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Population in July 2007: 90,905. Population change since 2000: -1.0%
 

Males: 42,470  (46.7%)
Females: 48,435  (53.3%)

Median resident age:  35.7 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02720, 02721, 02722, 02723, 02724.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,575 (it was $29,014 in 2000)
Fall River:  $36,575
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $273,300 (it was $133,900 in 2000)
Fall River:  $273,300
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $286,833; Detached houses: $288,157; Townhouses or other attached units: $408,111; In 2-unit structures: $301,072; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $285,485; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $178,215

Median gross rent in 2007: $613.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 15.2%

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 02720, 02721, 02723, 02724.

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Races in Fall River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Other Asian (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Fall River: 129.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (47.0%), French (13.4%), Irish (9.8%), English (6.6%), French Canadian (5.9%), Italian (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 31.0 square miles.

Population density: 2930 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fall River

  • High school or higher: 56.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fall River city

  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

18,216 residents are foreign born (16.2% Europe).

This city:  19.8%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

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

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,866 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,861 (0.7%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (43.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (153.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Somerset, MA (1.9 miles ), Ocean Grove, MA (2.0 miles ), North Westport, MA (2.0 miles ), Tiverton, RI (2.0 miles ), Swansea, MA (2.1 miles ), Tiverton, RI (2.3 miles ), Bristol, RI (2.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 115 buildings, average cost: $59,200
  • 1997: 118 buildings, average cost: $59,300
  • 1998: 130 buildings, average cost: $59,200
  • 1999: 131 buildings, average cost: $59,300
  • 2000: 119 buildings, average cost: $59,300
  • 2001: 108 buildings, average cost: $59,300
  • 2002: 104 buildings, average cost: $62,000
  • 2003: 103 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 2004: 148 buildings, average cost: $85,800
  • 2005: 203 buildings, average cost: $96,500
  • 2006: 133 buildings, average cost: $114,300
  • 2007: 133 buildings, average cost: $105,900

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Latitude: 41.70 N, Longitude: 71.15 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,884 (+2.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 20,524 (52.8%)

Area codes: 508, 774

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Population change in the 1990s: -935 (-1.0%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  7.6%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Crime in Fall River by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 503331
    per 100,000 5.50.03.23.23.21.1
Rapes 233943487781
    per 100,000 25.341.946.551.683.087.6
Robberies 137149192233270229
    per 100,000 150.4160.0207.8250.3291.1247.5
Assaults 412360398642717802
    per 100,000 452.4386.7430.9689.7773.1866.9
Burglaries 7347826247381,2601,334
    per 100,000 806.0839.9675.5792.91358.61441.9
Thefts 2,2211,8542,0902,6201,6641,492
    per 100,000 2438.91991.32262.52814.81794.21612.7
Auto thefts 495443541585553536
    per 100,000 543.6475.8585.7628.5596.3579.4
Arson 495N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
    per 100,000 543.6N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 364.3335.4376.9479.1529.4531.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 300 (244 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.68
US city average:  3.00

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Fall River-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Fall River city 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 45.8 miles away from the city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Emeril Lagasse - (born 1959), Chef.


Main business address for: QUAKER FABRIC CORP /DE/ (BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILS, MAN MADE FIBER & SILK).


Hospitals/medical centers in Fall River:
  • DR JOHN C CORRIGAN MENTAL HEALTH CTR (49 HILLSIDE ST)
  • SOUTHCOAST HOSPITAL GROUP INC (363 HIGHLAND AVENUE)
  • ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (795 MIDDLE ST)

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Heliports located in Fall River:
Amtrak station near Fall River:
  • 17 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.

