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Lakeville, MA map Population (year 2000): 9,821. Estimated population in July 2006: 10,641 (+8.3% change)
 

Males: 4,756  (48.4%)
Females: 5,065  (51.6%)

Plymouth County

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02347.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $84,600 (it was $70,495 in 2000)
Lakeville  $84,600
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $386,400 (it was $187,400 in 2000)
Lakeville  $386,400
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Lakeville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.2%), English (20.1%), French (12.9%), Italian (11.9%), Portuguese (11.4%), French Canadian (10.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1853

Elevation: 90 feet

Land area: 29.9 square miles.

Population density: 355 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lakeville

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakeville town

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 65.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

372 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This town:  3.8%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Lakeville:  1.0% ($1,902)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Taunton, MA (10.3 miles , pop. 55,976).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (34.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (211.3 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: North Lakeville, MA (2.3 miles ), Middleborough Center, MA (4.9 miles ), Middleborough, MA (5.9 miles ), Freetown, MA (6.3 miles ), Berkley, MA (8.2 miles ), Raynham, MA (8.8 miles ), Raynham Center, MA (8.8 miles ), Bridgewater, MA (10.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 57 buildings, average cost: $104,000
  • 1997: 54 buildings, average cost: $111,300
  • 1998: 93 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 1999: 76 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 2000: 87 buildings, average cost: $127,200
  • 2001: 74 buildings, average cost: $171,500
  • 2002: 62 buildings, average cost: $200,600
  • 2003: 37 buildings, average cost: $200,900
  • 2004: 69 buildings, average cost: $158,500
  • 2005: 43 buildings, average cost: $223,100
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.84 N, Longitude: 70.96 W


People in group quarters in Lakeville
  • 217 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.1%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Crime in Lakeville (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 rapes (28.6 per 100,000)
  • 2 robberies (19.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 assaults (47.6 per 100,000)
  • 25 burglaries (238.0 per 100,000)
  • 46 thefts (437.9 per 100,000)
  • 5 auto thefts (47.6 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 76.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Lakeville (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 assaults (46.7 per 100,000)
  • 28 burglaries (261.6 per 100,000)
  • 76 thefts (710.1 per 100,000)
  • 12 auto thefts (112.1 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 65.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.51
US city average:  3.00

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Lakeville-area historical tornado activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.2 miles away from the Lakeville town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 50.2 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lakeville:
  • ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 10 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
  • MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; TAUNTON, MA)
  • TAUNTON STATE HOSP (about 10 miles; TAUNTON, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lakeville:
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 33 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 36 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 40 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lakeville:
  • TAUNTON MUNI (about 4 miles; TAUNTON, MA; ID: TAN)
  • MYRICKS (about 4 miles; BERKLEY, MA; ID: 1M8)
  • NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 12 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA; ID: EWB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakeville:
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 14 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
Public high school in Lakeville:
  • APPONEQUET REGIONAL HIGH (Students: 857; Location: 100 HOWLAND RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lakeville:
  • FREETOWN-LAKEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,039; Location: 96 HOWLAND ROAD; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • ASSAWOMPSET (Students: 763; Location: 232 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
  • FREETOWN ELEMENTARY (Students: 521; Location: 43 BULLOCK ROAD; Grades: PK - 04)
Private elementary/middle schools in Lakeville:
  • MULLEIN HILL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 149; Location: 111 HIGHLAND ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BISHOP RUOCCO HOUSE (Students: 17; Location: 22 HIGHLAND RD; Grades: UG - UG; Boys only)
Library in Lakeville:
  • LAKEVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $138,104; Location: 241 MAIN ST.; 22,445 books; 453 audio materials; 478 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lakeville: Poquoy Brook Country Club (A), Reservoir Heights Golf Club (B), Heritage Hill Country Club (C), Lakeville Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lakeville include: Saint Martha and Saint Mary Church (A), Mullein Hill Chapel (B), Lakeville Church of the Nazarene (C), Lakeville United Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pierce Cemetery (1), McCully Cemetery (2), Thompson Hill Cemetery (3), Robbins Cemetery (4), Clark Cemetery (5), Haskins Cemetery (6), Strowbridge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Assawompset Pond (A), Long Pond (B), Dunham Pond (C), Cedar Pond (D), Elders Pond (E), Great Quittacas Pond (F), Pocksha Pond (G), Loon Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Brook (A), Hathaway Brook (B), Long Pond River (C), Holloway Brook (D), Bates Brook (E), Tamett Brook (F), Cedar Swamp River (G), Puddingshear Brook (H), Leonard Washburn Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

ISLAND TERRACE NURSING HOME (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between APR-01-2002 and MAR-20-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-15-2002)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 51 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.8%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.5%
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 1999:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Lakeville 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lakeville (2007 data):
  • The Community Bank, A Massachusetts Cooperative Bank: Lakeville Branch at 45 Main Street, branch established on 2005-08-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $351.9 mil, Deposits: $259.1 mil, headquarters in Brockton, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Campello Bancorp
  • Eastern Bank: Lakeville Branch at 348 Bedford Street, branch established on 1976-10-02. Info updated 2007-01-05: Bank assets: $6,581.5 mil, Deposits: $4,827.3 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 72 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
  • Bridgewater Savings Bank: Lakeville Branch at 6 Main Street, branch established on 1990-07-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $373.3 mil, Deposits: $305.5 mil, headquarters in Raynham, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Bridgewater Financial, Mhc
  • Mayflower Co-operative Bank: Lakeville Branch at 166 County Street, branch established on 2005-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $239.9 mil, Deposits: $196.7 mil, headquarters in Middleboro, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices



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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:
from Norfolk County, MA  1.57% ($60,184 average AGI)
from Bristol County, MA  0.84% ($49,926)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.72% ($62,461)


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:
to Norfolk County, MA  1.28% ($54,265 average AGI)
to Bristol County, MA  1.01% ($42,010)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.60% ($49,190)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lakeville:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WVBF (1530 AM; 1 kW; MIDDLEBOROUGH CENTER, MA; Owner: STEVEN J. CALLAHAN)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBET (1460 AM; 5 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: KJI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lakeville:
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, 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.)
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lakeville:
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • 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)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)

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