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Population in July 2008: 40,239. Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 

Males: 19,201  (47.7%)
Females: 21,038  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  34.1 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01420.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $51,693 (it was $37,004 in 2000)
Fitchburg:  $51,693
Massachusetts:  $65,401

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,326

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $213,786 (it was $107,800 in 2000)
Fitchburg:  $213,786
Massachusetts:  $353,600

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $217,646; Detached houses: $228,014; Townhouses or other attached units: $221,807; In 2-unit structures: $196,792; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $215,509; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $116,077; Mobile homes: $50,000
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Races in Fitchburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.2%)
  • Hispanic (15.0%)
  • Other race (6.8%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Other Asian (3.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Fitchburg: 114.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (18.6%), Irish (14.2%), French Canadian (12.0%), Italian (11.9%), English (8.2%), German (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 482 feet

Land area: 27.8 square miles.

Population density: 1449 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fitchburg

  • High school or higher: 75.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fitchburg city

  • Never married: 31.0%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

3,227 residents are foreign born (2.6% Asia, 1.8% North America, 1.8% Latin America, 1.6% Europe).

This city:  8.3%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there were 28 registered sex offenders living in Fitchburg, Massachusetts in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Fitchburg to the number of sex offenders is 1437 to 1.

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

Fitchburg:  1.5% ($1,620)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nashua, NH (20.3 miles , pop. 86,605).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (40.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (160.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lunenburg, MA (2.0 miles ), Leominster, MA (2.1 miles ), Westminster, MA (2.4 miles ), Ashby, MA (2.5 miles ), South Ashburnham, MA (2.6 miles ), Townsend, MA (2.7 miles ), .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 81 buildings, average cost: $69,900
  • 1997: 41 buildings, average cost: $75,900
  • 1998: 44 buildings, average cost: $74,100
  • 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $98,100
  • 2000: 29 buildings, average cost: $106,400
  • 2001: 93 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 2002: 126 buildings, average cost: $102,000
  • 2003: 116 buildings, average cost: $153,000
  • 2004: 183 buildings, average cost: $146,500
  • 2005: 163 buildings, average cost: $147,300
  • 2006: 136 buildings, average cost: $147,100
  • 2007: 107 buildings, average cost: $195,200
  • 2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $226,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.58 N, Longitude: 71.80 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -74 (-0.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,242 (36.4%)

Area codes: 978, 508

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  11.4%
Massachusetts:  8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Fitchburg by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 010331104
    per 100,000 0.02.40.07.67.52.52.50.09.9
Rapes 193129402725262124
    per 100,000 47.374.673.8101.067.962.864.552.359.4
Robberies 637951676047473962
    per 100,000 156.7190.2129.8169.2150.9118.1116.797.1153.6
Assaults 403320142183153N/AN/AN/AN/A
    per 100,000 1002.7770.2361.4462.3384.8N/AN/AN/AN/A
Burglaries 473465422361285340306293316
    per 100,000 1176.81119.31074.1911.9716.8854.3759.6729.2782.6
Thefts 1,2091,026969915719658693645761
    per 100,000 3008.02469.62466.42311.41808.31653.31720.21605.31884.7
Auto thefts 14720115813098829077105
    per 100,000 365.7483.8402.2328.4246.5206.0223.4191.6260.0
Arson 147N/AN/AN/A674912
    per 100,000 365.7N/AN/AN/A15.117.69.922.429.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 517.3491.4376.3421.8333.9N/AN/AN/AN/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 111 (91 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.26
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -2,609 (-6.3%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Fitchburg-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the Fitchburg city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Fitchburg-area historical earthquake activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 73% 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 64.5 miles away from Fitchburg center
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 29.0 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 26.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from Fitchburg center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.6 miles away from Fitchburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fitchburg:
  • HEALTH ALLIANCE HOSPITALS INC (about 5 miles; LEOMINSTER, MA)
  • HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; GARDNER, MA)
  • DEACONESS - NASHOBA HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; AYER, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Fitchburg, MA

