Fitchburg, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2007: 39,835. Population change since 2000: +1.7%

Males: 19,008	(47.7%)
Females: 20,827	(52.3%)

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

Zip codes: 01420.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,913 (it was $37,004 in 2000)

Fitchburg:	$47,913
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $217,188 (it was $107,800 in 2000)

Fitchburg:	$217,188
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $233,785; Detached houses: $245,674; Townhouses or other attached units: $218,962; In 2-unit structures: $221,267; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $221,200; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $114,382; 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)

2008 cost of living index in Fitchburg: 116.7 (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: 1435 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 early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fitchburg to the number of sex offenders is 1423 to 1.

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

Fitchburg:	1.5% ($1,620)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

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

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

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

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	6.2%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

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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Crime in Fitchburg by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	1	0	3	3	1	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	2.4	0.0	7.6	7.5	2.5	2.5	0.0
Rapes	19	31	29	40	27	25	26	21
per 100,000	47.3	74.6	73.8	101.0	67.9	62.8	64.5	52.3
Robberies	63	79	51	67	60	47	47	39
per 100,000	156.7	190.2	129.8	169.2	150.9	118.1	116.7	97.1
Assaults	403	320	142	183	153	N/A	N/A	N/A
per 100,000	1002.7	770.2	361.4	462.3	384.8	N/A	N/A	N/A
Burglaries	473	465	422	361	285	340	306	293
per 100,000	1176.8	1119.3	1074.1	911.9	716.8	854.3	759.6	729.2
Thefts	1,209	1,026	969	915	719	658	693	645
per 100,000	3008.0	2469.6	2466.4	2311.4	1808.3	1653.3	1720.2	1605.3
Auto thefts	147	201	158	130	98	82	90	77
per 100,000	365.7	483.8	402.2	328.4	246.5	206.0	223.4	191.6
Arson	147	N/A	N/A	N/A	6	7	4	9
per 100,000	365.7	N/A	N/A	N/A	15.1	17.6	9.9	22.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	517.3	491.4	376.3	421.8	333.9	N/A	N/A	N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 111 (91 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.28
US city average:	3.00

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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.

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:

Fitchburg Municipal Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 3,000, Itinerant Ops: 20,000, Local Ops: 40,000, Military Ops: 25)
Fitchburg Paper Company Heliport

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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)

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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 2007:

This city:	15.0%
Whole state:	9.3%

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

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:

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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

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Fitchburg mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Neighborhoods in Fitchburg:

Religon statistics for Fitchburg

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	71.7%	4.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.9%
Congregations	24.8%	13.9%	5.6%	6.6%	2.8%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Muslim Estimate	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%	12.5%
Congregations	5.5%	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.
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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	$48,066	0	$0
Other Government Administration	30	$89,470	$35,788	1	$2,781
Judicial and Legal	2	$9,443	$56,658	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	90	$402,093	$53,612	0	$0
Police - Other	20	$72,723	$43,634	0	$0
Firefighters	89	$358,546	$48,343	0	$0
Fire - Other	3	$12,812	$51,248	0	$0
Streets and Highways	30	$119,151	$47,660	0	$0
Airports	4	$13,045	$39,135	2	$1,545
Welfare	3	$11,880	$47,520	5	$4,408
Health	9	$43,275	$57,700	0	$0
Sewerage	31	$134,126	$51,920	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	9	$27,285	$36,380	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	2	$9,387	$56,322	0	$0
Water Supply	24	$96,021	$48,011	0	$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	517	$2,571,754	$59,693	255	$232,963
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	113	$326,589	$34,682	44	$40,905
Local Libraries	17	$58,810	$41,513	14	$13,317
Other and Unallocable	7	$25,733	$44,114	3	$246
Totals for Government	1018	$4,454,242	$52,506	324	$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 accidents for 1975 - 2007 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

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 10 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	20	$207,500	464	$159,338	547	$156,080	167	$62,317	11	$255,727	88	$145,102	1	$36,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$181,500	69	$147,522	123	$180,089	24	$55,875	5	$1,592,400	19	$145,632	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	7	$178,429	126	$162,865	632	$186,304	128	$75,258	4	$304,250	61	$170,967	1	$94,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$218,333	60	$162,167	282	$177,610	28	$120,786	5	$326,400	14	$206,143	1	$90,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	20	$149,150	67	$185,836	1	$155,000	0	$0	5	$133,400	1	$36,000

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Fitchburg, MA

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 10 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	158	$192,348	70	$218,414	8	$161,750
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	16	$176,438	27	$220,111	2	$193,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	4	$148,750	2	$200,500	2	$132,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	7	$204,429	6	$270,333	1	$225,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$261,000	0	$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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