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Marblehead is a town in Essex County, in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area.

The community was named by settlers who mistook granite deposits for marble.

The latitude of Marblehead is 42.5N. The longitude is -70.858W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 66 feet.

The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 20,377.

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Median household income

Local

$73,968

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Marblehead demographic reports

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Marblehead is on Massachusetts Bay and Salem Harbor.

The first colonial slave ship was built here.

A smallpox epidemic in 1730 devastated the town, killing most of its board of selectmen.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 13. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.6 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1987 movie, "The Witches of Eastwick"

Well-known residents have included:
· Joseph Story, U.S. Supreme Court justice
· Tyler Hamilton, Olympic gold medallist (cycling)

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Fall Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check Marblehead web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Symphony by the Sea

Nearby parks & recreation: Devereux Beach

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Wildlife: During spring and fall migrations, warblers stop at the Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary

Marblehead attractions: "The Spirit of '76," painting displayed in Abbot Hall

Historic sites and museums: Marblehead Historical Society, Abbot Hall, Fort Sewall, Jeremiah Lee Mansion, King Hooper Mansion

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

Quotes:
Reckless, hardbitten fishermen from Cornwall and the Channel Islands settled Marblehead in 1629 as a plantation of Salem. Their rude huts clung to the rocks like seabirds' nests.
-- WPA Guide to Massachusetts, 1937

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