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Population in July 2007: 8,935. Population change since 2000: +5.3%
 

Males: 4,491  (50.3%)
Females: 4,444  (49.7%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $81,499 (it was $64,576 in 2000)
Freetown:  $81,499
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $357,331 (it was $163,800 in 2000)
Freetown:  $357,331
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $377,033; Detached houses: $375,165; Townhouses or other attached units: $581,403; In 2-unit structures: $380,547; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $783,870; Mobile homes: $73,889
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Races in Freetown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Freetown: 116.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Portuguese (32.1%), English (17.4%), French (16.8%), Irish (13.4%), French Canadian (9.9%), Polish (7.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1683

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 36.6 square miles.

Population density: 244 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Freetown

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freetown town

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

549 residents are foreign born (4.5% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This town:  6.5%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Freetown, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Freetown to the number of sex offenders is 8935 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Freetown:  1.2% ($1,926)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fall River, MA (8.1 miles , pop. 91,938).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (38.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (161.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Berkley, MA (2.1 miles ), Lakeville, MA (2.4 miles ), Somerset, MA (2.6 miles ), Dighton, MA (2.7 miles ), North Lakeville, MA (2.8 miles ), Acushnet, MA (2.8 miles ), Fall River, MA (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 26 buildings, average cost: $104,900
  • 1997: 39 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 1998: 37 buildings, average cost: $127,700
  • 1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $126,500
  • 2000: 43 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $144,900
  • 2002: 53 buildings, average cost: $175,100
  • 2003: 57 buildings, average cost: $171,400
  • 2004: 41 buildings, average cost: $170,600
  • 2005: 25 buildings, average cost: $197,100
  • 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $170,900
  • 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $189,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.77 N, Longitude: 71.03 W

Freetown household income distribution Freetown home values distribution

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  4.6%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)




 

Crime in Freetown by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 3013320
    per 100,000 35.20.011.433.933.522.10.0
Robberies 2342230
    per 100,000 23.535.045.822.622.433.20.0
Assaults 19101426133026
    per 100,000 223.2116.6160.3294.2145.3332.1287.5
Burglaries 44394151473477
    per 100,000 516.9454.7469.3577.0525.4376.4851.6
Thefts 927810698639283
    per 100,000 1080.8909.41213.41108.7704.21018.5917.9
Auto thefts 33173125111222
    per 100,000 387.7198.2354.9282.8123.0132.8243.3
Arson 7743114
    per 100,000 82.281.645.833.911.211.144.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 190.3117.9164.7200.1137.4171.8173.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.90
US city average:  3.00

Freetown-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Freetown town 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 44.4 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Freetown:
  • ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 3 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
  • MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; TAUNTON, MA)
  • TAUNTON STATE HOSP (about 7 miles; TAUNTON, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Freetown, MA

Local government website: town.freetown.ma.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freetown:
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 10 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
  • RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 21 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
Public elementary/middle school in Freetown:
  • FREETOWN ELEMENTARY (Students: 546; Location: 43 BULLOCK ROAD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle school in Freetown:
  • THE INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTA (Students: 35; Location: PO BOX 372 38 NARROWS RD; Grades: UG - UG)
See full list of schools located in Freetown


Freetown map

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Notable location: Camp Welch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Freetown: Saint Bernards Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Richmond Cemetery (1), Chace Cemetery (2), Braley Cemetery (3), White Cemetery (4), Lawton Cemetery (5), Old Quaker Cemetery (6), Morton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Twinings Pond (A), Betty Spring (B), Assonet River Reservoir (C), Terry Brook Pond (D), Forge Pond (E), Bolton Cedar Swamp (F), Cedar Swamp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mother Brook (A), Fall Brook (B), Quaker Brook (C), Ashley Brook (D), Rattlesnake Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Freetown: Cathedral Camp (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.5%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.0%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Freetown, MA


82 people in homes for the mentally retarded
40 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children


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


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religon statistics for Freetown

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.


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 Freetown:
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; 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)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHJJ (920 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI)
  • WSKO (790 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Freetown:
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Freetown:
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Freetown, Massachusetts:
  • Fatal accident count: 41
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 52
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 12
  • Fatalities: 45
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 89
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
Massachusetts average:
  • Fatal accident count: 85
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 28
  • Fatalities: 92
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 196
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 9
See more detailed statistics of Freetown fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 39 meters (128ft)
Total costs: $15,494,000
Total average daily traffic: 219,900
Total average daily truck traffic: 25,368
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 347,289

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 2
  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 7
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Freetown, MA

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 201 Chace Rd E, Call Sign: WYE383, Licensee ID: L00048150
    Assigned Frequencies : 45.2800 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/27/2002, Expiration Date: 12/11/2012
    Registrant: Freetown, Town Of, East Freetown, MA 02717

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • FREETOWN S MAIN, 165 South Main Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 43.3 m, Overall height: 44.8 m, Call Sign: WPVU993
    Assigned Frequencies : 10603.1 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/26/2002, Expiration Date: 08/26/2012, Cancelation Date: 09/10/2002, Certifier: Kellye E Abernathy
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 17330 Preston Road, Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-2025, Fax: (972) 733-5924

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KA1QYJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00247348
    Grant Date: 05/31/2000, Expiration Date: 05/31/2010
    Registrant: Daniel L Constantine, 50 Chace Rd, Freetown, MA 02717
  • Call Sign: N1ZQZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01312561
    Grant Date: 08/09/2007, Expiration Date: 08/20/2017, Certifier: Vincent T Doliveira
    Registrant: Vincent T Doliveira, 44 Huron Ave, Freetown, MA 02717


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7CCM (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 71DG , Serial Number: 7AC2540
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 15 Estelle Ave, Freetown, MA 02717


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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