Hanson, Massachusetts

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Hanson is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States and is one of the inner cities of South Shore. The population is 10,209 at the 2010 census.

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Histori

Hanson first settled in 1632 as a western parish in Pembroke. The city was officially established in 1820, and was named for the Maryland newspaper publisher of the Federal Republican newspaper and US Senator Alexander Contee Hanson. Hanson was a Freedom Speech and Press freedom speaker, and he was brutally beaten and his newspaper offices were attacked and crushed by angry mobs after he published an article criticizing the Administration shortly after the outbreak of the War of 1812. The city's early industry revolved around agriculture, and iron swamps and excavations. Mills also appeared along the river during the nineteenth century. Currently the town is mostly residential, with some farming and cranberry farming. Ocean Spray was first started by several swamps at Hanson, and remained based in Hanson before moving to Plymouth in the 1970s. Hanson is home to Cranberry Special Hospital which opened in 1919 as Plymouth County Hospital for Tuberculosis and closed in 1992.

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Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​15.7 square miles (40.6 km ² ), which is 15.0 square miles (38.9 km ² ) is ground and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km ² ), or 4.21%, is water. It is the 250th largest city in the Commonwealth, more than seven square miles smaller than average. Hanson is considered one of the inner cities of South Shore Massachusetts, and is bordered by Rockland and Hanover to the north, Pembroke to the east, Halifax to the south, East Bridgewater to the west, and Whitman to the northwest. Hanson is located about 9 miles (14 km) east of Brockton, 13 miles (21 km) south of Quincy, and 18 miles (29 km) south-southeast of Boston.

Hanson, like many cities in the center of Plymouth City, is dominated by lakes, rivers and swamps. The largest pools include Oldham Pond along the line of the town of Pembroke, Indian Head Pond just south of Oldham Pond, Maquan Pond, located east of downtown, and Wampatuck Pond, located downtown. In addition to Indian Head Brook, the city has several other rivers and streams, including the Shumatuscacant River and Poor Meadow Brook in the west, and White Oak Brook in the south. To the north of the city is Little Cedar Swamp, along Indian Head Brook. There is a small town forest and two camps, â € <â € 2 ) are in Hanson, the other half is in Halifax.

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Nearby Areas

• South Hanson : Formerly the city center during the industrial era. South Hanson followed the Massachusetts Route 27 from the Pembroke border to Tri-Town (where East Bridgewater, Whitman, and Hanson all intersect). South Hanson was once the home of Plymouth County Hospital, a tuberculosis sanatorium, as well as Ocean Spray Cranberry Co. facilities. The original. The historic Hanseon South railway station building is now abandoned adjacent to the modern Hanson MBTA station. Most of the one-mile stretch of southern Hanson center suffers from city decay and deindustrialization given the many buildings that collapsed in once prosperous areas, although the resurgence efforts have seen some small businesses open in historic buildings. li>
• Monponsett :. On the southern border with Halifax and has its own post office and zip code (02350). Monponsett is named for Monponsett Twin Lakes located along the Hanson/Halifax border.
• Burrage : In South Hanson and named Albert Burrage, one of the city's most famous industrialists. He formed the Atlantic Dyestuff Company which had its first factory where Hawks Avenue is now. Litecontrol, now of Plympton, has used the historic industrial complex before moving on. The historic factory was destroyed in 2016. Burrage also previously home to libraries and hotels, both of which were closed in the early 1900s. Burrage is part of Pleasant Street, South Street, and Reed Street.
• Brentwood : Hanson's northeast area, including Brook Street, State, Gorwin Drive, and side streets.

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Demographics

In the 2000 census, there were 9,495 people, 3,123 households, and 2,545 families living in the city. Population density is 632.5 people per square mile (244.2/km ²). There are 3,178 units of homes with an average density of 211.7 per square mile (81.7/km²).

There are 3,123 households where 40.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% are couples living together, 8.7% have non-husbands female households, and 18.5% are not family. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the city, the population is spread by 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% years or more. The mean age is 36 years. For every 100 women, there are 97.2 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 93.7 men.

The average income for households in the city is $ 62,687, and the average income for families is $ 68,560. Men have an average income of $ 46,508 compared to $ 31,337 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 23,727. About 2.8% of families and 3.8% of the population are below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under the age of 18 and 11.6% of those aged 65 and older.

Statistically, Hanson is the densest 180th and most populous city to 154 in Massachusetts. This is just below the median in terms of population, and below average but above the median in terms of density.

