Gloucester, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2008: 30,243. Population change since 2000: -0.1%

Males: 14,487	(47.9%)
Females: 15,756	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	40.1 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01930, 01931.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $60,663 (it was $47,722 in 2000)

Gloucester:	$60,663
Massachusetts:	$65,401

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $33,360

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $368,343 (it was $203,400 in 2000)

Gloucester:	$368,343
Massachusetts:	$353,600

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $450,324; Detached houses: $475,920; Townhouses or other attached units: $432,090; In 2-unit structures: $427,833; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $361,420; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $261,180; Mobile homes: $55,000
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Races in Gloucester:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Black (0.6%)
Other race (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Gloucester: 125.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (21.9%), Irish (20.1%), English (15.1%), Portuguese (9.8%), United States (6.0%), French (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 26.0 square miles.

Population density: 1165 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gloucester

High school or higher: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gloucester city

Never married: 28.6%
Now married: 51.2%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 10.0%

1,608 residents are foreign born (3.2% Europe, 0.7% Latin America, 0.7% Asia, 0.5% North America).

This city:	5.3%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Gloucester, Massachusetts in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Gloucester to the number of sex offenders is 3780 to 1.

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

Gloucester:	1.3% ($2,605)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynn, MA (17.6 miles , pop. 89,050).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (29.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (205.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Rockport, MA (1.9 miles ), Essex, MA (2.3 miles ), Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA (2.4 miles ), Ipswich, MA (3.0 miles ), Hamilton, MA (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 63 buildings, average cost: $95,900
1997: 50 buildings, average cost: $118,500
1998: 52 buildings, average cost: $151,200
1999: 83 buildings, average cost: $179,300
2000: 58 buildings, average cost: $141,300
2001: 56 buildings, average cost: $130,900
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 52 buildings, average cost: $189,400
2004: 52 buildings, average cost: $192,500
2005: 52 buildings, average cost: $191,900
2006: 31 buildings, average cost: $295,100
2007: 53 buildings, average cost: $271,700
2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $242,100

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.62 N, Longitude: 70.68 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,347 (-4.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,732 (51.2%)

Area codes: 978, 508

Gloucester household income distribution

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:

Here:	9.2%
Massachusetts:	8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Gloucester by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	4	4	9	6	3	9	6	7	5	10
per 100,000	13.4	13.1	29.6	19.6	9.8	29.4	19.5	22.7	16.3	33.0
Robberies	1	7	9	7	3	5	8	12	4	1
per 100,000	3.4	22.9	29.6	22.8	9.8	16.3	26.0	38.8	13.1	3.3
Assaults	67	23	46	59	47	34	33	24	19	15
per 100,000	224.9	75.2	151.2	192.5	153.1	110.9	107.4	77.7	62.1	49.5
Burglaries	154	137	155	142	113	119	100	80	82	103
per 100,000	516.9	448.0	509.6	463.3	368.2	388.3	325.4	258.9	268.0	339.9
Thefts	278	265	499	496	473	525	456	460	445	504
per 100,000	933.1	866.5	1640.5	1618.4	1541.2	1712.9	1483.8	1488.8	1454.4	1663.2
Auto thefts	35	51	48	28	18	30	35	25	11	17
per 100,000	117.5	166.8	157.8	91.4	58.6	97.9	113.9	80.9	36.0	56.1
Arson	35	N/A	N/A	3	2	1	1	0	1	1
per 100,000	117.5	N/A	N/A	9.8	6.5	3.3	3.3	0.0	3.3	3.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	139.6	111.7	176.7	165.5	133.5	154.1	136.1	129.5	109.2	132.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 66 (61 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.02
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +1,525 (+5.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (3%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)

Average climate in Gloucester, Massachusetts

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Gloucester-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.7 miles away from the Gloucester city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 tornado 28.2 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Gloucester-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 78% 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 76.5 miles away from Gloucester center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.9 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 66.6 miles away from Gloucester 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 21.5 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 80.8 miles away from Gloucester center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Main business address for: VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES INC (SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC).

