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Population (year 2000): 5,509
Males: 2,641  (47.9%)
Females: 2,868  (52.1%)

Norfolk County

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

Zip codes: 02035.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,900 (it was $50,431 in 2000)
Foxborough  $56,900
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $335,200 (it was $180,200 in 2000)
Foxborough  $335,200
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Foxborough:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Irish (29.8%), English (18.7%), Italian (13.4%), German (10.6%), French (6.3%), Scottish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1778

Land area: 2.91 square miles.

Population density: 1896 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Foxborough

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Foxborough CDP

  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 46.9%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

280 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.8% Africa, 0.7% Latin America, 0.6% North America).

This place:  5.1%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

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

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

Foxborough:  1.4% ($2,476)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Taunton, MA (15.5 miles , pop. 55,976).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (20.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (199.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Mansfield Center, MA (3.2 miles ), Mansfield, MA (3.7 miles ), Walpole, MA (5.2 miles ), Sharon, MA (5.5 miles ), Plainville, MA (6.4 miles ), Norfolk, MA (6.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 94 buildings, average cost: $159,800
  • 1997: 58 buildings, average cost: $169,500
  • 1998: 53 buildings, average cost: $217,100
  • 1999: 41 buildings, average cost: $186,800
  • 2000: 44 buildings, average cost: $217,400
  • 2001: 28 buildings, average cost: $192,800
  • 2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $201,500
  • 2003: 36 buildings, average cost: $245,500
  • 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $172,100
  • 2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $222,100
  • 2006: 63 buildings, average cost: $249,300

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Latitude: 42.07 N, Longitude: 71.25 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -261 (-4.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 346 (11.4%)


People in group quarters in Foxborough
  • 68 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

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Historical population


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (3%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 29 (26 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.72
US city average:  3.00

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Foxborough-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Foxborough place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Foxborough:
  • CARITAS SOUTHWOOD HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NORFOLK, MA)
  • CARITAS NORWOOD HOSPITAL, INC (about 9 miles; NORWOOD, MA)
  • MEDFIELD STATE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MEDFIELD, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Foxborough:
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 27 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 27 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 28 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Foxborough:
  • MANSFIELD MUNI (about 7 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; ID: 1B9)
  • NORFOLK (about 9 miles; NORFOLK, MA; ID: 32M)
  • NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 10 miles; NORWOOD, MA; ID: OWD)

Amtrak stations near Foxborough:
  • 12 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Foxborough:
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
  • WELLESLEY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,241)
  • MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WELLESLEY HILLS, MA; FT enrollment: 2,938)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • BOSTON COLLEGE (about 19 miles; CHESTNUT HILL, MA; FT enrollment: 13,341)
Public high school in Foxborough:
  • FOXBOROUGH HIGH (Students: 816; Location: 120 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Foxborough:
  • JOHN J AHERN (Students: 946; Location: 111 MECHANIC STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • VINCENT M IGO ELEM (Students: 493; Location: 70 CARPENTER STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
  • CHARLES TAYLOR ELEM (Students: 324; Location: 196 SOUTH STREET; Grades: KG - 04)
  • MABELLE M BURRELL (Students: 308; Location: 16 MORSE STREET; Grades: KG - 04)
Library in Foxborough:
  • BOYDEN LIBRARY (Operating income: $742,544; Location: 10 BIRD ST.; 86,149 books; 3,027 audio materials; 1,961 video materials; 137 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Foxborough: Orpehum Theatre (A), Memorial Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Bradlees Plaza Shopping Center (1), Foxboro Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Foxborough include: Saint Marys Church (A), Saint Marks Church (B), Redeemer Lutheran Church (C), Foxboro Universalist Church (D), Zion Christian Assembly Church (E), Bethany Congregation Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rock Hill Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Hersey Pond (A), Foundry Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

FOXBORO WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 16858, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2004)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-1996)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, State - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2004)

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  55.2%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

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


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Arena or stadium:
  • Gillette Stadium. Capacity: 68,756. New England Patriots, New England Revolution.


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8.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,555 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.02%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($570 average AGI)
Norfolk County:  0.24%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suffolk County, MA  2.20% ($55,985 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  1.24% ($77,454)
from Plymouth County, MA  0.94% ($54,265)


8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($67,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.41%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($863 average AGI)
Norfolk County:  0.12%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.59% ($65,283 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA  1.32% ($73,785)
to Plymouth County, MA  1.14% ($60,184)


Strongest AM radio stations in Foxborough:
  • WEEI (850 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)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WDIS (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NORFOLK, MA; Owner: DISCUSSION RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WARL (1320 AM; 5 kW; ATTLEBORO, MA; Owner: THE ADD RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Foxborough:
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Foxborough:
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)

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