Harvard, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2007: 6,001. Population change since 2000: +0.6%

Males: 3,330	(55.5%)
Females: 2,671	(44.5%)

Median resident age:	40.6 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01451.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $139,800 (it was $107,934 in 2000)

Harvard	$139,800
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $725,500 (it was $368,700 in 2000)

Harvard	$725,500
Massachusetts:	$366,400

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Races in Harvard:

White Non-Hispanic (86.9%)
Hispanic (6.1%)
Black (4.5%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Chinese (1.0%)
Other race (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Harvard: 124.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.3%), Irish (18.2%), German (11.4%), Italian (6.7%), United States (5.3%), Polish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1732

Elevation: 421 feet

Land area: 26.4 square miles.

Population density: 228 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Harvard

High school or higher: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 36.0%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harvard town

Never married: 22.8%
Now married: 64.5%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 3.9%
Divorced: 6.7%

748 residents are foreign born (6.6% Latin America, 3.2% Europe, 1.8% Asia).

This town:	12.5%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Harvard, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Harvard to the number of sex offenders is 6001 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:

Harvard:	1.1% ($4,208)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nashua, NH (18.0 miles , pop. 86,605).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (37.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (194.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Fort Devens, MA (1.9 miles ), Ayer, MA (3.1 miles ), Shirley, MA (4.2 miles ), Bolton, MA (5.6 miles ), Boxborough, MA (6.1 miles ), Lancaster, MA (6.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 19 buildings, average cost: $211,900
1997: 24 buildings, average cost: $257,200
1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $262,100
1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $320,900
2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $247,600
2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $332,600
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $452,800
2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $570,300
2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $438,700
2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $177,500
2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $361,300
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $294,600

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.52 N, Longitude: 71.60 W

747 people in federal prisons and detention centers
60 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 978

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Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.1%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (23%)
Computer and electronic products (10%)
Educational services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Construction (5%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (21%)
Health care (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Computer specialists (12%)
Engineers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Top executives (8%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Life and physical scientists (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Media and communication equipment workers (4%)

Crime in Harvard by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	2	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	32.8	0.0	16.4
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	2	7	7	6
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	32.8	114.9	115.4	98.2
Burglaries	4	7	14	16	14	8
per 100,000	66.6	115.6	229.6	262.6	230.8	130.9
Thefts	20	11	27	24	37	18
per 100,000	332.8	181.7	442.8	394.0	610.0	294.6
Auto thefts	0	1	1	1	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	16.5	16.4	16.4	16.5	32.7
Arson	0	0	1	1	1	3
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	16.4	16.4	16.5	49.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	18.0	16.7	41.7	84.7	65.0	56.3

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Average climate in Harvard, Massachusetts

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Harvard, Massachusetts average temperatures

Harvard, Massachusetts average precipitation

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Harvard-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Harvard town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Harvard:

DEACONESS - NASHOBA HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; AYER, MA)
CLINTON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 10 miles; CLINTON, MA)
MARLBOROUGH HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MARLBOROUGH, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Harvard, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harvard:

LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 22 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 26 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
MANCHESTER (about 31 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harvard:

SHIRLEY (about 4 miles; SHIRLEY, MA; ID: 9B4)
MINUTE MAN AIR FIELD (about 8 miles; STOW, MA; ID: 6B6)
FITCHBURG MUNI (about 11 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; ID: FIT)

Local government website: harvard.ma.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harvard:

MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,444)
FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 21 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 23 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)

Public high school in Harvard:

BROMFIELD (Students: 758; Location: 14 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle school in Harvard:

HARVARD ELEMENTARY (Students: 580; Location: 27 MASS AVENUE; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle school in Harvard:

VILLAGE NURSERY SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 40 POOR FARNM ROAD PO BOX 184; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Harvard:

HARVARD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $374,627; Location: HARVARD COMMON; 47,182 books; 2,002 audio materials; 1,970 video materials; 181 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Harvard: Shaker Hills Golf Course (A), Camp Green Eyrie (B), Harvard University Observatory (C), Harvard Town Hall (D), Fruitlands Museum Library (E), Fruitlands Museum (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Harvard include: Church of God (A), Saint Theresas Church (B), Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church (C), Evangelical Congregational Church (D), New Patriots Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bellevue Cemetery (1), Harvard Center Cemetery (2), Center Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mirror Lake (A), Robbins Pond (B), Black Pond (C), Little Mirror Lake (D), Old Millpond (E), Elizabeth Brook Reservoir (F), Nashua River Reservoir (G), Horse Meadows Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cold Spring Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Harvard include: Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge (1), Harvard Shaker Village Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Harvard Town Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

HARVARD WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 970, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2001 and AUG-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2002)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-1998)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-1998)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1996 and SEP-08-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-1997)

6 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

196 regular monitoring violations

HARVARD GREEN CONDOMINIUMS (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and JAN-16-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-16-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1998 and APR-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-22-1999), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-27-1999), St Compliance achieved (APR-27-1999)

One routine major monitoring violation

36 regular monitoring violations

CENTRE VILLAGE APARTMENTS (Population served: 36, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and JAN-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2002)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1996 and JUL-24-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JUL-24-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-1995), St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2001)

One routine major monitoring violation

151 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	82.6%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.6%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.0%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	1.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

Harvard compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median household income significantly above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Harvard (2007 data):

Fitchburg Savings Bank, FSB: Harvard Branch at Route 110 And Old Mill Road, branch established on 1974-06-28. Info updated 2006-10-11: Bank assets: $347.1 mil, Deposits: $250.7 mil, headquarters in Fitchburg, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Harvard:

WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WAZN (1470 AM; 7 kW; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
WBNW (1120 AM; 5 kW; CONCORD, MA; Owner: MONEY MATTERS RADIO, INC.)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harvard:

WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 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.)
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.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHOB (106.3 FM; NASHUA, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Harvard:

WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
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.)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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