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Fairhaven was first settled in 1670 and was officially incorporated in 1812. Among its natives was Henry Huttleston Rogers, ( January 29, 1840– May 19, 1909), who was a United States capitalist, businessman and philanthropist. Rogers was one of the key men in John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Trust. He later developed the Virginian RailwayThe Virginian Railway (VGN was a Class 1 railroad located in Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The VGN was created to transport high quality "smokeless" bituminous coal from southern West Virginia to port at Hampton Roads. Founders William.
A small portion of East FreetownEast Freetown, Massachusetts is one of two villages within the town of Freetown, Massachusetts, USA, in Bristol County. Added to the town in 1747, East Freetown was originally an outpost settlement of Tiverton, Rhode Island, then a part of Massachusetts. was annexed to Fairhaven in 1815Events January 3 Austria, Britain, and France form a secret defensive alliance treaty against Prussia and Russia. January 8 War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans February 3 The first commercial cheese factory is founded in Switzerland February 6 New Jersey g. This land became part of Acushnet, MassachusettsTowns in Massachusetts Bristol County, Massachusetts Acushnet is a town located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 10,161. For geographic and demographic information on the village of Acushnet Cente when that town was set apart from Fairhaven in 1860Events March 6 Abraham Lincoln speaks against slavery in New Haven, Connecticut April 3 The Pony Express makes its first run. May 9 The Constitutional Union Party holds its convention and nominates John Bell for President of the United States. May 13 Batt.
According to the United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every te, the town has a total area of 36.5 km˛ (14.1 mi˛This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 32.1 km˛ (12.4 mi˛) of it is land and 4.4 km˛ (1.7 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 12.06% water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 16,159 people, 6,622 households, and 4,251 families residing in the town. The population density is 503.1/km˛ (1,303.4/mi˛). There are 7,266 housing units at an average density of 226.2/km˛ (586.1/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town is 96.32% White, 0.60% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,622 households out of which 27.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% are married couples living together, 11.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% are non-families. 30.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 2.98.
In the town the population is spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $41,696, and the median income for a family is $52,298. Males have a median income of $38,201 versus $29,736 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,986. 9.0% of the population and 6.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.4% of those under the age of 18 and 11.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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