Fairhaven, Massachusetts
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Population change since 2000: -1.8%
Males: 7,636 | (48.1%) |
Females: 8,237 | (51.9%) |
Median resident age: | 45.3 years |
Massachusetts median age: | 39.2 years |
Zip codes: 02719.
Fairhaven: | $78,176 |
MA: | $94,488 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,792 (it was $20,986 in 2000)
Fairhaven town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $391,766 (it was $133,400 in 2000)
Fairhaven: | $391,766 |
MA: | $534,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $449,660; detached houses: $484,124; townhouses or other attached units: $382,766; in 2-unit structures: $322,469; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $355,875; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $269,714; mobile homes: $156,871; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $49,834
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairhaven, MA
- 15,03494.7%White alone
- 1921.2%Two or more races
- 1981.2%Hispanic
- 1521.0%Asian alone
- 1400.9%Black alone
- 1250.8%Other race alone
- 230.1%American Indian alone
- 90.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Fairhaven detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Fairhaven, Massachusetts as of June 12, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fairhaven is 3,968 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.2) | 1 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.3) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 2 (12.3) | 6 (37.8) | 8 (50.1) | 2 (12.5) | 7 (43.9) | 8 (49.5) | 3 (18.7) | 9 (55.8) | 8 (49.4) | 8 (49.8) | 11 (68.8) | 8 (50.0) | 8 (49.2) | 5 (31.3) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 9 (55.2) | 10 (63.0) | 11 (68.9) | 11 (68.6) | 5 (31.3) | 8 (49.5) | 2 (12.4) | 4 (24.8) | 1 (6.2) | 2 (12.4) | 2 (12.5) | 4 (25.0) | 4 (24.6) | 3 (18.8) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 42 (257.4) | 44 (277.2) | 46 (288.0) | 36 (224.5) | 51 (319.7) | 49 (303.3) | 32 (199.0) | 43 (266.7) | 30 (185.3) | 45 (279.9) | 38 (237.6) | 47 (293.5) | 31 (190.7) | 46 (287.7) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 96 (588.3) | 99 (623.7) | 114 (713.8) | 83 (517.7) | 66 (413.8) | 49 (303.3) | 52 (323.4) | 67 (415.6) | 44 (271.8) | 53 (329.7) | 29 (181.3) | 25 (156.1) | 7 (43.1) | 15 (93.8) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 306 (1,875) | 303 (1,909) | 325 (2,035) | 322 (2,008) | 285 (1,787) | 364 (2,253) | 305 (1,897) | 294 (1,824) | 276 (1,705) | 229 (1,424) | 178 (1,113) | 166 (1,037) | 113 (695.1) | 109 (681.8) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 11 (67.4) | 13 (81.9) | 13 (81.4) | 15 (93.6) | 13 (81.5) | 9 (55.7) | 12 (74.6) | 12 (74.4) | 18 (111.2) | 11 (68.4) | 7 (43.8) | 8 (50.0) | 16 (98.4) | 8 (50.0) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 2 (12.3) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (31.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (30.9) | 2 (12.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (12.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
City-Data.com crime index | 199.4 | 243.7 | 256.2 | 212.0 | 227.9 | 230.9 | 163.0 | 213.5 | 186.9 | 185.1 | 167.0 | 162.5 | 123.6 | 138.6 |
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 Fairhaven detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 39 (33 officers - 29 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.03 |
Massachusetts average: | 2.53 |
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Ancestries: Portuguese (33.3%), English (17.1%), French (15.6%), Irish (14.7%), French Canadian (8.5%), Polish (6.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1812
Elevation: 15 feet
Land area: 12.4 square miles.
Population density: 1,280 people per square mile (low).
916 residents are foreign born (3.9% Europe, 0.6% North America).