Local government website: www.fall-river.org

Colleges/Universities in Fall River:
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,497; Location: 777 ELSBREE ST; Public; Website: www.bristol.mass.edu)
  • DIMAN REGIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 58; Location: STONEHAVEN RD; Public)
  • FALL RIVER ACADEMY OF BEAUTY CULTURE (FT enrollment: 29; Location: 260 S MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
  • SER-JOBS FOR PROGRESS BUSINESS SCHOOL (Location: 164 BEDFORD ST; Private, not-for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Fall River:
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 10 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 16 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 16 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
  • RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 17 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
Public high schools in Fall River:
  • B M C DURFEE HIGH (Students: 2721; Location: 360 ELSBREE STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • DIMAN REG VOC TECH HIGH (Students: 1351; Location: 251 STONEHAVEN RD; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Private high schools in Fall River:
  • BISHOP CONNOLLY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 373 ELSBREE STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • ST VINCENT SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 2425 HIGHLAND AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • DEACONESS HOME (Students: 28; Location: P O BOX 2118; Grades: 7 - 12; Girls only)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Fall River:
  • HENRY LORD MIDDLE (Students: 710; Location: 151 AMITY STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • ATLANTIS CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 691; Location: 2501 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • MORTON MIDDLE (Students: 691; Location: 376 PRESIDENT AVENUE; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • EDMOND P TALBOT MIDDLE (Students: 605; Location: 124 MELROSE STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • WILLIAM S GREENE (Students: 574; Location: 409 CAMBRIDGE STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • NORTH END ELEMENTARY (Students: 556; Location: 1899 MERIDAN STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • MATTHEW J KUSS MIDDLE (Students: 495; Location: 290 ROCK STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • JOHN J DORAN (Students: 490; Location: 101 FOUNTAIN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • SPENCER BORDEN (Students: 458; Location: 1400 PRESIDENT AVENUE; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • JAMES TANSEY (Students: 281; Location: 711 RAY STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle schools in Fall River:
  • ST ANNE SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 240 FOREST STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ESPIRITO SANTO ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 143 EVERETT STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • HOLY NAME SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 850 PEARCE ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SAINTS PETER AND PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 240 DOVER STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST. JEAN BAPTISTE SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 64 LAMPHOR STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • NOTRE DAME SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 34 ST JOSEPH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 209 ESSEX ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST. STANISLAUS SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 37 ROCKLAND ST. P.O. BOX 217; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ANTIOCH SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: 618 ROCK ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • NOAH'S ARK PRESCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: 4321 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
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Library in Fall River:
  • FALL RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,524,987; Location: 104 NORTH MAIN ST.; 223,716 books; 3,233 audio materials; 4,349 video materials; 282 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Fall River: Alumni Field (A), American Linen Company Row Houses (B), South Main Marketplace (C), Tecumseh Mill Number One (D), Union Mills (E), Davol Mills (F), Durfee Mills (G), Durfee Union Millplace (H), Fall River Center (I), Globe Wharf (J), Academy Building (K), Andrew J Borden House (L), Andrew Robeson House (M), Arnold B Sanford House (N), Stafford-Cummings House (O), Lafayette-Durfee House (P), Borden-Jennings House (Q), Border City Mill Number Two (R), Pocasset Firehouse Number Seven (S), William C Davol, Junior House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Somerset Mall (1), Country Club Shopping Center (2), Harbour Mall (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fall River include: Central Congregational Church (A), Church of the Ascension (B), Saint Elizabeth Church (C), Santo Christo Church (D), Saint Williams Church (E), Saint Stephens Church (F), Saint Marys Cathedral (G), Saint Lukes Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Johns Cemetery (1), Polish Cemetery (2), North Burial Ground (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Notre Dame Cemetery (5), Saint Patricks Cemetery (6), Jewish Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cook Pond (A), Firestone Pond (B), Copicut Reservoir (C), Bleachery Ponds (D), King Phillips Swamp (E), Copicut Swamp (F), Pond Swamp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Steep Brook (A), King Philip Brook (B), Stony Brook (C), Sucker Brook (D), Quiquechan River (E), Miller Brook (F), Quequechan River (G), Queen Gutter Brook (H), Blossom Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fall River include: Abbott Playground (1), Kennedy Park (2), Kelly Park (3), Buffington Park (4), Watuppa Reservation (5), Camp Interlocken (6), Pulaski Park (7), North Park (8), Maplewood Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Fall River Historical Society (Museums; 451 Rock Street) (1), Mass Commonwealth - Superior Court- Trial Court- Fall River Law Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 441 North Main Street) (2), Marine Museum of Fall River (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 70 Water Street) (3), Video-Link (Amusement & Theme Parks; 371 Lake Avenue) (4), Tri-Star Vending (Amusement & Theme Parks; 371 Lake Avenue) (5), Millennium Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 374 William S Canning Boulevard) (6), Bigtop Kiddie Playland & Restaurant (Amusement & Theme Parks; 35 Mariano Bishop Boulevard) (7), Lazer Gate (Arcades & Amusements; 288 Plymouth Avenue) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Leisure Travel (260 Eastern Ave.) (1), Best Western Fall River (360 Airport Rd) (2), 1873 House Bed and Breakfast (621 Second Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Mass Commonwealth - Trial Court- Southeastern Housing Court (289 Rock Street) (1), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Court- Superior Court- Clerk Of Courts Ofc (441 North Main Street) (2), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Court- Superior Court- Custodians Ofc (441 North Main Street) (3), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Court- Superior Court- Superior Court Probation (441 North Main Street) (4), Bristol County - Second District Court- District Attorney's Ofc (38 Rock Street) (5), Bristol County Second District Court (45 Rock Street) (6), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Court- Bristol Juvenile Court at Fall River (289 Rock Street) (7), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Court- Bristol Probate and Family Court at Fall R (289 Rock Street) (8), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Court- Bristol Probate And Family Court At Fall River- Interpretor Ser (289 Rock Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

