Gardner, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2008: 20,682. Population change since 2000: -0.4%

Males: 10,599	(51.3%)
Females: 10,083	(48.7%)

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01440, 01441.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,341 (it was $37,334 in 2000)

Gardner:	$48,341
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,896

Gardner:	$23,896
Massachusetts:	$32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $209,733 (it was $104,100 in 2000)

Gardner:	$209,733
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $223,790; Detached houses: $232,521; Townhouses or other attached units: $149,851; In 2-unit structures: $232,164; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $220,827; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,603; Mobile homes: $70,646
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Races in Gardner:

White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
Hispanic (4.1%)
Black (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Other race (1.2%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Other Asian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Gardner: 114.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (18.8%), French Canadian (18.1%), Irish (17.0%), English (9.3%), Italian (7.7%), Polish (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 22.2 square miles.

Population density: 932 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gardner

High school or higher: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gardner city

Never married: 26.4%
Now married: 50.3%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 11.6%

1,469 residents are foreign born (3.9% North America, 1.2% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This city:	7.1%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Gardner, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gardner to the number of sex offenders is 1034 to 1.

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

Gardner:	1.6% ($1,634)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (23.2 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (49.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (154.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Templeton, MA (2.0 miles ), South Ashburnham, MA (2.0 miles ), Westminster, MA (2.2 miles ), Baldwinville, MA (2.2 miles ), Ashburnham, MA (2.6 miles ), Hubbardston, MA (2.6 miles ), Winchendon, MA (2.7 miles ), Phillipston, MA (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 43 buildings, average cost: $78,700
1997: 45 buildings, average cost: $79,600
1998: 47 buildings, average cost: $79,400
1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $79,500
2000: 43 buildings, average cost: $79,500
2001: 40 buildings, average cost: $79,500
2002: 43 buildings, average cost: $147,500
2003: 40 buildings, average cost: $135,600
2004: 39 buildings, average cost: $138,300
2005: 39 buildings, average cost: $138,300
2006: 35 buildings, average cost: $138,300
2007: 29 buildings, average cost: $138,300
2008: 21 buildings, average cost: $138,300

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.57 N, Longitude: 71.99 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Furniture Capital of New England

Daytime population change due to commuting: +218 (+1.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,612 (38.1%)

Area code: 978

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

Population change in the 1990s: +581 (+2.9%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	10.9%
Massachusetts:	8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Computer and electronic products (11%)
Construction (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Gardner by Year
Type	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.8
Rapes	1	12	11	11	8	6
per 100,000	4.8	57.1	52.4	52.6	38.0	28.8
Robberies	2	18	15	9	19	10
per 100,000	9.6	85.7	71.4	43.0	90.3	48.0
Assaults	29	N/A	96	96	82	103
per 100,000	139.0	N/A	457.3	459.1	389.8	494.9
Burglaries	67	224	193	173	147	139
per 100,000	321.1	1066.2	919.3	827.4	698.9	667.9
Thefts	194	371	301	308	354	328
per 100,000	929.6	1765.9	1433.7	1473.0	1683.0	1575.9
Auto thefts	22	44	44	51	43	30
per 100,000	105.4	209.4	209.6	243.9	204.4	144.1
Arson	0	1	4	7	9	6
per 100,000	0.0	4.8	19.1	33.5	42.8	28.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	102.6	N/A	293.3	283.2	268.1	267.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 42 (32 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.55
US city average:	3.00

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Gardner-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the Gardner 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 4.9 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Gardner-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 77% 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 67.0 miles away from Gardner 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 21.4 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 18.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.9 miles away from Gardner center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from Gardner center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospital/medical center in Gardner:

HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (242 GREEN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Gardner:

ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ATHOL, MA)
HEALTH ALLIANCE HOSPITALS INC (about 13 miles; LEOMINSTER, MA)
CLINTON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 19 miles; CLINTON, MA)

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Airports and Other landing facilities located in Gardner:

Gardner Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 15, Itinerant Ops: 4,000, Local Ops: 1,200, Military Ops: 50)
Diesel Dogs Seaplane Base

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College/University in Gardner:

MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,023; Location: 444 GREEN ST; Public)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Gardner:

FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 23 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 25 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,563)

Public high school in Gardner:

GARDNER HIGH (Students: 1026; Location: 200 CATHERINE STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle schools in Gardner:

GARDNER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 706; Location: 297 CATHERINE STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
ELM STREET SCHOOL (Students: 515; Location: 160 ELM STREET; Grades: 3rd grade Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
WATERFORD STREET (Students: 486; Location: 62 WATERFORD STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-2nd grade Enrollment)
HELEN MAE SAUTER ELEM (Students: 248; Location: 130 ELM STREET; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-3rd grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle schools in Gardner:

OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY (Students: 394; Location: 99 NICHOLS STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
SACRED HEART-JESUS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: LYNDE STREET; Grades: KG - 8)

See full list of schools located in Gardner, School District: GARDNER

Library in Gardner:

LEVI HEYWOOD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $526,127; Location: 57 CITY HALL AVENUE; 89,604 books; 1,745 audio materials; 1,881 video materials; 184 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

A correction, Gardner, MA is in Montachusett County, not Worcester County. added by Emily

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Notable locations in Gardner: Northern Worcester Correctional Center (A), West Gardner Industrial Park (B), East Gardner Industrial Park (C), Gardner Municipal Golf Course (D), Greenwood Memorial Swimming Pool (E), Northern Worcester District Courthouse (F), Lake Wachusett Community College Library (G), Gardner Manor Nursing Home (H), Gardner City Hall (I), Gardner Chamber of Commerce (J), Wachusett Manor Nursing Home (K), Levi Heywood Memorial Library (L), Elm Street Fire Station (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Churches in Gardner include: Unitarian Universalist Society (A), Chestnut Street United Church (B), Covenant Lutheran Church (C), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Congregational Church (F), First Lutheran Church (G), Holy Rosary Church (H), Holy Spirit Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Green Bower Cemetery (1), Wildwood Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Crystal Lake Cemetery (4), Saint Josephs Cemetery (5), Notre Dame Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Shiner Pond (A), Quag Pond (B), Stump Pond (C), Kendall Pond (D), Crystal Lake (E), Travers Pond (F), Hilchey Pond (G), Hobbys Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Foster Brook (A), Baker Brook (B), Pond Brook (C), Wilder Brook (D), Mahoney Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Gardner include: Crystal Lake Park (1), Olivia Case Playground (2), Jackson Field (3), Chapman Park (4), Dunn Park (5), West Gardner Square Historic District (6), Marilene Stedman Playground (7), Greenwood Playground (8), Greenwood Street Playground (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Gardner Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Gardner Museum Inc (511 Pearl Street) (1), Gopher Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2 Connors Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

GARDNER WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 20770, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2000)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-1996 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-1997)

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1993 and SEP-03-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (2 times from SEP-11-2000 to DEC-04-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-03-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Bromate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-17-2006)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-15-2000)

2 minor monitoring violations

23 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.4%
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: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	9.6%
Whole state:	9.3%

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

This city:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gardner, MA

People in group quarters in Gardner

982 people in state prisons
256 people in nursing homes
15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
10 people in religious group quarters
9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Gardner compared to Massachusetts state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Gardner (2009 data):

Bank of America, National Association: Parker Street Branch at 29 Parker Street, branch established on 1868-05-26. 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
Colonial Co-operative Bank: Colonial Co-Operative Bank at 6 City Hall Avenue, branch established on 1915-01-22. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $71.7 mil, Deposits: $63.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
RBS Citizens, National Association: Gardner Stop & Shop Branch at 384 Timpany Blvd., branch established on 2001-12-19. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
Fidelity Co-operative Bank: Gardner Branch at 330 Main Street, branch established on 1984-04-17. Info updated 2006-10-24: Bank assets: $473.3 mil, Deposits: $340.2 mil, headquarters in Fitchburg, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Mutual Holding Company
TD Bank, National Association: Gardner Plaza Branch at 90 Pearson Boulevard, branch established on 1965-03-10. 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
Athol Savings Bank: Gardner Branch at 196 Timpany Boulevard, branch established on 2000-12-12. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $293.3 mil, Deposits: $239.9 mil, headquarters in Athol, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Gardner, Massachusetts

Super 8 Motel, 22 Pearson Blvd, Gardner, MA 01440, Phone: (978) 630-2888, Fax: (978) 630-1716
Colonial Hotel By Clarion, 625 Betty Spring Rd, Gardner, MA 01440, Phone: (888) 214-4991, Fax: (978) 632-0913

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Gardner mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%) Utility gas (13%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Gardner

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	14	$46,013	$39,440	5	$3,510
Other Government Administration	6	$24,346	$48,692	20	$6,100
Judicial and Legal	2	$6,028	$36,168	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	36	$159,409	$53,136	0	$0
Police - Other	9	$25,126	$33,501	13	$8,238
Firefighters	33	$147,924	$53,791	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$2,626	$31,512	0	$0
Streets and Highways	24	$94,502	$47,251	0	$0
Welfare	5	$15,953	$38,287	0	$0
Health	5	$15,209	$36,502	2	$1,625
Solid Waste Management	1	$3,286	$39,432	2	$1,085
Sewerage	2	$6,015	$36,090	1	$1,723
Parks and Recreation	11	$38,151	$41,619	13	$7,803
Housing and Community Development(Local)	5	$20,063	$48,151	5	$272
Natural Resources	0	$0		8	$2,487
Water Supply	1	$4,177	$50,124	0	$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	286	$1,168,326	$49,021	38	$41,110
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	31	$99,845	$38,650	0	$0
Local Libraries	11	$19,647	$21,433	3	$1,674
Other and Unallocable	8	$28,527	$42,791	6	$4,916
Totals for Government	491	$1,925,173	$47,051	116	$80,543

