Blackstone, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2008: 9,021. Population change since 2000: +2.5%

Males: 4,470	(49.6%)
Females: 4,551	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01504.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $71,426 (it was $55,163 in 2000)

Blackstone:	$71,426
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,863

Blackstone:	$26,863
Massachusetts:	$32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $291,934 (it was $144,900 in 2000)

Blackstone:	$291,934
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $321,260; Detached houses: $334,033; Townhouses or other attached units: $234,119; In 2-unit structures: $330,767; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $264,920; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $226,389; Mobile homes: $45,000
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Races in Blackstone:

White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Blackstone: 114.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French Canadian (22.3%), French (21.6%), Irish (20.1%), Italian (15.4%), English (14.4%), Polish (8.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1845

Elevation: 186 feet

Land area: 10.9 square miles.

Population density: 827 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Blackstone

High school or higher: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blackstone town

Never married: 25.1%
Now married: 58.5%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 8.5%

240 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.7% North America, 0.7% Europe).

This town:	2.7%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Blackstone, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blackstone to the number of sex offenders is 3007 to 1.

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

Blackstone:	1.3% ($1,928)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pawtucket, RI (13.2 miles , pop. 72,958).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (30.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (146.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Woonsocket, RI (1.5 miles ), Millville, MA (1.6 miles ), North Smithfield, RI (1.7 miles ), Bellingham, MA (2.0 miles ), Mendon, MA (2.1 miles ), Cumberland Hill, RI (2.3 miles ), Bellingham, MA (2.4 miles ), Uxbridge, MA (2.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 29 buildings, average cost: $78,600
1998: 30 buildings, average cost: $91,200
1999: 26 buildings, average cost: $91,000
2000: 26 buildings, average cost: $91,000
2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $91,000
2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $91,000
2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $91,000
2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $91,000
2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $91,000
2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $91,000
2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $91,000
2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $91,000

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Latitude: 42.03 N, Longitude: 71.53 W

Area codes: 508, 774

Blackstone household income distribution

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	10.7%
Massachusetts:	8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (10%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Crime in Blackstone by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	4	1	0	2	3	1
per 100,000	11.3	44.9	11.1	0.0	22.1	32.9	11.0
Robberies	3	3	2	2	1	2	5
per 100,000	33.9	33.7	22.2	22.1	11.1	22.0	55.1
Assaults	N/A	26	17	11	18	21	7
per 100,000	N/A	291.7	188.6	121.7	199.3	230.5	77.2
Burglaries	34	33	24	38	69	31	35
per 100,000	384.4	370.2	266.2	420.4	764.1	340.2	386.0
Thefts	94	85	109	81	85	96	66
per 100,000	1062.6	953.7	1209.1	896.2	941.3	1053.7	727.9
Auto thefts	15	15	8	8	12	7	20
per 100,000	169.6	168.3	88.7	88.5	132.9	76.8	220.6
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	N/A	181.9	127.3	103.3	162.7	151.1	114.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (16 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.77
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Blackstone, Massachusetts

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Blackstone-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Blackstone town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Blackstone-area historical earthquake activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.2 miles away from Blackstone center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 42.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from Blackstone center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 27.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from Blackstone center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Blackstone:

LANDMARK MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 4 miles; WOONSOCKET, RI)
REHAB HOSP OF R I (about 7 miles; NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI)
MILFORD WHITINSVILLE REG HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MILFORD, MA)

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Amtrak stations near Blackstone:

16 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
19 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blackstone:

BRYANT COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,926)
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 4,456)
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)
BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 16 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,185)

Public high school in Blackstone:

BLACKSTONE MILLVILLE RHS (Students: 601; Location: 175 LINCOLN STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle schools in Blackstone:

FREDERICK W. HARTNETT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 542; Location: 35 FEDERAL STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
JOHN F KENNEDY ELEM (Students: 444; Location: 200 LINCOLN STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-3rd grade Enrollment)
A F MALONEY (Students: 214; Location: 200 LINCOLN STREET; Grades: 4th grade Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)

See full list of schools located in Blackstone, School District: BLACKSTONE-MILLVILLE

Library in Blackstone:

BLACKSTONE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $120,117; Location: 15 ST. PAUL STREET; 18,088 books; 726 audio materials; 1,202 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Blackstone: Millville Town Hall (A), Blackstone Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Allouette Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Blackstone include: Friends Church (A), Blackstone Federated Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Charles Cemetery (1), Blackstone Cemetery (2), Precious Blood Cemetery (3), Saint Stanislaus Cemetery (4), Saint Micheals Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Reilly Pond (A), Walsh Pond (B), Fish Pond (C), Duck Pond (D), Crane Pond (E), Forge Pond (F), Briggs Pond (G), Blackstone River Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hop Brook (A), Fox Brook (B), Aldrich Brook (C), Quick Stream (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Blackstone Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

BLACKSTONE WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 8934, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2002), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-20-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-01-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1997)

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1993 and MAR-07-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (2 times from DEC-19-1997 to MAR-22-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-07-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-06-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2002)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUN-02-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

One minor monitoring violation

39 regular monitoring violations

EASTBLUFF HIGHLANDS CONDOS (Serves NH, Population served: 48, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-19-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-20-2002 to AUG-20-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-19-2002 to SEP-19-2002)

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.8%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.0%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blackstone, MA

25 people in nursing homes
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Blackstone compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.

