Cohasset, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2008: 7,169. Population change since 2000: -1.3%

Males: 3,455	(48.2%)
Females: 3,714	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 02025.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $105,084 (it was $84,156 in 2000)

Cohasset:	$105,084
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $54,813

Cohasset:	$54,813
Massachusetts:	$32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $724,818 (it was $390,300 in 2000)

Cohasset:	$724,818
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $828,646; Detached houses: $838,413; Townhouses or other attached units: $656,806; In 2-unit structures: $797,966; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $676,285; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $401,568; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,250,000
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Races in Cohasset:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Cohasset: 132.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (40.4%), English (22.3%), Italian (13.0%), German (7.7%), United States (6.2%), Scottish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1775

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 9.89 square miles.

Population density: 725 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cohasset

High school or higher: 97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.7%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 34.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cohasset town

Never married: 19.0%
Now married: 65.0%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 7.2%

336 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.5% Asia).

This town:	4.6%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Cohasset:	1.1% ($4,469)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Weymouth, MA (7.3 miles , pop. 53,988).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (15.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (185.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: North Scituate, MA (1.8 miles ), Hingham, MA (2.0 miles ), Hull, MA (2.1 miles ), Scituate, MA (2.2 miles ), Norwell, MA (2.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $170,300
1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $157,000
1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $168,800
1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $242,800
2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $312,900
2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $320,200
2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $314,900
2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $374,100
2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $507,500
2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $572,700
2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $370,600
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $572,600
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $788,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.24 N, Longitude: 70.81 W

Area codes: 781, 339

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	6.4%
Massachusetts:	8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Finance and insurance (17%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
Educational services (7%)
Construction (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (16%)
Health care (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (7%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Top executives (13%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other financial specialists (5%)
Lawyers (5%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Business operations specialists (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Crime in Cohasset 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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	13.7	13.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.9
Assaults	7	13	15	6	3	8	9
per 100,000	95.9	176.8	205.1	82.5	41.4	110.1	124.8
Burglaries	21	21	21	41	22	25	17
per 100,000	287.8	285.7	287.2	563.7	303.3	344.1	235.7
Thefts	49	48	54	80	78	89	82
per 100,000	671.6	653.0	738.4	1100.0	1075.3	1225.1	1136.8
Auto thefts	7	5	3	8	7	2	6
per 100,000	95.9	68.0	41.0	110.0	96.5	27.5	83.2
Arson	0	0	1	1	1	3	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	13.7	13.7	13.8	41.3	13.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	78.0	91.0	93.9	108.8	80.2	97.3	97.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 24 (18 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.51
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Cohasset, Massachusetts

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Cohasset, Massachusetts average temperatures

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Cohasset-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.4 miles away from the Cohasset 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 23.9 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Cohasset-area historical earthquake activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 95.7 miles away from Cohasset center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 75.3 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 84.3 miles away from Cohasset 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 72.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 42.2 miles away from Cohasset center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cohasset:

SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA)
QUINCY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; QUINCY, MA)
QUINCY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; QUINCY, MA)

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Heliports located in Cohasset:

Pleasant Beach Heliport

Amtrak stations near Cohasset:

15 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
16 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
16 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cohasset:

QUINCY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 14 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
BABSON COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 5,291)
EMERSON COLLEGE (about 16 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 3,697)
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 19,294)

Public high school in Cohasset:

COHASSET MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 757; Location: 143 POND STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle schools in Cohasset:

JOSEPH OSGOOD (Students: 394; Location: 210 SOHIER RD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-2nd grade Enrollment)
DEER HILL (Students: 338; Location: 208 SOHIER RD; Grades: 3rd grade Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)

See full list of schools located in Cohasset, School District: COHASSET

Library in Cohasset:

PAUL PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $355,584; Location: 106 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 53,177 books; 1,059 audio materials; 451 video materials; 156 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Cohasset: Long Basin Light (A), Sutton Hole Light (B), White Head Light (C), Bryant Point Light (D), Cohasset Golf Club (E), Cohasset Yacht Club (F), Cushing (G), Maritime Museum (H), Cohasset Historical Society Building (I), Paul Pratt Memorial Library (J), Burtram J Pratt Memorial Library and Archives (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Tedeschi Shopping Center (1), Cohasset Plaza Shopping Center (2), Cushing Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cohasset include: Second Congregational Church (A), Saint Stephens Parish Church (B), Saint Anthonys Parish Church (C), First Parish in Cohasset Church (D), Glastonbury Monastery (E), Panagia Greek Orthodox Church (F), Beechwood Congregational Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Central Cemetery (1), Woodside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sanctuary Pond (A), Lily Pond (B), Treat Pond (C), Little Harbor Reservoir (D), Great Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Richardsons Brook (A), Herring Brook (B), Aaron River (C), Bailey Creek (D), Rattlesnake Run (E), James Brook (F), Brass Kettle Brook (G), Bound Brook (H), Gulf, The (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Cohasset: Wheelwright Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beaches: Black Rock Beach (A), Sandy Beach (B), Pleasant Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Cohasset Historical Society (Museums; 106 South Main Street).