Gardner government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $498,000
Charges - Sewerage: $2,418,000
All Other: $1,241,000

Parks and Recreation: $627,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $491,000

Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $101,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $91,000

Parking Facilities: $76,000

Natural Resources - Other: $13,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $4,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $829,000
Sewerage: $757,000

Regular Highways: $753,000

Libraries: $259,000
Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $26,651,000
Police Protection: $2,308,000

General - Other: $2,048,000

Local Fire Protection: $1,922,000

Regular Highways: $1,919,000

Sewerage: $1,742,000

Health - Other: $1,510,000

Water Utilities: $1,152,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,008,000

Housing and Community Development: $864,000

Financial Administration: $736,000

Libraries: $629,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $522,000

Public Welfare - Other: $253,000

General Public Buildings: $168,000

Central Staff Services: $166,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $68,000

Natural Resources - Other: $29,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,049,000
All Other: $219,000

Education: $0
General - Interest on Debt: $1,151,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,371,000
Health - Other: $4,000
Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $179,000
General - Other: $31,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,522,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $612,000
General Revenue, NEC: $568,000

Fines and Forfeits: $115,000

Donations From Private Sources: $101,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,630,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,300,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $675,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $98,000

Sewerage: $65,000

Police Protection: $64,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,513,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,117,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,475,000
End of Fiscal Year: $1,283,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,731,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $20,890,000
General Local Government Support: $4,311,000

All Other: $988,000

Water Utilities: $380,000

Highways: $338,000

Public Welfare: $152,000

Housing and Community Development: $51,000

Sewerage: $26,000
Tax - Property: $16,887,000
Other License: $232,000

Other Selective Sales: $116,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $22,668,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $876,000

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 Gardner:

WGAW (1340 AM; 1 kW; GARDNER, MA; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEIM (1280 AM; 5 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: LIVEAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WFGL (960 AM; 3 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING 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.)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gardner:

WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
WINQ (97.7 FM; WINCHENDON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Gardner:

WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
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.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 36
Total length: 80 meters (262ft)
Total costs: $24,328,000
Total average daily traffic: 527,030
Total average daily truck traffic: 68,391
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 832,244

New bridges - Historical Statistics

Before 1900: 2
1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 9
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 17
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 2

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Gardner, MA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Site - Gardner Linus Allain Ave, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: KNKA359
869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 11760 U.S. Highway 1, 6th Floor, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5

Sheila Smith, 395 Partridge St Off Rt 2a, Type: Tower, Structure height: 78.6 m, Overall height: 84.4 m
Registrant: Comcast Corporation, One Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2838, Phone: (215) 286-7454, Email:
William R Sproles, 91 Wilkins Road (Gardner Office), Type: Pole, Structure height: 28.3 m, Overall height: 28.3 m
Registrant: National Grid Usa Service Company, Inc., 25 Research Drive, Westborough, MA 01582, Phone: (508) 389-4600, Email:
Richard P Ares, 70 City Hall Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 36.9 m
Registrant: Skylines Unlimited Inc, 100 Stone Church Road, Carlisle, PA 17015, Phone: (717) 218-5003, Email:
Rear Reservoir Hill, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.7 m, Overall height: 27.7 m
Registrant: Hirons, Frank K, 1390 Mayflower Ave, Melbourne, FL 32940, Phone: (407) 255-6691
Tim McDougall, Linus Allain Avenue ( 305106 ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.6 m, Overall height: 57.3 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Gardner, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gardner)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Gardner)

	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 5 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	13	$209,692	201	$151,517	279	$146,774	96	$47,885	11	$382,364	33	$152,667	9	$54,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$190,000	21	$139,095	52	$162,288	12	$65,750	0	$0	4	$141,250	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	4	$189,000	35	$149,171	317	$186,114	48	$64,458	1	$125,000	21	$139,190	2	$66,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	4	$202,000	18	$145,833	117	$171,000	10	$91,100	0	$0	2	$124,000	1	$48,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	2	$209,000	5	$181,800	38	$202,237	3	$43,000	0	$0	0	$0	1	$54,000

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

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7071.00 , 7072.00, 7073.00, 7074.00, 7075.00

	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 5 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	64	$182,531	33	$198,697	3	$179,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	12	$183,250	10	$219,500	2	$103,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	2	$164,000	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	6	$216,167	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

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

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7071.00 , 7072.00, 7073.00, 7074.00, 7075.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 115
Hazardous Condition: 141
Service Call: 22
Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Gardner

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

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