Holden, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2009: 17,658. Population change since 2000: +13.0%

Males: 8,525	(48.3%)
Females: 9,133	(51.7%)

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

Zip codes: 01520.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $85,095 (it was $64,297 in 2000)

Holden:	$85,095
Massachusetts:	$64,081

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $36,107

Holden town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $307,407 (it was $161,400 in 2000)

Holden:	$307,407
Massachusetts:	$338,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $365,824; Detached houses: $371,671; Townhouses or other attached units: $246,846; In 2-unit structures: $415,505; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $220,892; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $220,408; Mobile homes: $44,238
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White alone - 15,125 (96.8%)
Asian alone - 154 (1.0%)
Hispanic - 150 (1.0%)
Two or more races - 99 (0.6%)
Black alone - 75 (0.5%)
American Indian alone - 12 (0.08%)
Other race alone - 5 (0.03%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.01%)

Races in Holden detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Holden: 126.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (29.4%), English (18.1%), French (13.0%), Italian (12.3%), Swedish (8.4%), German (7.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1741

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 35.0 square miles.

Population density: 505 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Holden:

High school or higher: 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.6%
Unemployed: 2.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Holden town:

Never married: 20.1%
Now married: 65.8%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 6.2%

614 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 1.2% Asia).

This town:	3.9%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Holden, Massachusetts as of May 20, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Holden to the number of sex offenders is 17,658 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Holden town: 1.6% ($2,594)
Massachusetts: 1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (6.0 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (39.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (147.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: West Boylston, MA (1.8 miles ), Paxton, MA (2.1 miles ), Rutland, MA (2.3 miles ), Worcester, MA (2.4 miles ), Boylston, MA (2.5 miles ), Rutland, MA (2.5 miles ), Sterling, MA (2.7 miles ), Princeton, MA (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 57 buildings, average cost: $122,100

1998: 68 buildings, average cost: $130,600

1999: 69 buildings, average cost: $150,500

2000: 84 buildings, average cost: $155,800

2001: 54 buildings, average cost: $154,600

2002: 120 buildings, average cost: $168,400

2003: 33 buildings, average cost: $174,200

2004: 33 buildings, average cost: $207,000

2005: 67 buildings, average cost: $206,000

2006: 48 buildings, average cost: $184,600

2007: 49 buildings, average cost: $178,500

2008: 31 buildings, average cost: $177,100

2009: 27 buildings, average cost: $184,100

2010: 53 buildings, average cost: $180,900

2011: 45 buildings, average cost: $186,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.35 N, Longitude: 71.85 W

Area codes: 508, 774

Crime in Holden by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Murders 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Rapes 0 2 3 3 0 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 1

per 100,000 0.0 12.7 19.1 19.0 0.0 12.2 18.1 12.0 5.9 0.0 5.9 5.7 5.7

Robberies 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0

per 100,000 19.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.2 6.1 12.1 0.0 0.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Assaults 33 40 N/A 20 13 15 13 19 11 9 8 12 5

per 100,000 216.4 253.3 N/A 126.5 80.5 91.5 78.6 113.8 65.4 53.9 47.6 68.0 28.7

Burglaries 21 27 26 21 9 17 17 6 11 19 16 18 21

per 100,000 137.7 171.0 165.7 132.8 55.7 103.7 102.7 35.9 65.4 113.8 95.1 101.9 120.3

Thefts 54 53 54 74 72 79 71 76 64 68 85 71 91

per 100,000 354.1 335.6 344.1 467.9 445.8 481.9 429.0 455.3 380.6 407.3 505.4 402.1 521.4

Auto thefts 7 1 2 6 3 5 4 5 3 4 6 7 5

per 100,000 45.9 6.3 12.7 37.9 18.6 30.5 24.2 30.0 17.8 24.0 35.7 39.6 28.7

Arson 4 3 5 4 4 3 2 2 3 1 0 2 1

per 100,000 26.2 19.0 31.9 25.3 24.8 18.3 12.1 12.0 17.8 6.0 0.0 11.3 5.7

City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 79.8 90.2 N/A 74.4 55.7 61.3 62.6 57.7 40.7 40.3 45.8 46.3 43.6

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Crime in Holden detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 27 (24 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.38
Massachusetts average:
2.52