This town: | 5.7% |
Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Fairhaven town: | 1.3% ($1,745) |
Massachusetts: | 1.3% ($2,336) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Bedford, MA (3.0 miles , pop. 93,768).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (48.7 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (164.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 41.63 N, Longitude: 70.88 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 508
Fairhaven, Massachusetts accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 19 buildings, average cost: $365,600
- 2021: 10 buildings, average cost: $363,800
- 2020: 11 buildings, average cost: $330,900
- 2019: 9 buildings, average cost: $360,500
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $2,000,000
- 2017: 13 buildings, average cost: $245,100
- 2016: 15 buildings, average cost: $218,000
- 2015: 9 buildings, average cost: $267,500
- 2014: 12 buildings, average cost: $179,900
- 2013: 11 buildings, average cost: $195,800
- 2012: 13 buildings, average cost: $187,100
- 2011: 12 buildings, average cost: $164,600
- 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $151,600
- 2009: 12 buildings, average cost: $164,600
- 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $158,100
- 2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $249,200
- 2006: 43 buildings, average cost: $224,000
- 2005: 71 buildings, average cost: $269,200
- 2004: 40 buildings, average cost: $188,100
- 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $136,800
- 2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $133,900
- 2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $127,500
- 2000: 51 buildings, average cost: $114,100
- 1999: 42 buildings, average cost: $100,900
- 1998: 42 buildings, average cost: $90,200
- 1997: 35 buildings, average cost: $108,200
Here: | 3.5% |
Massachusetts: | 3.5% |
- Health care (13.2%)
- Educational services (9.3%)
- Public administration (6.2%)
- Construction (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.3%)
- Construction (10.6%)
- Public administration (6.7%)
- Educational services (6.0%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.6%)
- Health care (3.5%)
- Health care (23.5%)
- Educational services (12.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
- Finance & insurance (5.8%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.1%)
- Registered nurses (3.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Registered nurses (5.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.4%)
- Cashiers (4.0%)
Average climate in Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Fairhaven-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/9/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.1 miles away from the Fairhaven town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 8/28/1970, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Fairhaven-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 75% 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 237.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 244.7 miles away from Fairhaven 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 134.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 136.3 miles away from Fairhaven 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 243.9 miles away from Fairhaven 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 177.4 miles away from Fairhaven 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 Bristol County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 11
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 5, Snows: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Explosion: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Fairhaven:
- SOUTHCOAST HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES (200 MILL ROAD)
- COMMUNITY NURSE AND HOSPICE CARE (62 CENTER ST)
- SOUTHCOAST HOME CARE (200 MILL ROAD)
- ALDEN COURT NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (389 ALDEN ROAD)
- NICHOLS HOUSE NURSING HOME (184 MAIN ST)
- OUR LADY'S HAVEN (71 CENTER STREET)
- ROYAL OF FAIRHAVEN NURSING CENTER (184 MAIN STREET)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairhaven:
- University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (about 7 miles; North Dartmouth, MA; Full-time enrollment: 7,545)
- Bristol Community College (about 14 miles; Fall River, MA; FT enrollment: 5,707)
- Roger Williams University (about 20 miles; Bristol, RI; FT enrollment: 4,375)
- Salve Regina University (about 25 miles; Newport, RI; FT enrollment: 2,349)
- Bridgewater State University (about 25 miles; Bridgewater, MA; FT enrollment: 9,802)
- Cape Cod Community College (about 29 miles; West Barnstable, MA; FT enrollment: 2,491)
- Brown University (about 31 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,458)
Public high school in Fairhaven:
- FAIRHAVEN HIGH (Students: 674, Location: 12 HUTTLESTON AVENUE, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Fairhaven:
- HASTINGS MIDDLE (Students: 547, Location: 30 SCHOOL STREET, Grades: 6-8)
- LEROY WOOD (Students: 255, Location: 60 SCONTICUT NECK ROAD, Grades: KG-5)
- EAST FAIRHAVEN (Students: 161, Location: 2 NEW BOSTON ROAD, Grades: PK-5)
Private elementary/middle school in Fairhaven:
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Fairhaven: Berdon Plaza (A), Fairhaven Plaza (B), Fairhaven Townhall (C), Fairhaven Fire Department (D), Fairhaven High School Library (E), Millicent Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Fairhaven: New Boston Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Woodside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Swamps: Sconticut Neck Marshes (A), West Island Marshes (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
River: Nasketucket River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Fairhaven include: Cushman Park (1), Livesey Park (2), South Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area (3), Camp Echo (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Holiday Inn- Exp Harborfront (110 Middle Street), Fairhaven Harborside Inn & Spa (1 Main Street), Hampton Inn New Bedford/Fairhaven (1 Hampton Way), Briar Rose Bed And Breakfast (146 Main), Hampton Inn Fairhaven (1 Hampton Way), Huttleston Motel (128 Huttleston Avenue).
Birthplace of: Abbie G. Rogers - Philanthropist, Julie Giroux - Composer, William LeBaron Jenney - architect, Jim Cudworth - Baseball player.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fairhaven and their reported violations in the past:
FAIRHAVEN WATER DEPT (Population served: 15,799, Groundwater):Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-08-2010), St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-08-2010), St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-06-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2007)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-16-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2007)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2006)
This town: | 2.3 people |
Massachusetts: | 2.5 people |
This town: | 62.6% |
Whole state: | 63.0% |
This town: | 7.8% |
Whole state: | 7.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
This town: | 9.0% |
Whole state: | 9.3% |
This town: | 3.5% |
Whole state: | 4.4% |
People in group quarters in Fairhaven in 2010:
- 302 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 18 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 4 people in college/university student housing
People in group quarters in Fairhaven in 2000:
- 342 people in nursing homes
- 30 people in religious group quarters
- 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Banks with branches in Fairhaven (2011 data):
- RBS Citizens, National Association: Fairhaven Stop & Shop Branch at 221 Huttleson Avenue, branch established on 2002/04/03; Fairhaven Branch at 4 Plaza Way, branch established on 1855/01/01. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
- Sovereign Bank, National Association: Huttleston Avenue Branch at 125 Huttleston Avenue, branch established on 1976/06/14. 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.
