I'm leaving for the AmeriCorps NCCC in just under 3 months and I couldn't be more excited. I'll be keeping a blog throughout the 9 months to keep everyone updated on my travels. For my first blog I decided to compare my hometown, my college town and my station for the AmeriCorps NCCC program.
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-Katy-
Nantucket, MA
Population (2000): 9,520 Males: 51.3% Females: 48.7%
Average Age: 36.7 years
Population Make up:84.5% White, 7% Black, Asian, Pacific Islander Population .8%, Other 7.8%
Year Settled: 1641
County: Nantucket
Area: Land: 47.8 sq. mi Water: 1.4 sq. mi.
Elevation: 30ft
Average Household Income: $71,902
Average House Value: $1,128,696
Fun Facts:Nantucket means "faraway island" in Wampanoag and is 30 miles off the coast of Cape Cod.
Manchester, NH
Population (2000): 109,395 Males: 49% Females: 51%
Average Age: 34.9 years
Population Make up: 87.3% White, 3.2% Black, Asian, Pacific Islander Population 4.%, Other 5.4%
Year Settled: 1751
County: Hillsborough
Area: Land: 33.0 sq. mi Water: 1.9 sq. mi.
Elevation: 280ft
Average Household Income: $49,721
Average House Value: $240,600
Fun Facts: Referred to as ManchVegas for it's underground gambling, the old Mill Buildings are now homes to many businesses in Manchester
Vinton, IA
Population (2000): 5,085 Males: 47.4% Females: 52.6%
Average Age: 38.4 years
Population Make up:
White, 97.7%
Hispanic .9%
Black .2%, Pacific Islander Population .2%,
Year Settled:
County: Benton
Area: Land: 4.30.0 sq. mi
Elevation: 789ft
Average Household Income: $41,233
Average House Value: $104,917
Fun Facts:Vinton, IA was featured in the John Travolta Film Michael and is the home to the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School