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Holden, Massachusetts accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data
Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
5.7%
Massachusetts:
6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)
Males Females

Educational services (9%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)

Construction (7%)

Computer and electronic products (7%)

Health care (7%)

Finance and insurance (6%)

Public administration (4%)

Educational services (21%)

Health care (19%)

Finance and insurance (10%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Accommodation and food services (4%)

Social assistance (4%)

Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Engineers (5%)

Computer specialists (4%)

Top executives (4%)

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)

Registered nurses (6%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Work and jobs in Holden: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Holden, Massachusetts

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Holden, Massachusetts average temperatures

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Tornado activity:

Holden-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 F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the Holden town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Holden-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 80.7 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.8 miles away from Holden 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 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 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 68.9 miles away from Holden center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Worcester County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Blizzards: 2, Floods: 2, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Fire: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Holden topographic map

Birthplace of: Bob Ritter - Football player and coach, Samuel C. Damon - Congregationalist cleric, Bruce Taylor (baseball) - Baseball player, Ron Hallstrom - Football player.

Hospitals/medical centers near Holden:

SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 93 miles away; TROY, NY)
SETON HEALTH SYSTEM-ST MARY'S CAMPUS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 93 miles away; TROY, NY)
COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 98 miles away; HUDSON, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Holden, MA

Airports located in Holden:

Marshall's Airport (Runways: 1)

Amtrak station near Holden:

7 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.townofholden.net

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holden:

Quinsigamond Community College (about 4 miles; Worcester, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,089)
Assumption College (about 4 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 2,283)
Worcester State College (about 6 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,643)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (about 6 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,757)
Clark University (about 7 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 2,953)
College of the Holy Cross (about 8 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 2,897)
Fitchburg State College (about 17 miles; Fitchburg, MA; FT enrollment: 3,820)

Public high school in Holden:

WACHUSETT REGIONAL HIGH (Students: 1905; Location: 1401 MAIN STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle schools in Holden:

MOUNTVIEW MIDDLE (Students: 736; Location: 270 SHREWSBURY STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
DAWSON (Students: 526; Location: 155 SALISBURY STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
DAVIS HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 524; Location: 78 JAMIESON ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
LEROY E.MAYO (Students: 492; Location: 351 BULLARD STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle school in Holden:

HOLDEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 108; Location: 279B RESERVOIR ST; Grades: PK - 8)

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Library in Holden:

GALE FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $800,370; Location: 23 HIGHLAND ST.; 68,702 books; 2,915 audio materials; 3,012 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 34 state licensed databases; 85 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Holden: Holden Hills Country Club (A), Camp Kinneywood (B), Fairbrook Country Club (C), Holden Fire Department Station 2 (D), Holden Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (E), Wachusett Regional High School Media Center (F), Holden Town Hall (G), Gale Free Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Churches in Holden include: Emmanuel Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), Wachusett Valley Baptist Church (C), Saint Marys Church (D), First Congregational Church (E), First Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Poutwater Pond (A), Chaffin Pond (B), Bryant Pond (C), Maple Spring Pond (D), Kendall Reservoir (E), Eagle Lake (F), Quinapoxet Reservoir (G), Holden Reservoir Number One (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muschopauge Brook (A), Scott Brook (B), Chaffins Brook (C), Silver Spring Brook (D), Tatnuck Brook (E), Wadsworth Brook (F), Worcester Brook (G), Asnebumskit Brook (H), Ball Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Holden: Holden Center Historic District (1). 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

Worcester County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI SO₂ NO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5 CO

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.6. This is about average.

City:	31.6
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.08. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	1.08
U.S.:	2.43

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 13.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	13.6
U.S.:	9.4

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 19.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	19.0
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 8.81. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.81
U.S.:	9.59

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.533. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.533
U.S.:	0.334

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

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.4%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.9%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	3.1%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

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 (2011 data):

