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Notable locations in Holden: Camp Kinneywood (A), Fairbrook Country Club (B), Holden Hills Country Club (C), Holden Town Hall (D), Gale Free Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Holden Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Holden include: Wachusett Valley Baptist Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Emmanuel Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Congregational Church (E), Immanuel Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Chaffin Pond (A), Poutwater Pond (B), Bryant Pond (C), Holden Reservoirs (D), Holden Reservoir Number Two (E), Quinapoxet Reservoir (F), Eagle Lake (G), Dawson Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chaffins Brook (A), Trout Brook (B), Cold Brook (C), Tatnuck Brook (D), Ball Brook (E), Warren Tannery Brook (F), Scott Brook (G), Wadsworth Brook (H), Asnebumskit Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Holden: Holden Center Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Holden Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Holden Historical Society Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1157 Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Holden and their reported violations in the past:
HOLDEN WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 15000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-03-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-03-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-2004), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-25-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-09-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-09-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2000), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-29-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-20-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-1998)
- 2 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
- 114 regular monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Holden, MA
137 people in nursing homes
9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Holden compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Holden (2009 data):
- Southbridge Savings Bank: Holden Branch at 1073 Main Street, branch established on 2003-06-04. Info updated 2008-10-14: Bank assets: $448.7 mil, Deposits: $316.4 mil, headquarters in Southbridge, MA, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Green Valley Bancorp, Mhc
- Commerce Bank & Trust Company: Holden Branch at 1059 Main Street, branch established on 1996-10-01. Info updated 2006-10-06: Bank assets: $1,164.2 mil, Deposits: $912.6 mil, headquarters in Worcester, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares Corp.
- Bank of America, National Association: Holden Branch at 560 Main Street, branch established on 1967-09-11. 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
- Bay State Savings Bank: Holden Branch at 628 Main Street, branch established on 1997-01-21. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $297.2 mil, Deposits: $214.8 mil, headquarters in Worcester, MA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: 1895 Mhc
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Utility gas (7%)
- Wood (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Holden
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.43%
| Here |  | 57.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| 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% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Muslim Estimate | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 12.5% |
| Congregations | 5.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 36.3% |
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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.
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Holden:
- WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVEI (1440 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- 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.)
- WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
- WORC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CHOWDER BROADCAST GROUP LLC)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Holden:
- WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
- WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WCUW (91.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WUW, INC.)
- 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.)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
- WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
- WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Holden:
- WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
- WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
- WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
- WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
- 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)
See more detailed statistics of Holden fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 19
Total length: 91 meters (299ft)
Total costs: $29,449,000
Total average daily traffic: 153,470
Total average daily truck traffic: 18,194
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 242,375
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1900-1909: 2
- 1910-1919: 0
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 2
- 1940-1949: 2
- 1950-1959: 1
- 1960-1969: 1
- 1970-1979: 5
- 1980-1989: 3
- 1990-1999: 1
- 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Holden, MA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- Jeff Littlejohn, Twr 4 412 Shrewsbury St, Type: 4ta1, Structure height: 99.1 m, Overall height: 100.6 m
Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:
- Jeff Littlejohn, Twr 1 412 Shrewsbury St, Type: 4ta2, Structure height: 114.3 m, Overall height: 115.8 m
Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:
- Jeff Littlejohn, Twr 2 412 Shrewsbury St, Type: 4ta3, Structure height: 114.3 m, Overall height: 115.8 m
Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:
- Jeff Littlejohn, Twr 3 412 Shrewsbury St, Type: 4ta4, Structure height: 114.3 m, Overall height: 115.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00166590
Registrant: Capstar Radio Operating Company, 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 2077 North Main Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 73.2 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1- Shrewsbury St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 43 m, Call Sign: WPLA737, Licensee ID: L00124895
862.037 MHz, 862.062 MHz, 862.087 MHz, 862.112 MHz, 862.137 MHz, 862.162 MHz, 862.187 MHz, 862.212 MHz, 862.237 MHz, 862.262 MHz... (+158 more) Grant Date: 01/01/2002, Expiration Date: 02/06/2012
Registrant: Nextel Communications Of The Mid-Atlantic, Inc., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- Fire Station 1384 Main St, Call Sign: KCD421, Licensee ID: L00042555
Assigned Frequencies : 45.3400 MHz, 45.3800 MHz, 45.5400 MHz Grant Date: 02/20/2003, Expiration Date: 04/28/2013
Registrant: Holden, Town Of, 1420 Main St, Holden, MA 01520, Phone: (508) 829-4444 - Holden Barracks Main St, Call Sign: KCG579, Licensee ID: L00003516
Assigned Frequencies : 158.970 MHz Grant Date: 12/01/2005, Expiration Date: 02/25/2016
Registrant: Massachusetts, Commonwealth Of, 470 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701, Phone: (617) 829-5336 - Arl 30 Shrewsbury St, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPFC955, Licensee ID: L00034661
Assigned Frequencies : 462.750 MHz Grant Date: 06/30/2004, Expiration Date: 06/22/2014
Registrant: Alden Research Laboratory Inc, 30 Shrewsbury St, Holden, MA 01520-1843, Phone: (508) 829-4323 - MOBILE, Lat: 42.353972 Lon: -71.871472, Call Sign: WQEM312
Assigned Frequencies : 155.910 MHz Grant Date: 03/03/2006, Expiration Date: 03/03/2016, Certifier: Ge0rge R Sherril
Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6- Holden 2, 260 River Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQEI790
Assigned Frequencies : 10627.5 MHz Grant Date: 02/06/2006, Expiration Date: 02/06/2016, Cancelation Date: 07/09/2007, Certifier: Richard A Craig
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- Holden Davis, 2077 North Main Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 73.2 m, Call Sign: WQEJ407
Assigned Frequencies : 10602.5 MHz, 10582.5 MHz, 10572.5 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 6063.80 MHz Grant Date: 02/09/2006, Expiration Date: 02/09/2016, Certifier: Richard A Craig
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- BS54XC050, 2077 North Main Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 73.2 m, Call Sign: WQFM401, Licensee ID: L00152704
Assigned Frequencies : 10556.2 MHz Grant Date: 08/16/2006, Expiration Date: 08/16/2016, Certifier: Ashwin Mohan
Registrant: Sprint Spectrum L.P., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142 - BOS1129, Steele Street, Type: Tank, Structure height: 49.1 m, Call Sign: WQHK260
Assigned Frequencies : 17800.0 MHz Grant Date: 08/20/2007, Expiration Date: 08/20/2017, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri Jr.
Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
- STATION, State Police Barracks Main St, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: KCA69
Assigned Frequencies : 957.300 MHz Grant Date: 01/26/2000, Expiration Date: 03/29/2010
Registrant: Phone: (617) 566-4500 - Shrewsbury Street, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WLI407, Licensee ID: L00112979
Assigned Frequencies : 944.500 MHz Grant Date: 11/18/1987, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
Registrant: Capstar Tx Limited Partnership, 2625 S Memorial Dr, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129-2623
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 59 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Holden)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Holden)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 47
- Hazardous Condition: 66
- Service Call: 5
- Good Intent Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Holden, MA
Holden on our top lists:
- #79 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
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