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Government

At the national level, Hanson is the community of the Ninth congress district, currently represented by Bill Keating. The senior member (Class I) of the state of the United States Senate, is Elizabeth Warren. The junior senator (Class II), is Ed Markey.

At the state level, Hanson is represented at the Massachusetts House of Representatives as part of the Sixth District of Plymouth, covering Duxbury, Pembroke and parts of Halifax. The city is represented in the Massachusetts Senate as part of the Plymouth and Bristol Second districts, which includes Brockton, Halifax, Hanover, Whitman and parts of East Bridgewater and Easton. The city is patrolled by the First Barracks (Norwell) Troops D from the Massachusetts State Police.

Hanson is ruled by an open city government meeting form and headed by current City Administrator Michael McCue and the Council of Five members of Selectmen. The townhouse is located on the edge of Wampatuck Pond, in the city center. In the same area is the headquarters of the Hanson Public Fire Service and Public Library, which is a member of the Southeast Southeast Internet Library Sharing network (SAILS). The Hanson Police Department headquarters, built in 2007, is located on Main Street (Rte.27). There are firefighting branches along Route 27 near the train station, and the city post office is located near the intersection of Routes 27 and 58. The City Meeting was held at the Hanson Secondary School Auditorium.

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Education

Hanson shared Pre-K through the 12 School District with Whitman neighbors and the annual operating assessment for both Municipalities was determined based on the student population. Hanson City has Hanson Secondary School, and two elementary schools, Indian Head and Maquan and leases it to Whitman Hanson District School District responsible for keeping the Building in Good Improvement. Maquan Elementary School serves students from Pre-K and Kindergarten to Second Grades, and Indian Head Elementary serves students from third to fifth grades. Hanson Middle School also serves students in grades six through eight. The city sends their students to Whitman-Hanson Regional High School, which is shared with the neighboring town of Whitman. The school has recently been rebuilt through part of a $ 50 million project. It lies behind the previous, (which has been torn down and replaced with a new athletic field including a synthetic grass field) along Route 27 on the city line. The Whitman-Hanson team is known as the Panthers, and their colors are red and black. Their main rival is near Abington High, which they play at the annual Thanksgiving Day soccer game.

In addition to Whitman-Hanson, students may choose to attend the South Shore Vocational High School in Hanover for free.

The closest universities to Hanson are the Massasoit Community College in Brockton, Bridgewater State College in Bridgewater, and Quincy College in Quincy.

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Transportation

There is no highway at Hanson; it lies quite far between Routes 3 and 24. The main state route through the city is Route 14 and Route 58, which intersect and run cooperatively for a short stretch in the middle of the city. Route 27 also passes through the city, following some of the Whitman and East Bridgewater borders before crossing the southern part of the city.

The city is located along the Kingston-Plymouth line from the MBTA commuter train service, with stops along Route 27. There is a small airport, Cranland Airport, which serves only small planes. The nearest national and international air service is at Logan International Airport in Boston. The city also owns and operates one of the most popular and beautiful wedding and rental facilities in South Shore, the Needles lodge at Camp Kiwanee, overlooking Maquan Pond.

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Famous people

• Maura Murray, the Hanson resident is a disappearing missing man in New Hampshire whose case has received international attention and media coverage. Missing since February 9, 2004.
• Rocky Marciano, the only undefeated heavyweight champion, has a home located at 867 Main Street in South Hanson.
• Kristen Merlin, a singer/songwriter/guitarist
• Kristie Mewis, a professional footballer currently signing a contract with Boston Breakers and the national women's soccer team of the United States.
• Samantha Mewis, a professional soccer player currently signing contracts with Western New York Flash and the national women's soccer team of the United States.
• Rear Admiral Albert C. Read (1887-1967), Commander/Navigator of NC-4, the first aircraft to complete transatlantic flights in 1919
• Tiffany Scott, 2002 Olympic image skater
• Kevin J. Mello, Musician, Vice President, and Implementing Partner of Music Solutions Media, Donates composers to many famous television shows
• John Delaney, college baseball coach at Quinnipiac
• Alex Karalexis, a professional fighter competing in Ultimate Fighting Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting and an original cast member of Season 1's Ultimate Fighter, The Ultimate Fighter 1
• Jimmy Slyde (b) James T. Godbolt, 1927-2008), world-renowned tap dancer, best known for his innovative tap style mixed with jazz. Sung in The Cotton Club , Tap and Round Midnight Movies. Received a Tony Award nomination for his Broadway debut in the musical Black & amp; Blue .

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References

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External links

• Everything you need to know

This newspaper page is no longer dedicated to Hanson exclusively.

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