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Banks with branches in Blackstone (2009 data):

UniBank for Savings: Blackstone Branch at 10 Cheney Street, branch established on 1966-11-15. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $748.7 mil, Deposits: $676.8 mil, headquarters in Whitinsville, MA, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Ufs Bancorp
Dean Co-operative Bank: Blackstone Branch at 8 Main Street, branch established on 1997-11-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $223.5 mil, Deposits: $155.0 mil, headquarters in Franklin, MA, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%) Utility gas (22%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Blackstone

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	71.7%	4.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.9%
Congregations	24.8%	13.9%	5.6%	6.6%	2.8%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Muslim Estimate	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%	12.5%
Congregations	5.5%	0.6%	0.9%	3.0%	36.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.47%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County: 0.14%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Middlesex County, MA	1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.18% ($52,994)

4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.90%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County: 0.08%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Middlesex County, MA	0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA	0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.22% ($45,031)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blackstone:

WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WNRI (1380 AM; 3 kW; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WOON (1240 AM; 1 kW; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: O-N RADIO, 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)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blackstone:

WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
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.)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGAO (88.3 FM; FRANKLIN, MA; Owner: DEAN COLLEGE)
WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Blackstone:

WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
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.)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Blackstone, Massachusetts:

Fatal accident count: 20
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
Fatalities: 23
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 35
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Massachusetts average:

Fatal accident count: 88
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 122
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
Fatalities: 94
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 201
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Blackstone fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 25 meters (82ft)
Total costs: $9,577,000
Total average daily traffic: 64,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,339
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 101,391

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

JAMES J.R. TALBOT, 295 Mendon St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82 m
Registrant: At&t Corp., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4

15 St. Paul Street, Type: Building, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: WQY368
Assigned Frequencies : 151.475 MHz, 159.330 MHz
Grant Date: 09/22/2005, Expiration Date: 10/09/2015
Registrant: Blackston Town Of, 15 St Paul Street, Blackstone, MA 01504, Phone: (508) 883-1030
15 St Paul Street, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPVC290
Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 06/17/2002, Expiration Date: 06/17/2012, Certifier: Michael J Sweeney
Registrant: Signal Communications Corporation, 4 Wheeling Ave, Woburn, MA 01801, Phone: (781) 933-0998, Fax: (781) 933-5019, Email:
204 Elm Street, Type: Bant, Structure height: 23 m, Overall height: 24.5 m, Call Sign: WPZI420, Licensee ID: L00057823
Assigned Frequencies : 37.6000 MHz
Grant Date: 01/15/2004, Expiration Date: 01/15/2014, Certifier: Charles Hill
Registrant: American National Power Blackstone, 204 Elm Street, Blackstone, MA 01504, Phone: (508) 876-3000, Fax: (508) 876-3001
Mill Street, Sewer Pump Station, Type: Bant, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQDZ323
Assigned Frequencies : 458.487 MHz
Grant Date: 12/06/2005, Expiration Date: 12/06/2015, Certifier: Shane Moody
Registrant: A D Instuments, 23b South Main Street, Newton, NH 03858, Phone: (603) 382-4667, Fax: (603) 382-4608, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

BLACKSTONE, Lat: 42.017778 Lon: -71.541111, Call Sign: WQFE708
Assigned Frequencies : 952.693 MHz
Grant Date: 06/27/2006, Expiration Date: 06/27/2016, Certifier: Thomas F Devlin
Registrant: Amco Water Metering Systems Inc, 1100 Sw 38th Ave, Ocala, FL 34474, Phone: (352) 369-6500, Fax: (352) 369-6581, Email:
BLACKSTONE, 295 Mendon St, Overall height: 82 m, Call Sign: KZS72
Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
Grant Date: 02/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2010
Registrant: At&t Corp., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (404) 810-7349, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Blackstone)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: CESSNA 172D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 520RG , Serial Number: 17250408, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 06/05/1963
Registrant (Individual): Robert A Gilbert, 1 Fairway Ln, Blackstone, MA 01504
Aircraft: CESSNA 172K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 84048 , Serial Number: 17258314, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 05/22/1969
Registrant (Co-Owned): F Roy Rene, Po Box 154, Blackstone, MA 01504, Other Owners: Anne M Rene
Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 9165U , Serial Number: 15078116, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 04/09/1976
Registrant (Co-Owned): Kenneth R White, 15 Orchard St, Blackstone, MA 01504, Other Owners: Robert B Burns

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 53
Hazardous Condition: 48
Service Call: 15
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Blackstone

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