Hospitals/medical centers near Gloucester:

LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LAWRENCE, MA)
BEVERLY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BEVERLY, MA)
SALEM HOSPITAL CORPORATION,THE (about 14 miles; SALEM, MA)

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Heliports located in Gloucester:

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Local government website: www.ci.gloucester.ma.us

College/University in Gloucester:

NORTH SHORE PROFESSIONAL REGISTRY OF NURSES INC (Location: 18 DALE AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gloucester:

SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 23 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,638)
TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 8,627)
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 5,291)

Public high school in Gloucester:

GLOUCESTER HIGH (Students: 1244; Location: 32 L O JOHNSON RD; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle schools in Gloucester:

RALPH B O'MALEY MIDDLE (Students: 815; Location: 32 CHERRY STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
MILTON L FULLER ELEM (Students: 555; Location: 4 SCHOOL HOUSE RD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
WEST PARISH (Students: 365; Location: 10 CONCORD STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
EAST GLOUCESTER ELEM (Students: 241; Location: 8 DAVIS ST EXT; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
VETERANS MEMORIAL (Students: 225; Location: 11 WEBSTER STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
BEEMAN MEMORIAL (Students: 215; Location: 138 CHERRY STREET; Grades: 2nd grade Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
PLUM COVE SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 15 HICKORY STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-1st grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle schools in Gloucester:

ST ANN SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 70 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST. MEL INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 12 EDGEMOOR RD; Grades: PK - 8)
HORIZON CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 55; Location: 4 CRESTVIEW TERRACE; Grades: PK - KG)
ANNISQUAM KINDERGARTEN - NURSE (Students: 50; Location: 820 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 45; Location: 384 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
HAPPY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: 38 GLOUCESTER AVE; Grades: PK - KG)

See full list of schools located in Gloucester, School District: GLOUCESTER

Library in Gloucester:

GLOUCESTER LYCEUM & SAWYER FREE LIB (Operating income: $834,463; Location: 2 DALE AVE.; 110,639 books; 2,928 audio materials; 6,352 video materials; 231 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Addison-Gilbert is another hospital in the City of Gloucester
Please add: St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lanesville

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Notable locations in Gloucester: Rocky Neck Art Colony (A), Bass Rocks Country Club (B), Tenpound Island Light (C), Tenpound Island Lighthouse (D), West Gloucester Station (E), YMCA Camp (F), Blackburn Circle (G), Blackburn Industrial Park (H), Cape Ann Industrial Park (I), Eastern Point Light (J), Gloucester Station (K), Grant Circle (L), Kettle Cove Industrial Park (M), North Shore Art Association (N), Annisquam Exchange and Art Gallery (O), Annisquam Historical Society Building (P), Hammond Museum (Q), Beauport (R), Beauport Museum (S), Sargent-Murray-Gilmon-Hough House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: East Gloucester Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Gloucester include: West Gloucester Church (A), Cape Ann Bible Church (B), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (C), First Church of Christ Scientist (D), Gloucester Community Church (E), Annisquam Village Church (F), Assembly of God Church (G), Lanesville Congregational Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Wesleyan Cemetery (2), Cherry Hill Cemetery (3), Beechbrook Cemetery (4), Oak Grove Cemetery (5), Bayview Cemetery (6), High Street Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sleepy Hollow Pond (A), Niles Pond (B), Langsford Pond (C), Babson Reservoir (D), Haskell Pond (E), Mill Pond (F), Upper Banjo Pond (G), Fernwood Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little River (A), Jones River (B), Lanes Creek (C), Alewife Brook (D), Farm Creek (E), Mill River (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Gloucester include: Captain Solomon Jacobs Park (1), Fishermens Monument (2), Mount Ann Park (3), State Fort Park (4), Central Gloucester Historic District (5), Burke Playground (6), Gloucester Fisherman Statue (7), Ravenswood Park (8), Hidden Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Cressy Beach (A), Pavilion Beach (B), Wingaersheek Beach (C), Halfmoon Beach (D), Good Harbor Beach (E), Niles Beach (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Cape Ann Historical Association (Museums; 27 Pleasant Street) (1), Gloucester Adventure (Museums; 4 Harbor Loop) (2), Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center (Museums; 9 Harbor Loop) (3), Brown Richard K (Museums; 75 Eastern Point Boulevard) (4), Beauport House (Museums; 75 Eastern Point Blvd) (5), Hammond Castle Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 80 Hesperus Avenue) (6), McMullan J A (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 75 Eastern Point Boulevard) (7), 7 Seas Whale Watching (7 Seas Wharf) (8), Gloucester Visitor Information Center (80 Western Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Gofer Time Services (51 Eastern Point Road) (1), Ocean View Inn (171 Atlantic Road) (2), Inn at Babson Court (53 Western Avenue) (3), Good Harbor Beach Inn Inc (1 Salt Island Road) (4), Julietta House-Bed & Breakfast (84 Prospect Street) (5), Fairview Inn (52 Eastern Point Road) (6), Best Western Bass Rocks Ocean (107 Atlantic Road) (7), Cape Ann Marina - Office (75 Essex Ave) (8), Bed & Breakfast Reservations NORE GRTR Bstn CPE CD (11 Beach Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Rockport-Gloucester District Court (197 Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

