Page Contents for Abington, Massachusetts
Statistics & Facts
Location
History & History-related items
Miscellany
Statistics & Facts
The Massachusetts state capital is Boston.
The population of Abington is approximately 16,351 (2005), 15985 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 4,955 (1990), 6080 (2010).
The amount of land area in Abington is 25.758 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Abington is 9.9 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0.58 sq kilometers.
The distance from Abington to Washington DC is 399 miles.
The distance to the Massachusetts state capital is 15 miles. (as the crow flies)
Abington is positioned 42.11 degrees north of the equator and 70.95 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Abington elevation is 108 feet above sea level.
Abington median income is $ 57,100 (2000).
The Abington median home price is $ 178,900 (2000).
Location
in eastern
Massachusetts about six miles from
Brockton and about 17 miles from
Boston. Other nearby communities include Rockland,
Whitman,
Holbrook and
Weymouth.
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History & History Related Items
Abington was originally called Manamoskegan by the native Americans. It means "Land of the Beaver".
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Abington Miscellany
The population of Abington was:
1990 - 13,817
2000 - 14,605
2005 - 16,351
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