Fairhaven, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2008: 16,112. Population change since 2000: -0.3%

Males: 7,605	(47.2%)
Females: 8,507	(52.8%)

Median resident age:	41.2 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 02719.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,623 (it was $41,696 in 2000)

Fairhaven:	$52,623
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,237

Fairhaven:	$27,237
Massachusetts:	$32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $291,013 (it was $133,400 in 2000)

Fairhaven:	$291,013
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $316,739; Detached houses: $321,569; Townhouses or other attached units: $289,282; In 2-unit structures: $290,769; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $315,969; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $200,712; Mobile homes: $153,750
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Races in Fairhaven:

White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
Other race (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Black (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Fairhaven: 122.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1300 people per square mile

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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: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairhaven town

Never married: 23.4%
Now married: 53.8%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 10.4%
Divorced: 10.1%

916 residents are foreign born (3.9% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This town:	5.7%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Fairhaven, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fairhaven to the number of sex offenders is 16112 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Fairhaven:	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: New Bedford, MA (1.7 miles ), Acushnet Center, MA (1.9 miles ), Bliss Corner, MA (1.9 miles ), Mattapoisett, MA (2.1 miles ), Mattapoisett Center, MA (2.1 miles ), Acushnet, MA (2.1 miles ), Dartmouth, MA (2.2 miles ), Smith Mills, MA (2.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 28 buildings, average cost: $107,300
1997: 35 buildings, average cost: $108,200
1998: 42 buildings, average cost: $90,200
1999: 42 buildings, average cost: $100,900
2000: 51 buildings, average cost: $114,100
2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $127,500
2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $133,900
2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $136,800
2004: 40 buildings, average cost: $188,100
2005: 71 buildings, average cost: $269,200
2006: 43 buildings, average cost: $224,000
2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $249,200
2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $158,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.63 N, Longitude: 70.88 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 508

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

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	9.5%
Massachusetts:	8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

Crime in Fairhaven by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	12.2	6.2	12.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.3	6.1
Rapes	1	2	7	6	2	3	3	3	1
per 100,000	6.2	12.2	43.1	36.7	12.2	18.4	18.4	18.4	6.1
Robberies	5	5	4	17	20	15	10	11	15
per 100,000	31.2	30.4	24.6	103.9	122.2	91.9	61.4	67.4	92.2
Assaults	76	114	103	81	112	81	56	59	58
per 100,000	474.7	693.8	634.4	495.1	684.5	496.0	343.8	361.5	356.5
Burglaries	192	172	184	141	203	155	148	208	140
per 100,000	1199.3	1046.8	1133.3	861.9	1240.6	949.2	908.5	1274.6	860.6
Thefts	234	351	345	340	330	306	264	298	404
per 100,000	1461.6	2136.2	2124.9	2078.2	2016.7	1873.9	1620.6	1826.1	2483.4
Auto thefts	24	16	29	28	32	31	29	25	20
per 100,000	149.9	97.4	178.6	171.1	195.6	189.8	178.0	153.2	122.9
Arson	6	3	2	2	1	2	1	0	5
per 100,000	37.5	18.3	12.3	12.2	6.1	12.2	6.1	0.0	30.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	263.7	348.5	359.7	341.1	366.5	298.0	244.6	306.3	285.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 38 (32 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.99
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Fairhaven, Massachusetts

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Fairhaven, Massachusetts average temperatures

Fairhaven, Massachusetts average precipitation

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Fairhaven-area historical tornado activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (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 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Fairhaven-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 86% 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 87.1 miles away from Fairhaven center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the city 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 19.0 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 85.1 miles away from Fairhaven 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 83.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2002 at 07:13:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from Fairhaven center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Fairhaven topographic map

Birthplace of: William LeBaron Jenney - architect.

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairhaven:

SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (about 5 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA)
ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 13 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 15 miles; POCASSET, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Fairhaven, MA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairhaven:

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 6 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 30 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 30 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)

Public high school in Fairhaven:

FAIRHAVEN HIGH (Students: 674; Location: 12 HUTTLESTON AVENUE; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle schools in Fairhaven:

HASTINGS MIDDLE (Students: 547; Location: 30 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
OXFORD (Students: 256; Location: 347 MAIN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
LEROY WOOD (Students: 255; Location: 60 SCONTICUT NECK RD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
ROGERS (Students: 248; Location: 100 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
EAST FAIRHAVEN (Students: 161; Location: 30 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle school in Fairhaven:

ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: 100 SPRING ST; Grades: PK - 8)

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Library in Fairhaven:

MILLICENT LIBRARY (Operating income: $493,881; Location: 45 CENTER ST.; 44,610 books; 3,917 audio materials; 2,094 video materials; 166 serial subscriptions)

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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).

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

FAIRHAVEN WATER DEPT (Population served: 16269, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-14-2004)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	64.2%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	9.0%
Whole state:	9.3%

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

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairhaven, MA

People in group quarters in Fairhaven

342 people in nursing homes
30 people in religious group quarters
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fairhaven compared to Massachusetts 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 above state average.

