Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge: Yves-Lynn Horse & Carriage Company arrives at Vienna Restaurant on South Street
Southbridge: Looking down Main Street at Sunrise. In the distance is Notre Dame Church- one of the largest in New England
Southbridge: The oldest Church & original building on Main St. dating to 1830's
Southbridge: Main Street at Night
Southbridge: Burnham and Nale Insurance Agency
Southbridge: Vienna Restaurant & Inn located on Upper Main Street
Southbridge: Southbridge Fire Department
Southbridge: Jacob Edwards Library
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Males: 6,568 | (48.2%) |
Females: 7,051 | (51.8%) |
Median resident age: | 34.7 years |
Massachusetts median age: | 36.5 years |
Zip codes: 01550.
Southbridge: | $57,197 |
MA: | $94,488 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,349 (it was $17,104 in 2000)
Southbridge CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $296,040 (it was $107,200 in 2000)
Southbridge: | $296,040 |
MA: | $534,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $419,164; detached houses: $447,621; townhouses or other attached units: $343,592; in 2-unit structures: $323,295; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $332,295; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $232,758; mobile homes: $113,885
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Southbridge, MA
- 9,24571.8%White alone
- 3,07323.9%Hispanic
- 2311.8%Asian alone
- 1791.4%Two or more races
- 890.7%Black alone
- 470.4%American Indian alone
- 90.07%Other race alone
- 50.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Southbridge detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 34 registered sex offenders living in Southbridge, Massachusetts as of May 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Southbridge is 401 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 7 (41.1) | 10 (59.8) | 3 (17.8) | 2 (11.8) | 11 (65.2) | 11 (65.3) | 7 (41.5) | 13 (77.3) | 11 (65.2) | 6 (35.4) | 21 (124.8) | 26 (154.7) | 9 (53.2) | 13 (73.5) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 7 (41.1) | 9 (53.8) | 6 (35.7) | 13 (76.8) | 14 (83.0) | 11 (65.3) | 13 (77.1) | 4 (23.8) | 3 (17.8) | 9 (53.2) | 4 (23.8) | 1 (6.0) | 1 (5.9) | 4 (22.6) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 61 (358.6) | 83 (496.4) | 52 (309.1) | 48 (283.6) | 57 (337.9) | 40 (237.3) | 48 (284.8) | 35 (208.1) | 74 (438.9) | 73 (431.1) | 55 (326.9) | 67 (398.7) | 30 (177.2) | 50 (282.7) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 150 (881.7) | 117 (699.8) | 199 (1,183) | 183 (1,081) | 149 (883.2) | 140 (830.5) | 160 (949.2) | 54 (321.1) | 55 (326.2) | 55 (324.8) | 50 (297.2) | 44 (261.8) | 27 (159.5) | 28 (158.3) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 195 (1,146) | 231 (1,382) | 222 (1,320) | 234 (1,383) | 237 (1,405) | 221 (1,311) | 225 (1,335) | 214 (1,272) | 214 (1,269) | 237 (1,400) | 173 (1,028) | 141 (839.0) | 127 (750.1) | 113 (638.9) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 18 (105.8) | 13 (77.8) | 25 (148.6) | 11 (65.0) | 22 (130.4) | 13 (77.1) | 14 (83.1) | 14 (83.2) | 15 (89.0) | 12 (70.9) | 16 (95.1) | 20 (119.0) | 19 (112.2) | 18 (101.8) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 6 (35.3) | 4 (23.9) | 10 (59.4) | 5 (29.5) | 10 (59.3) | 8 (47.5) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (29.7) | 2 (11.9) | 1 (5.9) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (17.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.7) |
City-Data.com crime index | 233.0 | 273.8 | 234.3 | 225.4 | 273.1 | 236.0 | 251.7 | 190.6 | 226.0 | 226.7 | 241.9 | 266.7 | 129.9 | 166.9 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Southbridge detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 50 (38 officers - 35 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.24 |
Massachusetts average: | 2.53 |
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Southbridge, MA City Guides:
Ancestries: French (21.7%), French Canadian (13.5%), Irish (11.9%), Italian (8.9%), Polish (7.2%), English (5.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 489 feet
Land area: 5.25 square miles.
Population density: 2,594 people per square mile (average).
679 residents are foreign born (1.6% Asia, 1.5% Europe, 1.1% North America, 1.0% Latin America).
