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Acushnet, MA map Population (year 2000): 10,161. Estimated population in July 2006: 10,518 (+3.5% change)
 

Males: 4,975  (49.0%)
Females: 5,186  (51.0%)

Bristol County

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02743.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $60,500 (it was $51,500 in 2000)
Acushnet  $60,500
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $296,200 (it was $139,800 in 2000)
Acushnet  $296,200
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Acushnet:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (37.7%), French (17.6%), French Canadian (14.7%), English (11.7%), Irish (8.0%), Polish (7.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1860

Elevation: 72 feet

Land area: 18.5 square miles.

Population density: 571 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Acushnet

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Acushnet town

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

1,040 residents are foreign born (8.1% Europe).

This town:  10.2%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Acushnet, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Acushnet to the number of sex offenders is 10535 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Acushnet:  1.2% ($1,652)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Acushnet satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Bedford, MA (3.5 miles , pop. 93,768).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (44.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (211.2 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Acushnet Center, MA (1.0 miles ), New Bedford, MA (3.5 miles ), Fairhaven, MA (4.8 miles ), Smith Mills, MA (6.5 miles ), Bliss Corner, MA (6.6 miles ), Dartmouth, MA (7.0 miles ), Rochester, MA (7.4 miles ), Mattapoisett Center, MA (7.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 52 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 1997: 92 buildings, average cost: $106,500
  • 1998: 72 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 1999: 69 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2000: 43 buildings, average cost: $143,400
  • 2001: 55 buildings, average cost: $158,400
  • 2002: 48 buildings, average cost: $178,900
  • 2003: 32 buildings, average cost: $170,800
  • 2004: 35 buildings, average cost: $202,500
  • 2005: 31 buildings, average cost: $200,700
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $166,600

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Latitude: 41.70 N, Longitude: 70.91 W


8 people in homes for the mentally ill
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

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Acushnet, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.7%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)



 

Crime in Acushnet by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 05330021
    per 100,000 0.046.129.429.20.00.019.09.4
Robberies 41012232
    per 100,000 39.49.20.09.719.118.928.418.9
Assaults 108N/A282013222922
    per 100,000 1063.3N/A274.3194.4124.0208.2274.8207.4
Burglaries 5134343368695565
    per 100,000 502.1313.2333.0320.8648.5653.0521.2612.8
Thefts 951001187979786762
    per 100,000 935.3921.31155.8768.0753.4738.2634.9584.5
Auto thefts 1114810136911
    per 100,000 108.3129.078.497.2124.056.885.3103.7
Arson 40341213
    per 100,000 39.40.029.438.99.518.99.528.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 282.2) 305.7N/A154.2126.1116.0127.1147.4129.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (18 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.71
US city average:  3.00

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Acushnet-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.5 miles away from the Acushnet town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Acushnet:
  • SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (about 2 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA)
  • ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 12 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
  • MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; TAUNTON, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Acushnet:
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 31 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 36 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 45 miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Acushnet:
  • NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 4 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA; ID: EWB)
  • MYRICKS (about 12 miles; BERKLEY, MA; ID: 1M8)
  • TAUNTON MUNI (about 14 miles; TAUNTON, MA; ID: TAN)

Local government website: www.acushnet.ma.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Acushnet:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 7 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
Public elementary/middle schools in Acushnet:
  • ACUSHNET ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 559; Location: 800 MIDDLE ROAD; Grades: PK - 04)
  • ALBERT F FORD MIDDLE SCH (Students: 550; Location: 708 MIDDLE ROAD; Grades: 05 - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Acushnet:
  • ST FRANCIS XAVIER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 223 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Acushnet:
  • RUSSELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $145,837; Location: 88 MAIN ST.; 19,105 books; 323 audio materials; 757 video materials; 204 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Acushnet: Perry Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Acushnet Cemetery (1), Tabor Cemetery (2), Long Plain Cemeteries (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hamlins Pond (A), Mill Pond (B), New Bedford Reservoir (C), Acushnet River Reservoir (D), Tinkham Pond (E), Hathaway Swamp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deep Brook (A), Squam Brook (B), Keene River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Long Plain Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1203 Main Street), White's Family Fun & Sports Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 211 Middle Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Acushnet and their reported violations in the past:

ACUSHNET WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 8112, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-05-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-12-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and JUN-15-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-24-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2001)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
ACUSHNET MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1999 and JUN-22-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2002)
  • 8 regular monitoring violations
BROOKSIDE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-25-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1999 and JUN-22-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-24-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2002)
  • 9 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.8%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.8%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Acushnet compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Unemployed percentage 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 above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,521 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.30%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($358 average AGI)
Bristol County:  0.07%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Plymouth County, MA  0.91% ($42,010 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.72% ($55,997)
from Providence County, RI  0.54% ($52,356)


4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,049 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.91%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Bristol County:  0.04%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Plymouth County, MA  0.74% ($49,926 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.60% ($49,149)
to Providence County, RI  0.50% ($43,081)


Strongest AM radio stations in Acushnet:
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNBH (1340 AM; 1 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS 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)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Acushnet:
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • 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)
  • WFHL (88.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: NEW BEDFORD CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON 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.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Acushnet:
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • 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)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)

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