Airports and Heliports located in Fitchburg: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Fitchburg, MA

Local government website: www.ci.fitchburg.ma.us/users/fitchburg

Colleges/Universities in Fitchburg:
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,660; Location: 160 PEARL ST; Public; Website: WWW.FSC.EDU; Offers Master's degree)
  • HENRIS SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 25; Location: 276 WATER ST; Private, for-profit)
  • MONTACHUSETT REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Location: 1050 WESTMINSTER ST RTE 2A; Public)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Fitchburg:
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,501)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,444)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 22 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
Public high schools in Fitchburg:
  • FITCHBURG HIGH (Students: 1376; Location: 140 ARN-HOW FARM RD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • MONTACHUSETT VOC TECH (Students: 1301; Location: 1050 WESTMINSTER STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • NORTH CENTRAL CHARTER ESSENTIAL SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 1 OAK HILL ROAD; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Private high schools in Fitchburg:
  • ST BERNARD CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 563; Location: 45 HARVARD STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 171 SOUTH ST; Grades: 7 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Fitchburg:
  • SOUTH STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 741; Location: 396 SOUTH STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
  • REINGOLD ELEMENTARY (Students: 666; Location: 70 REINGOLD AVENUE; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
  • MEMORIAL INTERMEDIATE (Students: 658; Location: 615 ROLLSTONE STREET; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • CROCKER ELEMENTARY (Students: 478; Location: 200 BIGELOW DRIVE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
  • ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 462; Location: 98 ACADEMY STREET; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • MCKAY CAMPUS-FSC (Students: 447; Location: 67 RINDGE ROAD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
  • B F BROWN ARTS VISION SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 62 ACADEMY STREET; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle schools in Fitchburg:
  • APPLEWILD SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 120 PROSPECT ST; Grades: PK - 9)
  • ST ANTHONY SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 123 SALEM STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST BERNARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 254 SUMMER STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 35 COLUMBUS STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Fitchburg, Map of school districts: FITCHBURG

Library in Fitchburg:
  • FITCHBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,429,972; Location: 610 MAIN ST.; 167,750 books; 5,552 audio materials; 1,185 video materials; 286 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Emanuel Lutheran Church, 1200 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg
  • Fitchburh High School is a high school. Not a secondary school. added by Fitch
  • Fitchburg High School- 740 Richardson Road added by Dave

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Notable locations in Fitchburg: Montachusett Industrial Park (A), Oak Hill Country Club (B), Parkhill Plaza (C), South Fitch Plaza (D), Town and Country Plaza (E), Twin City Plaza (F), Victory Plaza (G), Wallace Plaza (H), Central Plaza (I), John Fitch Plaza (J), Wallace Civic Center (K), Fitchburg Art Museum (L), Fay Club (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Park Hill Plaza Shopping Center (1), Twin City Plaza Shopping Center (2), Twin City Shopping Center (3), Valley West Shopping Center (4), Victory Plaza Shopping Center (5), Wallace Plaza Shopping Center (6), Central Valley Plaza Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fitchburg include: West Fitchburg Methodist Church (A), Calvinistic Congregational Church (B), Unitarian Universalist Church (C), Trinity Congregational Church (D), Christ Church (E), Church of the Good Shepherd (F), Church of the Harvest (G), Church of the Living God (H), Congregation Agudas Achim (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Laurel Hill Cemetery (1), Saint Bernards Cemetery (2), Forest Hill Cemetery (3), Saint Joseph Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Saima Pond (A), Nichols Pond (B), Sheldon Pond (C), Snows Millpond (D), North Nashua River Reservoir (E), Scott Reservoir (F), Overlook Reservoir (G), Mirror Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Falulah Brook (A), Sand Brook (B), Baker Brook (C), Scott Brook (D), Flag Brook (E), Whitman River (F), Phillips Brook (G), Pearl Hill Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fitchburg include: Coolidge Park (1), South Fitchburg Playground (2), Lowe Playground (3), Morgan Playground (4), Crocker Field (5), Caldwell Park (6), Falulah Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Twin City Plaza Post Office (A), Fitchburg Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Wallace Civic Center and Planetarium (Planetariums; 1000 John Fitch Highway) (1), Finnish Center of Saima Park (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 61 Scott Road) (2), Finnish Center at Saima Park (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 61 Scott Road) (3), Viana Distributing (Amusement & Theme Parks; 365 Summer Street) (4), Igamespot (Arcades & Amusements; 57 Main) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotel: Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel (150 Royal Plaza Drive) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Courts: Mass Commonwealth - Housing Court (84 Elm Street) (1), Mass Commonwealth - District Courts- Fitchburg Div- Juvenile Court (100 Elm Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