FALL RIVER WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 94000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-02-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-02-2001)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1993 and MAY-25-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
SSTAR OF RHODE ISLAND (Serves RI, Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2000 and SEP-12-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-23-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-23-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2001), St Public Notif received (2 times from JAN-23-2002 to JAN-23-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-12-2002 to SEP-12-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fall River that have no violations reported:
  • WESTPORT SENIOR VILLAGE (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BRANTALS RESTAURANT AND CATERING (Serves RI, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.8%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.3%
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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fall River, MA


People in group quarters in Fall River
  • 1351 people in nursing homes
  • 108 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 93 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 93 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 76 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 53 people in religious group quarters
  • 48 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 39 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 17 people in other group homes
  • 13 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children


Fall River compared to Massachusetts state average:

Fall River, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Fall River (2009 data):
  • BankFive: Bankfive, Main Street Branch, Pleasant Street Branch, Thirteenth Street Branch, North Branch, President Avenue Branch. Info updated 2008-07-10: Bank assets: $693.8 mil, Deposits: $543.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Bankfive, Mhc
  • Citizens-Union Savings Bank: at 4 South Main Street, Troy Street Branch, Union Branch, Robeson Street Branch, Stafford Road Branch. Info updated 2008-07-16: Bank assets: $638.6 mil, Deposits: $480.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Narragansett Financial Corp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Stafford Square Branch, President Avenue Branch, Fall River - Mariano Branch, Fall River Main Branch. 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
  • Millennium BCP Bank, National Association: Pleasant Street-Fall River North Bra at 215 Pleasant Street, branch established on 2004-05-24; Stafford Road Fall River Branch at 440 Stafford Road, branch established on 2003-12-11. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $789.3 mil, Deposits: $667.6 mil, headquarters in Newark, NJ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Comercial Portugues, S.A.
  • Webster Bank, National Association: 1450 Plymouth Avenue Branch at 1450 Plymouth Avenue, branch established on 1946-07-08; First Fed Sav Bank Of America Branch at 33 Sullivan Drive, branch established on 1946-07-08. Info updated 2008-12-23: Bank assets: $17,480.2 mil, Deposits: $12,436.7 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 185 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Fall River Stop & Shop Branch at 333 Mariano Bishop Boulevard, branch established on 2002-06-19; Fall River Stop & Shop Rodma at 501 Rodman Street, branch established on 2002-03-27. 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
  • Rockland Trust Company: Fall River Branch at 249-251 Linden Street, branch established on 1975-05-22; Brayton Avenue Branch at 855 Brayton Avenue, branch established on 1981-11-05. 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 Fall River, a Co-operative Bank: Pleasant Street Branch at 1485 Pleasant Street, branch established on 1995-04-10; Bank Of Fall River, A Co-Operative Bank at 30 Bedford Street, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2008-07-01: Bank assets: $141.1 mil, Deposits: $116.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Mechanics' Co-operative Bank: Lafayette Federal Savings Bank Branc at 60 Bedford Street, branch established on 1894-01-01. Info updated 2008-09-23: Bank assets: $312.1 mil, Deposits: $234.5 mil, headquarters in Taunton, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fall River, Massachusetts
  • Days Inn Fall River, 332 Milliken Blvd, Fall River, MA 02721, Phone: (508) 676-1991, Fax: (508) 676-1991
  • Best Western Fall River, 360 Airport Rd, Fall River, MA 02720, Phone: (508) 672-0011, Fax: (508) 676-6251
See all 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fall River, Massachusetts


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Fall River travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Fall River

