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Notable locations in Halifax: Kings Shopping Plaza (A), Halifax Country Club (B), Holmes Public Library (C), Halifax Town Hall (D), Halifax Historical Society Building (E), Halifax Fire Station (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Kings Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Halifax include: Saint Davids Episcopal Church (A), Lady of the Lake Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Monponsett Pond (A), Muddy Pond (B), Robbins Reservoir (C), East Lake (D), West Lake (E), Indian Trail Number Three Reservoir (F), Indian Trail Reservoir (G), Stump Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Palmer Mill Brook (A), Stetson Brook (B), Stump Brook (C), Colchester Brook (D), Bartlett Brook (E), Raven Brook (F), Winnetuxet River (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Halifax include: Lyon Park (1), Richmond Park (2), Camp Ousamequin (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Halifax Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Halifax and their reported violations in the past:
HALIFAX WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 7576, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Halifax, MA
Halifax compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Halifax (2009 data):
- Rockland Trust Company: Halifax Branch at Kings Shopping Center, branch established on 1967-07-13. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $3,633.5 mil, Deposits: $2,582.8 mil, headquarters in Rockland, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corp.
- RBS Citizens, National Association: Halifax Stop & Shop Branch at 323 Plymouth Street, branch established on 2004-11-11. 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
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%)
- Utility gas (22%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Halifax
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
| Adherents | 75.1% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 1.0% |
| Congregations | 17.5% | 10.9% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 7.0% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Unitarian Universalist Association | Assemblies of God | Church of the Nazarene | Other religions |
| Adherents | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 13.1% |
| Congregations | 2.6% | 6.1% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 31.9% |
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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.
5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,926 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.34% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.31% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($402 average AGI)| Plymouth County: | 0.04% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.28% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,677 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.02% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.91% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)| Plymouth County: | 0.04% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Halifax:
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- 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.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBET (1460 AM; 5 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: KJI BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
- WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Halifax:
- WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., 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.)
- WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
- 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)
- WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Halifax:
- WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
- WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
- 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)
- WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
- WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
- WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
- WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
- WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
- WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
- WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
- W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
- WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Halifax, Massachusetts:
- Fatal accident count: 30
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 40
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 12
- Fatalities: 31
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 65
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Massachusetts average:
- Fatal accident count: 88
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 122
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
- Fatalities: 94
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 201
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Halifax fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $2,088,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,700
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,962
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 23,216
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- David J Fenton, 926 Plymouth Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.7 m, , Licensee ID: L01175461
Registrant: Industrial Communications & Electronics, Inc., 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050, Phone: (781) 319-1111 - Tim McDougall, Rte. 58 Monponsett Street ( 016014 ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.9 m, Overall height: 42.9 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- Town Hall Plymouht St, Call Sign: KUE518, Licensee ID: L00031648
Assigned Frequencies : 39.5000 MHz Grant Date: 12/16/2003, Expiration Date: 01/09/2014
Registrant: Halifax, Town Of, 60 Hemlock Ln, Halifax, MA 02338, Phone: (781) 293-1760, Fax: (781) 293-1762, Email:
- Silver Lake Pumping Sta, Call Sign: WBT66
Assigned Frequencies : 458.325 MHz Grant Date: 09/13/1999, Expiration Date: 11/06/2004, Cancelation Date: 01/08/2005
Registrant: City Of Brockton, City Hall, Brockton, MA 02401, Phone: (508) 587-7877 - Police Dept, Call Sign: WBP540, Licensee ID: L00031648
Assigned Frequencies : 485.787 MHz, 485.887 MHz, 486.037 MHz Grant Date: 12/07/2001, Expiration Date: 02/17/2012, Certifier: Michael R Manoogian
Registrant: Halifax, Town Of, Plymouth St, Halifax, MA 02338, Phone: (617) 294-8713
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- HALIFAX, Lat: 41.956667 Lon: -70.829444, Call Sign: WQDF206
Assigned Frequencies : 956.256 MHz Grant Date: 08/09/2005, Expiration Date: 08/09/2015, Certifier: Richard Clark
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Halifax)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Halifax)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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