FITCHBURG DPW, DIV. OF WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 39100, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-13-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-13-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-1998), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-29-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-07-1998), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-07-1998)
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1993 and JUN-10-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (2 times from FEB-11-2000 to MAR-22-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2002), St Other (DEC-30-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-30-2002)
YMCA CAMP LOWE (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.7%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.3%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  15.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fitchburg, MA


People in group quarters in Fitchburg
  • 964 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 517 people in nursing homes
  • 67 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 50 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 50 people in other group homes
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 18 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 18 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 12 people in religious group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 10 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 4 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded


Fitchburg compared to Massachusetts state average:

Fitchburg, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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


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Banks with branches in Fitchburg (2009 data):
  • TD Bank, National Association: Summer Street Branch at 367 Summer Street, branch established on 1968-03-19; 470 Main Street Branch at 470 Main Street, branch established on 1874-04-17. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Bank of America, National Association: Fitchburg Branch at 700 Main Street, branch established on 1998-07-01. 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
  • Fidelity Co-operative Bank: Fidelity Co-Operative Bank at 675 Main Street, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-24: Bank assets: $473.3 mil, Deposits: $340.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Mutual Holding Company
  • Rollstone Bank & Trust: at 780 Main Street, branch established on 1846-02-12. Info updated 2008-03-04: Bank assets: $462.0 mil, Deposits: $259.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
  • Family Federal Savings and Loan Association: Family Federal Savings And Loan Asso at 130 Whalon Street, branch established on 1877-01-01. Info updated 2008-10-07: Bank assets: $93.1 mil, Deposits: $58.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization
  • Enterprise Bank and Trust Company: Fitchburg Branch at 420 John Fitch Highway, branch established on 2003-04-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,179.8 mil, Deposits: $948.0 mil, headquarters in Lowell, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Enterprise Bancorp, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
  • Courtyard By Marriott Fitchburg, 150 Royal Plaza Dr, Fitchburg, MA 01420, Phone: (978) 342-7100, Fax: (978) 343-7376
  • Thunderbird Motel Lodge, 299 Lauren Bay St, Fitchburg, MA 01420, Phone: (978) 342-6001
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fitchburg, Massachusetts


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Fitchburg travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (48%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Fitchburg

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.43%
Here57.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents71.7%4.4%2.4%2.0%1.9%
Congregations24.8%13.9%5.6%6.6%2.8%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimateGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents1.5%1.3%1.1%1.1%12.5%
Congregations5.5%0.6%0.9%3.0%36.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 18$72,099$48,0660$0
Other Government Administration 30$89,470$35,7881$2,781
Judicial and Legal 2$9,443$56,6580$0
Police Protection - Officers 90$402,093$53,6120$0
Police - Other 20$72,723$43,6340$0
Firefighters 89$358,546$48,3430$0
Fire - Other 3$12,812$51,2480$0
Streets and Highways 30$119,151$47,6600$0
Airports 4$13,045$39,1352$1,545
Welfare 3$11,880$47,5205$4,408
Health 9$43,275$57,7000$0
Sewerage 31$134,126$51,9200$0
Parks and Recreation 9$27,285$36,3800$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$9,387$56,3220$0
Water Supply 24$96,021$48,0110$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 517$2,571,754$59,693255$232,963
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 113$326,589$34,68244$40,905
Local Libraries 17$58,810$41,51314$13,317
Other and Unallocable 7$25,733$44,1143$246
Totals for Government 1018$4,454,242$52,506324$296,165