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist Church
Adherents83.7%1.8%1.6%1.3%1.1%
Congregations31.0%6.9%6.6%6.9%6.2%
NameAssemblies of God Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentMuslim EstimateEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.6%0.6%0.4%8.1%
Congregations4.4%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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 37$130,250$42,2430$0
Other Government Administration 46$89,733$23,4099$12,235
Judicial and Legal 5$22,395$53,7480$0
Police Protection - Officers 240$1,336,851$66,8430$0
Police - Other 58$169,847$35,14145$10,078
Firefighters 270$1,086,089$48,2710$0
Fire - Other 9$28,764$38,3520$0
Streets and Highways 106$329,667$37,3210$0
Welfare 19$38,694$24,4380$0
Health 30$88,974$35,5900$0
Sewerage 3$15,095$60,3805$1,018
Parks and Recreation 18$47,229$31,4860$0
Natural Resources 1$4,384$52,6080$0
Water Supply 46$154,460$40,2940$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 1358$4,425,653$39,107257$168,148
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 374$1,688,577$54,1791772$560,070
Local Libraries 21$52,932$30,2475$1,844
Other and Unallocable 32$101,291$37,9840$0
Totals for Government 2673$9,810,885$44,0442093$753,393


Fall River government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,742,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $14,198,000
    All Other: $4,953,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,547,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,202,000
    Housing and Community Development: $126,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $31,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $19,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $17,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $3,270,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,063,000
    Sewerage: $2,558,000
    Regular Highways: $477,000
    General - Other: $377,000
    General Public Buildings: $140,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $129,606,000
    General - Other: $37,416,000
    Police Protection: $18,121,000
    Local Fire Protection: $13,388,000
    Sewerage: $9,567,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,682,000
    Regular Highways: $7,039,000
    Water Utilities: $5,349,000
    Health - Other: $2,479,000
    Financial Administration: $1,932,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,845,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,532,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,168,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,140,000
    Libraries: $1,001,000
    General Public Buildings: $969,000
    Central Staff Services: $864,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $320,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $35,037,000
    Total Federal Securities: $23,835,000
    Benefit Payments: $20,800,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $18,220,000
    From Parent Local Government: $10,089,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $5,173,000
    From Other Governments: $1,921,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $29,751,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $117,477,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $6,638,000
    All Other: $1,096,000
    Education: $816,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,042,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,077,000
    Health - Other: $101,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $817,000
    General - Other: $126,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,132,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,401,000
    Interest Earnings: $918,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $15,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $196,814,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $187,682,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $11,434,000
    Water Utilities: $1,435,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,225,000
    Sewerage: $497,000
    Police Protection: $271,000
    Parks and Recreation: $130,000
    Local Fire Protection: $100,000
    Housing and Community Development: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,524,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,374,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $47,445,000
    Beginning: $16,885,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $113,621,000
    General Local Government Support: $25,516,000
    Highways: $2,410,000
    Sewerage: $1,557,000
    All Other: $1,458,000
    Public Welfare: $1,118,000
  • Tax - Property: $57,218,000
    Other License: $1,634,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $120,007,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $770,000

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 Fall River:
  • WHTB (1400 AM; 1 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: SNE BROADCASTING, LTD.(A MASS. CORP))
  • WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WHJJ (920 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSKO (790 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
  • WPMZ (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: VIDEO MUNDO B/CASTING CO., LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fall River:
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS 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.)
  • 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)

TV broadcast stations around Fall River:
  • 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)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Fall River fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 66
Total length: 704 meters (2,310ft)
Total costs: $300,747,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,628,940
Total average daily truck traffic: 123,294

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 2
  • 1900-1909: 7
  • 1910-1919: 2
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 9
  • 1960-1969: 40
  • 1970-1979: 6
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Fall River, MA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fall River)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Fall River, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 199 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fall River)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Fall River)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 25 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED64$248,563619$175,496908$175,127296$75,11873$429,425165$174,6061$30,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$246,00068$177,471193$190,03624$70,00011$322,18233$170,3030$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED25$231,840223$182,534843$220,610141$69,34015$228,26799$192,9392$133,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$206,37578$179,436355$200,60330$132,80013$367,84632$170,4380$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$243,00021$156,238141$228,0287$120,4290$010$145,2000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 25 tracts in Fall River, MA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 23 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED133$214,55677$240,9486$151,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED18$198,11126$261,7310$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$231,8335$283,2002$303,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$195,9238$214,7503$214,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$295,6670$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 551
  • Hazardous Condition: 500
  • Service Call: 22
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Fall River


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Fall River, MA

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