Norfolk:
- KING PHILIP REG SCH NORTH (Students: 796;
Location: 18 KING STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
- FREEMAN-CENTENNIAL (Students: 635; Location:
70 BOARDMAN STREET; Grades: 03 - 06)
- H OLIVE DAY (Students: 549; Location: 232
MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 02)
Library in Norfolk:
- NORFOLK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$355,235; Location: 139 MAIN ST.; 46,267 books; 3,431
audio materials; 3,297 video materials; 155 serial
subscriptions)
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