Fitchburg government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,485,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,972,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,993,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,511,000
    All Other: $266,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $148,000
    Parking Facilities: $46,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $37,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $3,545,000
    Water Utilities: $1,338,000
    Housing and Community Development: $620,000
    Libraries: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $61,283,000
    General - Other: $20,431,000
    Police Protection: $6,976,000
    Local Fire Protection: $6,258,000
    Sewerage: $5,363,000
    Regular Highways: $4,217,000
    Water Utilities: $3,833,000
    Financial Administration: $1,437,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,425,000
    Libraries: $1,146,000
    Housing and Community Development: $668,000
    General Public Buildings: $662,000
    Central Staff Services: $535,000
    Parks and Recreation: $517,000
    Health - Other: $447,000
    Parking Facilities: $186,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $138,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $27,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $50,462,000
    Total Federal Securities: $13,036,000
    Benefit Payments: $7,584,000
    From Parent Local Government: $5,930,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $2,464,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $2,257,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $1,577,000
    Other Investments - Other: $1,362,000
    From Other Governments: $758,000
    Withdrawals: $139,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $6,421,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,082,000
    All Other: $120,000
    Education: $0
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,337,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,747,000
    Health - Other: $35,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $498,000
    General - Other: $95,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,999,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,275,000
    Interest Earnings: $346,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $216,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $111,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $90,483,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,438,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,044,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,660,000
    Water Utilities: $1,536,000
    Sewerage: $574,000
    Housing and Community Development: $213,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $124,000
    General Public Building: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,241,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,276,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $13,893,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $500,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $45,201,000
    General Local Government Support: $9,040,000
    All Other: $2,697,000
    Highways: $1,363,000
    Sewerage: $37,000
  • Tax - Property: $33,960,000
    Other License: $770,000
    Other Selective Sales: $571,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $59,371,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $336,000

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

Here:  4.47%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.18% ($52,994)


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

Here:  4.90%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.22% ($45,031)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fitchburg:
  • WFGL (960 AM; 3 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WEIM (1280 AM; 5 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: LIVEAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WCMX (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LEOMINSTER, MA; Owner: TWIN CITY BAPTIST TEMPLE, INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fitchburg:
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXPL (91.3 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WINQ (97.7 FM; WINCHENDON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
  • 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.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Fitchburg:
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON 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.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


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


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 41
Total length: 109 meters (358ft)
Total costs: $30,330,000
Total average daily traffic: 589,440
Total average daily truck traffic: 51,178
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 931,379

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 2
  • 1900-1909: 12
  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 7
  • 1940-1949: 4
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Fitchburg, MA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fitchburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Fitchburg, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 96 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fitchburg)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Fitchburg)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 28 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 10 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 ORIGINATED20$207,500464$159,338547$156,080167$62,31711$255,72788$145,1021$36,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$181,50069$147,522123$180,08924$55,8755$1,592,40019$145,6320$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$178,429126$162,865632$186,304128$75,2584$304,25061$170,9671$94,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$218,33360$162,167282$177,61028$120,7865$326,40014$206,1431$90,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$020$149,15067$185,8361$155,0000$05$133,4001$36,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Fitchburg, MA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED158$192,34870$218,4148$161,750
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$176,43827$220,1112$193,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$148,7502$200,5002$132,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$204,4296$270,3331$225,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$261,0000$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: 312
  • Hazardous Condition: 370
  • Service Call: 36
  • Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Fitchburg


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

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    • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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