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Dighton, MA map Population (year 2000): 6,175. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,715 (+8.7% change)
 

Males: 3,037  (49.2%)
Females: 3,138  (50.8%)

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Median resident age:  38.0 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02715.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $68,900 (it was $58,600 in 2000)
Dighton  $68,900
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $324,200 (it was $153,000 in 2000)
Dighton  $324,200
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Dighton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (33.3%), Irish (17.5%), English (15.0%), French (10.7%), Italian (9.8%), French Canadian (6.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1712

Elevation: 19 feet

Land area: 22.4 square miles.

Population density: 297 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dighton

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dighton town

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

318 residents are foreign born (4.4% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

This town:  5.1%
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:

Dighton:  1.2% ($1,900)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Taunton, MA (5.3 miles , pop. 55,976).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (33.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (200.1 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Berkley, MA (4.1 miles ), Taunton, MA (5.3 miles ), Somerset, MA (6.3 miles ), Swansea, MA (8.5 miles ), Rehoboth, MA (8.6 miles ), Freetown, MA (8.8 miles ), Ocean Grove, MA (9.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $149,500
  • 1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $153,200
  • 1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $154,000
  • 1999: 55 buildings, average cost: $18,200
  • 2000: 46 buildings, average cost: $53,700
  • 2001: 42 buildings, average cost: $45,300
  • 2002: 44 buildings, average cost: $47,200
  • 2003: 42 buildings, average cost: $46,900
  • 2004: 44 buildings, average cost: $46,900
  • 2005: 44 buildings, average cost: $46,900
  • 2006: 39 buildings, average cost: $194,800

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Latitude: 41.84 N, Longitude: 71.14 W


People in group quarters in Dighton
  • 29 people in nursing homes
  • 19 people in religious group quarters
  • 7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Area codes: 508, 774

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.3%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Construction (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)


Crime in Dighton (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 assaults (48.4 per 100,000)
  • 14 burglaries (225.7 per 100,000)
  • 56 thefts (902.6 per 100,000)
  • 7 auto thefts (112.8 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 70.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.50
US city average:  3.00

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Dighton-area historical tornado activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Dighton town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.4 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dighton:
  • DR JOHN C CORRIGAN MENTAL HEALTH CTR (about 3 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
  • SOUTHCOAST HOSPITAL GROUP INC (about 3 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
  • MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; TAUNTON, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dighton:
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 22 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 37 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 45 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dighton:
  • MYRICKS (about 9 miles; BERKLEY, MA; ID: 1M8)
  • TAUNTON MUNI (about 10 miles; TAUNTON, MA; ID: TAN)
  • MANSFIELD MUNI (about 12 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; ID: 1B9)

Amtrak station near Dighton:
  • 20 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dighton:
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 18 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
Public high school in Dighton:
  • BRISTOL COUNTY AGR HIGH (Students: 415; Location: 135 CENTER STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Dighton:
  • DIGHTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 513; Location: 1250 SOMERSET AVENUE; Grades: PK - 04)
  • DIGHTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 1250R SOMERSET AVENUE; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Dighton:
  • DIGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $111,173; Location: 395 MAIN ST.; 16,588 books; 372 audio materials; 686 video materials; 132 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Dighton: Somerset Pumping Station (A), Camp Tattapanum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Simmons Cemetery (2), Hathaway Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Three Mile River (A), Muddy Cove Pond (B), Poppasguash Swamp (C), Cedar Swamp (D), Maple Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sunken Brook (A), Segreganset River (B), Muddy Cove Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

DIGHTON WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 6573, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2001), St BCA signed (OCT-18-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2001), St BCA signed (OCT-18-2001), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-14-2001)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.1%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
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 1999:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Dighton compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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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 Dighton:
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WHJJ (920 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI)
  • WSKO (790 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dighton:
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)

TV broadcast stations around Dighton:
  • 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.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)

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