Halifax, Massachusetts was incorporated in 1734. Located in the Monponsett Lakes area, it is thirty-five miles south of Boston and nine miles west of Plymouth. The town is mostly zoned agricultural and residential. The U.S. Department of Education classifies Halifax as a small rural community, defined as a sparsely populated small town which is economically undeveloped. This may change as new businesses such as Wal-mart, Tedeschi's and Dunkin'Donuts opened for business.

The population of Halifax is 99 % Caucasian. According to figures supplied by the Department of Housing and Community Development, 8% of the population is under 5 years of age, 14% are ages 5-14, 65% are ages 15-64, and 13% of the residents are 65 and older. The economic make-up of the community is middle class with a median income of $37,197.00 per the 1989 census.

Halifax residents enjoy easy access to major roads, highways, and large cities and towns where shopping and employment opportunities are readily available. The town is intersected by two numbered state routes, Routes 106 and 58, and main commercial business enterprises are primarily located on Route 106. Two major US highways, Routes 3 and 495 are a short ride away, It is a forty minute drive north to Boston or south to Cape Cod. The Old Colony Railroad opened as a commuter rail service during the fall of 1997.

Halifax Elementary School is located on Route 106. Students in kindergarten through grade 6 attend the elementary school. Secondary students attend the Silver Lake Regional School system, a partnership of the towns of Halifax, Pembroke, Kingston and Plympton. Approximately 97% of the student population attends public schools. There are four schools of higher education nearby: Bridgewater State College, Stonehill College, Massasoit Community College, and Wheaton College.

To learn more about our community, you may link to the following pages:

School Committee
School Council
PTA
Holmes Public Library
Town of Halifax