Profile for Hanson, Massachusetts, MA

19th-century economy was based on lumbering, cranberries and shingles

Cranberry packing house built here eventually became Ocean Spray Corp

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1. The violent crime rate was per 1,000 people.

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (45)

Colleges (2)

Communities (13)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (14)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Hanson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Plymouth County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Brockton area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 02338 ZIP code.

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5% of Hanson residents report German ancestry, and 31% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hanson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hanson
• Cemeteries in Plymouth County
• Libraries in or near Hanson

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• Plymouth County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Massachusetts cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hanson
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• Communities in Plymouth County

• Hanson business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Massachusetts
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• Crime in Plymouth County
• Arrests in Plymouth County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Massachusetts
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hanson was $23,727, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Plymouth County economic census
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• Massachusetts economic data

25% of Hanson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Massachusetts
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• Massachusetts state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Plymouth County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hanson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $600.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,352.

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Libraries in Hanson include Hanson Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Hanson

• Massachusetts library

• Massachusetts statewide library catalog

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The average commute time for Hanson workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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• Hanson travel guide
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• Massachusetts tourism bureau

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