This place: | 5.3% |
Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Southbridge CDP: | 1.3% ($1,343) |
Massachusetts: | 1.3% ($2,336) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (17.8 miles , pop. 172,648).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (51.4 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (127.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.08 N, Longitude: 72.04 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +63 (+0.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,803 (33.0%)
Area codes: 508, 774
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 14 buildings, average cost: $163,900
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $162,500
- 2020: 14 buildings, average cost: $170,100
- 2019: 14 buildings, average cost: $170,100
- 2018: 9 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,300
- 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2014: 23 buildings, average cost: $135,700
- 2013: 16 buildings, average cost: $135,700
- 2012: 17 buildings, average cost: $135,700
- 2011: 15 buildings, average cost: $135,700
- 2010: 20 buildings, average cost: $135,700
- 2009: 21 buildings, average cost: $135,700
- 2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $135,700
- 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $82,600
- 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $82,600
- 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $82,600
- 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $82,600
- 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $85,600
- 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $69,800
- 2001: 20 buildings, average cost: $69,800
- 2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $69,800
- 1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $69,800
- 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $69,800
- 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $69,700
Here: | 3.6% |
Massachusetts: | 3.5% |
- Health care (10.0%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (7.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
- Metal & metal products (6.5%)
- Educational services (5.8%)
- Finance & insurance (5.6%)
- Construction (5.3%)
- Metal & metal products (9.3%)
- Construction (9.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6.9%)
- Educational services (4.6%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.2%)
- Health care (17.7%)
- Finance & insurance (9.8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (7.6%)
- Educational services (7.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
- Social assistance (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Carpenters (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.3%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
Average climate in Southbridge, Massachusetts
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 91.2. This is worse than average.
City: | 91.2 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.259. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.259 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 10.1 |
U.S.: | 5.1 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.308. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.308 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 34.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 34.8 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.83. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.83 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Southbridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.9 miles away from the Southbridge place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 10/3/1979, a category F4 tornado 34.1 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Southbridge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 174.3 miles away from Southbridge center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 187.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 186.8 miles away from Southbridge center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 100.8 miles away from Southbridge center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 126.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 224.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Worcester County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 12
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Southbridge:
Airports located in Southbridge:
- Southbridge Municipal Airport (3B0) (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 500, Itinerant Ops: 15,000, Local Ops: 16,000, Military Ops: 50)
Amtrak station near Southbridge:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southbridge:
- College of the Holy Cross (about 17 miles; Worcester, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
- Clark University (about 17 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,687)
- Worcester State University (about 17 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 5,426)
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute (about 18 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,930)
- Assumption College (about 19 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 2,580)
- Quinsigamond Community College (about 21 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 5,877)
- University of Connecticut (about 22 miles; Storrs, CT; FT enrollment: 22,037)
Public high school in Southbridge:
Private high school in Southbridge:
Public elementary/middle schools in Southbridge:
- WEST STREET (Students: 460, Location: 156 WEST STREET, Grades: 1-5)
- EASTFORD ROAD (Students: 392, Location: 120 EASTFORD ROAD, Grades: PK-2)
- CHARLTON STREET (Students: 384, Location: 220 CHARLTON STREET, Grades: 1-5)
Private elementary/middle school in Southbridge:
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Southbridge: Globe Village (A), Southbridge Townhall (B), Southbridge Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (C), David C O'Brien Library Media Center (D), Mary E Wells Junior High School Media Center (E), Southbridge Town Hall (F), Joshua Hyde Public Library (G), Globe Village Fire House (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Southbridge include: Faith Baptist Church (A), Southbridge Methodist Church (B), Saint Georges Greek Orthodox Church (C), Notre Dame Church (D), Iglesia Pentacostal Alpha Lota (E), Holy Trinity Church (F), Elm Street Congregational Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Georges Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Oak Ridge Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Carpenter Pond (A), Number Two Reservoir (B), Number One Reservoir (C), Westville Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hatchet Brook (A), Cady Brook (B), McKinstry Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Southbridge include: Central Mills Historic District (1), Windsor Court Historic District (2), Upper Chapin Street Historic District (3), High School Street Historic District (4), Glover Street Historic District (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Focus Fitness Center (14 Mechanic Street).