GLOUCESTER DPW WATER DEPT. (Population served: 45409, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-12-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-10-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-27-2006)

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 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:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	8.8%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gloucester, MA

People in group quarters in Gloucester

265 people in nursing homes
69 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
18 people in other nonhousehold living situations
8 people in other group homes

Gloucester compared to Massachusetts state average:

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Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Gloucester (2009 data):

RBS Citizens, National Association: Gloucester, Main Street Branch at 147 Main Street, branch established on 1796-01-01; Gloucester Stop & Shop Branch at 6 Thatcher Road, branch established on 2004-07-22. 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
Cape Ann Savings Bank: Gloucester High School Branch at Leslie O. Johnson Road, branch established on 1990-09-13; at 109 Main Street, branch established on 1846-04-15. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $372.2 mil, Deposits: $272.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
TD Bank, National Association: Gloucester Bank & Trust Branch at 2 Harbor Loop, branch established on 1987-01-02; Washington Street Branch at 224 Washington Street, branch established on 1999-04-19. 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
The Rockport National Bank: Parker St. Branch at 4 Parker St., branch established on 2007-06-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $144.4 mil, Deposits: $126.3 mil, headquarters in Rockport, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Rockport National Bancorp, Inc.
The First National Bank of Ipswich: Gloucester Branch at 207 Main Street, branch established on 1980-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $284.3 mil, Deposits: $215.6 mil, headquarters in Ipswich, MA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Ipswich Bancorp
Gloucester Co-operative Bank: Gloucester Co-Operative Bank at 160 Main Street, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2008-08-22: Bank assets: $158.3 mil, Deposits: $118.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Gloucester, Massachusetts

Captains Lodge Motel, 237 Eastern Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930, Phone: (978) 281-2420
Cape Ann Motor Inn, 33 Rockport Rd, Gloucester, MA 01930, Phone: (978) 281-2900

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Gloucester mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%) Utility gas (35%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Neighborhoods in Gloucester:

Religion statistics for Gloucester

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.47%

Here		64.5%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	United Methodist Church
Adherents	77.8%	3.3%	3.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Congregations	18.5%	13.0%	7.4%	1.6%	8.2%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	Unitarian Universalist Association	Other
Adherents	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%	8.8%
Congregations	6.3%	4.2%	1.9%	4.0%	34.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	25	$89,026	$42,732	4	$3,400
Other Government Administration	17	$68,400	$48,282	3	$2,616
Judicial and Legal	3	$13,998	$55,992	2	$4,697
Police Protection - Officers	64	$305,284	$57,241	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$20,889	$50,134	2	$1,367
Firefighters	81	$331,616	$49,128	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$2,603	$31,236	1	$1,017
Streets and Highways	12	$66,381	$66,381	0	$0
Water Transport and Terminals	2	$6,598	$39,588	0	$0
Welfare	4	$14,803	$44,409	5	$9,460
Health	10	$38,976	$46,771	2	$540
Solid Waste Management	2	$7,681	$46,086	0	$0
Sewerage	12	$42,339	$42,339	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	10	$44,255	$53,106	1	$601
Water Supply	15	$55,826	$44,661	0	$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	441	$2,370,842	$64,513	51	$134,707
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	133	$562,401	$50,743	116	$299,723
Local Libraries	16	$56,981	$42,736	13	$6,270
Totals for Government	853	$4,098,899	$57,663	200	$464,398

Gloucester government finances in 2006:

Charges - All Other: $3,816,000
Sewerage: $2,883,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,569,000

Solid Waste Management: $944,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $720,000

Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $415,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $250,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $69,000
Construction - General - Other: $654,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $112,000
Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $39,766,000
General - Other: $7,010,000