- BayCoast Bank: Fairhaven Branch at 75 Alden Road, branch established on 1997/01/27. Info updated 2012/02/03: Bank assets: $909.2 mil, Deposits: $730.3 mil, headquarters in Fall River, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Narragansett Financial Corp
- BankFive: Fairhaven Branch at 105 Huttleston Avenue, branch established on 2007/04/02. Info updated 2011/11/15: Bank assets: $720.6 mil, Deposits: $613.3 mil, headquarters in Fall River, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Bankfive, Mhc
- Bank of America, National Association: Fairhaven Branch at Berdon Plaza, Route 6, branch established on 1970/11/02. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Rockland Trust Company: Fairhaven Branch at 75 Huttelson Ave, branch established on 1831/01/01. Info updated 2009/05/20: Bank assets: $4,974.4 mil, Deposits: $3,903.9 mil, headquarters in Rockland, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 67 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corp.
For population 15 years and over in Fairhaven:
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 53.8%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 10.4%
- Divorced: 10.1%
For population 25 years and over in Fairhaven:
- High school or higher: 76.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes
Here: | 12.9 |
Massachusetts average: | 13.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Fairhaven, MA (based on Bristol County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 286,113 | 72 |
Evangelical Protestant | 18,765 | 128 |
Mainline Protestant | 18,246 | 83 |
Other | 7,807 | 33 |
Orthodox | 1,565 | 4 |
Black Protestant | 511 | 5 |
None | 215,278 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 2.00 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 1.98 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.35 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Massachusetts: | 8.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Bristol County: | 9.5% |
Massachusetts: | 8.1% |
Bristol County: | 26.9% |
Massachusetts: | 22.5% |
Here: | 14.4% |
Massachusetts: | 16.5% |
4.76% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($70,162 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.76% |
Massachusetts average: | 6.35% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($64 average AGI)
Bristol County: 0.01% Massachusetts average: 0.01%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Plymouth County, MA | 1.04% ($57,060 average AGI) |
from Norfolk County, MA | 0.84% ($77,364) |
from Providence County, RI | 0.47% ($72,905) |
4.63% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($72,404 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.63% |
Massachusetts average: | 7.18% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($83 average AGI)
Bristol County: 0.01% Massachusetts average: 0.02%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Plymouth County, MA | 0.74% ($67,893 average AGI) |
to Providence County, RI | 0.59% ($66,031) |
to Norfolk County, MA | 0.56% ($74,365) |
Businesses in Fairhaven, MA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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7-Eleven | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Nike | 4 | |
CVS | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
DressBarn | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 2 | Shaw's | 1 | |
Fashion Bug | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
FedEx | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | Stop & Shop | 1 | |
GameStop | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
H&R Block | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
Hilton | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Kincaid | 1 | UPS | 4 | |
Kmart | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Marshalls | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Mazda | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Fairhaven:
- WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNBH (1340 AM; 1 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fairhaven:
- WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
- WFHL (88.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: NEW BEDFORD CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WCAI (90.1 FM; WOODS HOLE, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WMVY (92.7 FM; TISBURY, MA; Owner: ARITAUR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWTA (88.5 FM; MARION, MA; Owner: TABOR ACADEMY)
TV broadcast stations around Fairhaven:
- WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
- WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
- WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
- WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
- WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
- WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
- WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
- WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
- WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WDPX (Channel 58; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 14Number of bridges
- 344ft / 105mTotal length
- $108,574,000Total costs
- 290,229Total average daily traffic
- 11,448Total average daily truck traffic
- 474,103Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 41900-1909
- 11920-1929
- 11960-1969
- 81970-1979
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Fairhaven, MA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 94 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fairhaven)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Fairhaven)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Fairhaven, MA
- 39939.4%Outside Fires
- 38938.4%Structure Fires
- 15915.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 666.5%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fairhaven, Massachusetts:
- Seaport Inn And Marina, 110 Middle St, Fairhaven, Massachusetts 02719 , Phone: (508) 997-1281, Fax: (508) 996-5727
- Hampton Inn New Bedford/Fairhaven, 1 Hampton Way, Fairhaven, Massachusetts 02719 , Phone: (508) 990-8500, Fax: (508) 990-0183
- 63.6%Utility gas
- 32.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.8%Electricity
- 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Wood
- 0.3%Coal or coke
- 69.0%Utility gas
- 11.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.6%Electricity
- 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.2%No fuel used
- 0.4%Other fuel
Fairhaven compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Fairhaven on our top lists:
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: petroleum and coal products (population 5,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care (population 5,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: communications equipment operators (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (population 5,000+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #61 (02719) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Portuguese first ancestries"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
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Total of 142 patent applications in 2008-2024.