Hotel: Cohasset Harbor Inn (124 Elm Street).

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

COHASSET WATER DEPT (Population served: 6521, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.3%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.4%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.8%
Whole state:	9.3%

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

This town:	1.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cohasset, MA

69 people in nursing homes

Cohasset compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value significantly above 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Cohasset (2009 data):

Pilgrim Co-operative Bank: Pilgrim Co-Operative Bank at 48 South Main Street, branch established on 1916-01-01; Chief Justice Cushing Way Branch at 800 Chief Justice Cushing Way, branch established on 2002-04-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $155.4 mil, Deposits: $135.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
Hingham Institution for Savings: Cohasset Branch at 13 Elm Street, branch established on 1995-12-11. Info updated 2006-12-01: Bank assets: $806.2 mil, Deposits: $527.3 mil, headquarters in Hingham, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices
Rockland Trust Company: Cohasset Branch at Route 3-A, branch established on 1932-04-15. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $3,633.5 mil, Deposits: $2,582.8 mil, headquarters in Rockland, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corp.
Bank of America, National Association: Cohasset Branch at 765 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, branch established on 2000-06-17. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%) Utility gas (32%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Cohasset

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	United Methodist Church
Adherents	78.6%	3.1%	2.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Congregations	20.0%	11.4%	9.8%	1.0%	4.4%

Name	Muslim Estimate	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Unitarian Universalist Association	Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America	Other religions
Adherents	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%	11.2%
Congregations	0.6%	4.4%	5.4%	0.6%	42.2%

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.

8.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,555 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.02%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($570 average AGI)
Norfolk County: 0.24%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

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

from Suffolk County, MA	2.20% ($55,985 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA	1.24% ($77,454)
from Plymouth County, MA	0.94% ($54,265)

8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($67,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.41%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($863 average AGI)
Norfolk County: 0.12%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

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

to Suffolk County, MA	1.59% ($65,283 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA	1.32% ($73,785)
to Plymouth County, MA	1.14% ($60,184)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cohasset:

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)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WMKI (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
WROL (950 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cohasset:

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.)
WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
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.)
WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cohasset:

WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
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.)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
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.)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON 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)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)

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

Cohasset, Massachusetts:

Fatal accident count: 19
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 25
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
Fatalities: 22
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 51
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

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 Cohasset fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $2,275,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 480
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 12,634

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Tim McDougall, Chief Justice Cushing Hwy, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 51.8 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 42.233889 Lon: -70.810556, Call Sign: WQFC497
Assigned Frequencies : 453.937 MHz, 458.937 MHz
Grant Date: 06/14/2006, Expiration Date: 06/14/2016, Certifier: Elleen Commane
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

COHASSET, Crocker Lane, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WMS406, Licensee ID: L00000722
Assigned Frequencies : 10623.7 MHz
Grant Date: 01/25/1995, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 08/27/1999
Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 180 Washington Valley Rd, Bedminster, NJ 07921
COHASSET, Turkey Hill Ln, Structure height: 55.2 m, Overall height: 55.8 m, Call Sign: WPOP579
Assigned Frequencies : 10667.5 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/2008, Expiration Date: 04/01/2018, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

Turkey Hill, Approx. 0.8 Mi. S. Of N. Cohasset, Call Sign: KNKK735
Assigned Frequencies : 931.937 MHz
Grant Date: 08/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: John A Fellows
Registrant: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, 1500 K Street, N.W. - Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 230-5180, Fax: (202) 387-3467, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3

92 Border St, Overall height: 0 m, Call Sign: KWS656
Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 01/21/1998, Expiration Date: 12/24/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/30/2003
Registrant: Cohasset, Town Of, 92 Border St, Cohasset, MA 02025
25 Pleasant, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WHU425
Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 02/15/1994, Expiration Date: 02/15/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Cohasset Boat Tow Company, North Scituate, MA 02060
99 Howard Gleason Rd, Type: Building, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WRV400, Licensee ID: L00287698
Assigned Frequencies : 156.800 MHz, 156.450 MHz
Grant Date: 07/21/2005, Expiration Date: 09/29/2015
Registrant: Cohasset Yacht Club, 99 Howard Gleason Rd, Cohasset, MA 02025, Phone: (781) 383-9633

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cohasset)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Cohasset)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 38
Hazardous Condition: 56
Service Call: 2

Incident types - Cohasset

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