Seekonk, Massachusetts
Seekonk is a town located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 13,425.
For geographic and demographic information on the village of North Seekonk, please see the article North Seekonk, Massachusetts.
Seekonk is located between Providence, Rhode Island and Attleboro, Massachusetts. It has a few golf courses and probably its most famous landmark is the big reservoir that surrounds it.
History
Seekonk was first settled in 1636 and was officially incorporated in 1812.
Seekonk was briefly (in)famous during 1992 for its townspeople's reaction to a large Canadian flag being hung outside of a Canadian-themed restaurant. This restaurant was forced to remove it due to the overwhelming negative response. (There are no laws either locally or nationally prohibiting the raising and displaying of other national flags, or the requirement to display the American flag.)
An explosion of commercial development in the area around Route 6 in the 1990s has made the southern end of Seekonk a very busy town.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.7 km² (18.4 mi²). 47.4 km² (18.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.54% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 13,425 people, 4,843 households, and 3,874 families residing in the town. The population density is 282.9/km² (733.0/mi²). There are 4,947 housing units at an average density of 104.3/km² (270.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.57% White, 0.52% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. 0.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,843 households out of which 35.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% are married couples living together, 9.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% are non-families. 16.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.77 and the average family size is 3.12.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $56,364, and the median income for a family is $62,361. Males have a median income of $42,404 versus $29,782 for females. The per capita income for the town is $24,058. 2.4% of the population and 1.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 2.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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