Local Fire Protection: $5,001,000

Police Protection: $4,802,000

Sewerage: $3,178,000

Water Utilities: $2,779,000

Financial Administration: $1,738,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,699,000

Regular Highways: $1,414,000

Libraries: $755,000

General Public Buildings: $729,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $413,000

Health - Other: $365,000

Central Staff Services: $332,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $217,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $195,000

Public Welfare - Other: $96,000

Parks and Recreation: $39,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,126,000
Highways: $169,000

Education: $0
General - Interest on Debt: $2,858,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,569,000
Health - Other: $9,000

Central Staff Services: $8,000
Intergovernmental to State - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,596,000
Transit Utilities: $269,000

General - Other: $93,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,414,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,647,000
Fines and Forfeits: $382,000

Interest Earnings: $235,000

Donations From Private Sources: $192,000

Special Assessments: $3,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $102,748,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $96,090,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,072,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $5,185,000
General - Other: $2,220,000

Water Utilities: $2,216,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $189,000

Regular Highways: $185,000

Police Protection: $26,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $12,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,691,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,744,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $18,034,000
End of Fiscal Year: $5,993,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $9,713,000
General Local Government Support: $4,644,000

All Other: $1,758,000

Highways: $161,000

Public Welfare: $33,000
Tax - Property: $50,527,000
Other License: $914,000

Other Selective Sales: $362,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $43,929,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $726,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,508 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.06%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($565 average AGI)
Essex County: 0.09%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Middlesex County, MA	1.65% ($62,439 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.90% ($54,644)
from Rockingham County, NH	0.35% ($42,167)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($831 average AGI)
Essex County: 0.08%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Middlesex County, MA	1.26% ($47,527 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NH	0.72% ($57,207)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.57% ($50,542)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gloucester:

WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNSH (1570 AM; 5 kW; BEVERLY, MA)
WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
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)
WROL (950 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gloucester:

WBOQ (104.9 FM; GLOUCESTER, MA; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
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.)
WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
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.)
W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gloucester:

WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
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.)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 47 meters (154ft)
Total costs: $31,362,000
Total average daily traffic: 325,990
Total average daily truck traffic: 23,525
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 514,836

New bridges - Historical Statistics

Before 1900: 3
1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 4
1950-1959: 4
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 0
2000-2009: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Gloucester, MA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Location No. 45 Lot 14 Dory Road, Structure height: 57 m, Call Sign: KNKA226
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: 10/05/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6

Tim McDougall, 16 Kondelin Rd (010321), Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Overall height: 70.1 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
Tim McDougall, Cape Ann Industrial Park 16 Kondelin Rd ( 010322 ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 105.1 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
Tim McDougall, Blackburn Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 56.4 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
KELLYE E ABERNATHY, 405 Essex Ave, Type: Pole, Structure height: 32.3 m, Overall height: 32.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00000732
Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc., 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Robert A Shatten, 35 Dory Rd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 100 m, Overall height: 146.3 m
Registrant: Boreal Renewable Energy Development, 41 Margaret St, Arlington, MA 02474, Phone: (781) 643-9772, Email:
Robert A Shatten, 35 Dory Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 100 m, Overall height: 146.3 m
Registrant: Boreal Renewable Energy Development, 41 Margaret St, Arlington, MA 02474, Phone: (781) 643-9772, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Gloucester, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 (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: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 114 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gloucester)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Gloucester)

	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 8 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	6	$319,833	301	$273,914	528	$245,392	183	$117,137	11	$216,545	135	$268,274	2	$97,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	44	$323,045	77	$263,286	16	$131,688	0	$0	19	$309,105	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	48	$245,146	261	$267,870	57	$105,123	0	$0	34	$262,294	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	30	$219,400	84	$250,750	10	$94,000	0	$0	10	$393,900	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	9	$275,444	39	$270,103	2	$341,000	0	$0	7	$353,714	0	$0

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

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2211.00 , 2213.00, 2214.00, 2215.00, 2216.00, 2217.00, 2218.00, 2219.00

	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 7 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	42	$261,810	16	$349,250	6	$336,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	9	$256,111	4	$451,000	2	$546,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	4	$272,750	2	$346,000	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$196,333	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: 2211.00 , 2213.00, 2214.00, 2215.00, 2216.00, 2217.00, 2218.00, 2219.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 148
Hazardous Condition: 193
Service Call: 44
Good Intent Call: 15

Incident types - Gloucester

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

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