Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts
Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts | |
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Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Plymouth |
Area | |
• Total | 4.9 sq mi (12.7 km2) |
• Land | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,369 |
• Density | 524.2/sq mi (202.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 02051 |
Area code | 781 |
FIPS code | 25-38960 |
GNIS feature ID | 0615219 |
Marshfield Hills is a census-designated place and village located in the town of Marshfield in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,369.
Geography
Marshfield Hills is located at 42°8'40" North, 70°43'47" West (42.144557, -70.729800)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 12.7 km² (4.9 mi²). 11.7 km² (4.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.94% water.
Demographics
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As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,369 people, 841 households, and 687 families residing in the village. The population density was 202.4/km² (524.2/mi²). There were 862 housing units at an average density of 73.6/km² (190.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.27% White, 0.34% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 841 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $100,197, and the median income for a family was $138,564. Males had a median income of $97,635 versus $86,225 for females. The per capita income for the village was $82,484. 1.2% of the population and 0.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.5% of those under the age of 18 and 14.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.