Sovereign Bank, National Association: Holden Branch at 164 Reservoir Street, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
Commerce Bank & Trust Company: Holden Branch at 1059 Main Street, branch established on 1996/10/01. Info updated 2006/10/06: Bank assets: $1,410.8 mil, Deposits: $1,187.6 mil, headquarters in Worcester, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 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 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 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 2011/08/17: Bank assets: $268.4 mil, Deposits: $214.3 mil, headquarters in Worcester, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: 1895 Mhc
Southbridge Savings Bank: Holden Branch at 1073 Main Street, branch established on 2003/06/04. Info updated 2008/10/14: Bank assets: $419.3 mil, Deposits: $329.4 mil, headquarters in Southbridge, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Green Valley Bancorp, Mhc

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%)
Electricity (8%)
Utility gas (7%)
Wood (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

2008 Presidential Election results in Worcester County Massachusetts:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Holden (based on Worcester County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.43%

Here		57.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Jewish	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	71.7%	4.5%	4.4%	2.4%	2.0%
Congregations	24.8%	3.4%	13.9%	5.6%	6.6%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Muslim Estimate	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Other
Adherents	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%	9.1%
Congregations	2.8%	5.5%	0.6%	0.9%	35.9%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 135

Worcester County:	1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:	1.98 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4

This county:	0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 140

Worcester County:	1.79 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:	2.22 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 174

Worcester County:	2.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.77 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 569

Here:	7.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.0%
Massachusetts:	8.1%

Adult obesity rate:

Worcester County:	24.0%
Massachusetts:	22.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	16.6%
State:	16.5%

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 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 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 19
Total length: 92 meters (302ft)
Total costs: $43,587,000
Total average daily traffic: 151,180
Total average daily truck traffic: 18,010
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 238,759

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 2
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 5
1980-1989: 3
1990-1999: 1
2000-2010: 3

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Holden, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Holden)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

Shrewsbury St. (Lat: 42.334806 Lon: -71.816472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 43 m, Call Sign: WPLA737, Licensee ID: L00124895
Assigned Frequencies: 857.012 MHz, 857.587 MHz, 858.012 MHz, 858.587 MHz, 859.012 MHz, 859.587 MHz, 860.012 MHz, 860.587 MHz, 862.012 MHz, 862.037 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:

Fire Station 1384 Main St (Lat: 42.353972 Lon: -71.871472), 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 (Lat: 42.338139 Lon: -71.836194), 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 (Lat: 42.337028 Lon: -71.833417), 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
Avery Rd (Lat: 42.344528 Lon: -71.869250), Type: Tank, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 13 m, Call Sign: WPQY630
Assigned Frequencies: 460.462 MHz
Grant Date: 11/24/2005, Expiration Date: 12/01/2015, Certifier: Brian J Bullock
Registrant: Motorola, 1270 Fairfield Rd Suite 5, Gettysburg, PA 17325-0000, Phone: (717) 334-9741, Fax: (717) 334-9588
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:

Holden 2, 260 River Street (Lat: 42.371417 Lon: -71.834194), 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, Cancellation 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 (Lat: 42.360917 Lon: -71.915583), Type: Mast, Structure height: 73.2 m, Call Sign: WQEJ407
Assigned Frequencies: 6063.80 MHz, 10602.5 MHz, 10572.5 MHz, 10582.5 MHz, 11245.0 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 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
BS54XC050, 2077 North Main Street (Lat: 42.360917 Lon: -71.915583), 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 (Lat: 42.333611 Lon: -71.816417), 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 (Lat: 42.338139 Lon: -71.836167), Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: KCA69
Assigned Frequencies: 957.300 MHz
Grant Date: 01/14/2010, Expiration Date: 03/29/2020
Registrant: Airwaves Licensing Assistance Inc, 4285 Fairfield Road, Fairfield, PA 17320, Phone: (717) 642-9512, Email:
Shrewsbury Street (Lat: 42.337028 Lon: -71.820333), Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WLI407
Assigned Frequencies: 944.500 MHz
Grant Date: 11/18/1987, Expiration Date: 04/01/2014
Registrant: Capstar Tx LLC, 2625 S. Memorial Drive Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

62 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Holden)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Holden)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 47
Hazardous Condition: 66
Service Call: 5
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Holden

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Holden, MA

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Holden, MA
Ace Hardware	1	Penske	1
CVS	1	Rite Aid	1
Curves	1	Subway	1
Dunkin Donuts	2	Talbots	1
FedEx	1	UPS	1
Jones New York	1	Walgreens	1
McDonald's	1

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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Total of 196 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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