Halifax is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,500 at the 2000 census.

History

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Halifax was first settled in 1670 and was officially incorporated in 1734.

Notable Inhabitants:

• Alexander Parris, architect

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.9 km² (17.3 mi²). 41.8 km² (16.1 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it (6.81%) is water.

Demographics

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As of the census² of 2000, there were 7,500 people, 2,758 households, and 2,054 families residing in the town. The population density was 179.3/km² (464.5/mi²). There were 2,841 housing units at an average density of 67.9/km² (175.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.13% White, 0.31% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 2,758 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,015, and the median income for a family was $65,461. Males had a median income of $47,788 versus $31,200 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,738. About 1.8% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Towns in Massachusetts | Plymouth County, Massachusetts