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Banks with branches in Fairhaven (2009 data):

RBS Citizens, National Association: Fairhaven Branch at 4 Plaza Way, branch established on 1855-01-01; Fairhaven Stop & Shop Branch at 221 Huttleson Avenue, branch established on 2002-04-03. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
BankFive: Fairhaven Branch at 105 Huttleston Avenue, branch established on 2007-04-02. Info updated 2008-07-10: Bank assets: $693.8 mil, Deposits: $543.2 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 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
Bank of Fall River, a Co-operative Bank: Fairhaven Branch at 75 Alden Road, branch established on 1997-01-27. Info updated 2008-07-01: Bank assets: $141.1 mil, Deposits: $116.6 mil, headquarters in Fall River, MA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
Rockland Trust Company: Fairhaven Branch at 75 Hutteson Avenue, branch established on 1831-01-01. 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.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fairhaven, Massachusetts

Holiday Inn Express Harbor, 110 Middle St, Fairhaven, MA 02719, Phone: (508) 997-1281, Fax: (508) 996-5727
Hampton Inn New Bedford-Fairhaven, 1 Hampton Way, Fairhaven, MA 02719, Phone: (508) 990-8500, Fax: (508) 990-0183

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fairhaven, Massachusetts

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (65%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Fairhaven

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church
Adherents	83.7%	1.8%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Congregations	31.0%	6.9%	6.6%	6.9%	6.2%

Name	Assemblies of God	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Muslim Estimate	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	8.1%
Congregations	4.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%	35.4%

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.

4.30% 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 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.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 105 meters (344ft)
Total costs: $56,876,000
Total average daily traffic: 286,734
Total average daily truck traffic: 17,533
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 452,837

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 4
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 8

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Fairhaven, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5

Steve Campbell, Taber St Marsh Island, Type: 2ta1, Structure height: 84.8 m, Overall height: 84.8 m
Registrant: Citadel Broadcasting Company-New Bedford, 22 Sconticut Neck Road, Fairhaven, MA 02719, Phone: (508) 993-1767, Email:
Steve Campbell, Taber St Marsh Island, Type: 2ta2, Structure height: 84.8 m, Overall height: 84.8 m
Registrant: Citadel Broadcasting Company-New Bedford, 22 Sconticut Neck Road, Fairhaven, MA 02719, Phone: (508) 993-1767, Email:
Property Management, 72 Sycamore Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 24.4 m
Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
Marin Fettman, 427 Sconticut Neck Road (4pr0420b), Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00072622
Registrant: Omnipoint Communications Inc., 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
Edmund Dinis, Arsene St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 170 m, Overall height: 170 m
Registrant: Taylor & Powell, LLC, 908 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, Phone: (703) 836-9405, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2

Arsene St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 170 m, Call Sign: WPDW274
Assigned Frequencies : 929.962 MHz
Grant Date: 03/19/2001, Expiration Date: 08/31/2010, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
Wjfd-Fm, Arsen Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 170 m, Call Sign: WPJU530
Assigned Frequencies : 157.740 MHz, 157.740 MHz
Grant Date: 10/30/1996, Expiration Date: 10/30/2006, Cancelation Date: 12/16/2006, Certifier: Eugene H Kreeft
Registrant: Preferred Networks Inc, 5801 Goshen Springs Rd, Suite D, Norcross, GA 30071, Fax: (770) 734-0936

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

1/4 Mi Se Of Jct 6 And 240, Structure height: 171 m, Call Sign: KCA365
Assigned Frequencies : 37.5400 MHz
Grant Date: 07/22/2005, Expiration Date: 10/10/2015, Certifier: Lawrence J Gelbien
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
FAIRHAVEN, MA, Lat: 41.640111 Lon: -70.892806, Call Sign: WQFU342
Assigned Frequencies : 75.4800 MHz
Grant Date: 10/04/2006, Expiration Date: 10/04/2016, Certifier: Timothy P Francis
Registrant: Signal Communications Corporation, 4 Wheeling Avenue, Woburn, MA 01801, Phone: (781) 933-0998, Fax: (781) 933-5019, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 (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: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 69 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fairhaven)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5

Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-135 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2122A , Serial Number: 22-563, Year manufactured: 1952
Registrant (Individual): Joseph A Gubler, 4 Lloyd Farm Ln, Fairhaven, MA 02719
Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (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: 5838A , Serial Number: 28438, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 04/22/1957
Registrant (Individual): Howard D Currin, 31 Pine Grove St, Fairhaven, MA 02719
Aircraft: MITSUBISHI MU-2B-60 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 10, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AIRESEARCH TPE331 SERIES (904 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 78PK , Serial Number: 1522SA, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 06/15/2004
Registrant (Corporation): Zwana LLC, 77 Alden Rd, Fairhaven, MA 02719
Aircraft: WILLSON HOWARD S AVID FLYER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 885WK , Serial Number: 885, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 07/02/1992
Registrant (Individual): Michael A Brennan, 37 Fort St, Fairhaven, MA 02719
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9717C , Serial Number: 28-7816522, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 03/28/1978
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 3 Calumet Rd, Fairhaven, MA 02719

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 74
Hazardous Condition: 168
Service Call: 43
Good Intent Call: 11

Incident types - Fairhaven

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