Birthplace of: Kenny Dykstra - Professional wrestler, Francis Harper (biologist) - Biologist, William L. Marcy - Politician, Bill Swiacki - Football player, Calvin Paige - Politician, Geraldo Alicea - Member of Massachusetts House of Representatives, John Fitzgerald (center) - Football player.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Southbridge and their reported violations in the past:
SOUTHBRIDGE WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 17,302, Surface water):Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2007)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2007)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Southbridge that have no violations reported:
- YMCA CAMP FOSKETT (Population served: 225, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This place: | 2.4 people |
Massachusetts: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 61.6% |
Whole state: | 65.0% |
This place: | 9.1% |
Whole state: | 5.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This place: | 18.4% |
Whole state: | 9.3% |
This place: | 8.8% |
Whole state: | 4.4% |
People in group quarters in Southbridge in 2000:
- 156 people in nursing homes
- 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 5 people in religious group quarters
Banks with branches in Southbridge (2011 data):
- Southbridge Savings Bank: at 253 Main Street # 257, branch established on 1848/04/20; Southbridge Plaza Branch at 495 East Main Street, branch established on 1987/06/01. Info updated 2008/10/14: Bank assets: $419.3 mil, Deposits: $329.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Green Valley Bancorp, Mhc
- Savers Co-operative Bank: Savers Co-Operative Bank at 270 Main Street, branch established on 1910/01/01. Info updated 2011/08/19: Bank assets: $414.6 mil, Deposits: $307.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
- Sovereign Bank, National Association: Southbridge Branch at 249 Main Street, branch established on 1949/01/17. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
For population 15 years and over in Southbridge:
- Never married: 28.6%
- Now married: 46.7%
- Separated: 3.7%
- Widowed: 8.6%
- Divorced: 12.4%
For population 25 years and over in Southbridge:
- High school or higher: 68.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes
Here: | 14.3 |
Massachusetts average: | 13.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Southbridge, MA (based on Worcester County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
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Catholic | 306,925 | 118 |
Mainline Protestant | 43,326 | 171 |
Evangelical Protestant | 37,511 | 203 |
Other | 18,931 | 69 |
Orthodox | 7,935 | 15 |
Black Protestant | 497 | 6 |
None | 383,427 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Worcester County: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Worcester County: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 1.79 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 8.76 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.0% |
State: | 8.1% |
Worcester County: | 24.0% |
Massachusetts: | 22.5% |
This county: | 16.6% |
Massachusetts: | 16.5% |
4.71% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($76,229 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.71% |
Massachusetts average: | 6.35% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($100 average AGI)
Worcester County: 0.02% Massachusetts average: 0.01%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Middlesex County, MA | 1.47% ($89,300 average AGI) |
from Norfolk County, MA | 0.34% ($92,805) |
from Suffolk County, MA | 0.30% ($86,618) |
4.84% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($87,252 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.84% |
Massachusetts average: | 7.18% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($199 average AGI)
Worcester County: 0.03% Massachusetts average: 0.02%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Middlesex County, MA | 0.87% ($84,464 average AGI) |
to Norfolk County, MA | 0.23% ($87,004) |
to Suffolk County, MA | 0.21% ($97,580) |
Businesses in Southbridge, MA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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Advance Auto Parts | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
CVS | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 3 | Subway | 1 | |
FedEx | 2 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
Jones New York | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | YMCA | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Southbridge:
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WESO (970 AM; 1 kW; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WARE (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARE, MA; Owner: SUCCESS SIGNAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WINY (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUTNAM, CT; Owner: OSBREY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Southbridge:
- WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
- WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)
- WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
- WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
- WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
- WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
- WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Southbridge:
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
- WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
- WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
- WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
- WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
- WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
- WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
- WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Southbridge: Winthrop D. Putnam.
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 11Number of bridges
- 66ft / 20.2mTotal length
- $15,826,000Total costs
- 49,794Total average daily traffic
- 2,732Total average daily truck traffic
- 101,707Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11900-1909
- 11910-1919
- 11940-1949
- 61950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 12000-2009
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Southbridge, MA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 62 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Southbridge)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Southbridge)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 4 full tracts) | ||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | |||||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 40 | $147,011 | 39 | $96,222 | 90 | $153,562 | 20 | $54,213 | 4 | $776,698 | 16 | $96,570 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $118,315 | 2 | $96,000 | 7 | $147,050 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $92,000 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 9 | $125,371 | 12 | $98,868 | 45 | $161,316 | 10 | $69,025 | 0 | $0 | 13 | $96,721 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 11 | $163,212 | 3 | $131,333 | 25 | $175,273 | 3 | $93,267 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $111,950 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 4 | $199,575 | 0 | $0 | 7 | $166,816 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7571.00 , 7572.00, 7573.00, 7574.00
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 3 full tracts) | ||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $129,513 | 1 | $195,000 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $168,000 | 3 | $205,687 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 3 | $169,540 | 1 | $227,000 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 3 | $168,000 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $143,000 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7571.00 , 7572.00, 7573.00, 7574.00
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Southbridge, MA
- 84260.1%Structure Fires
- 34024.3%Outside Fires
- 16111.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 584.1%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Southbridge, Massachusetts:
- Southbridge Hotel And Conference Center, 14 Mechanics St, Southbridge, Massachusetts 01550 , Phone: (508) 765-8000, Fax: (508) 765-8201
- Southbridge Hotel, 14 Mechanic St, Southbridge, Massachusetts 01550 , Phone: (508) 765-8000
- 61.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 27.5%Utility gas
- 8.0%Electricity
- 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Wood
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 44.6%Utility gas
- 29.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 22.1%Electricity
- 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.1%Coal or coke
- 0.1%Other fuel
Southbridge compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Southbridge on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: assemblers and fabricators (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other production occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other production occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: u. s. postal service (population 5,000+)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #35 (01550) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French Canadian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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Total of 115 patent applications in 2008-2024.