Leicester, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2008: 10,990. Population change since 2000: +5.0%

Males: 5,346	(48.6%)
Females: 5,644	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	36.4 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01524.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $71,265 (it was $55,039 in 2000)

Leicester:	$71,265
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,716

Leicester:	$26,716
Massachusetts:	$32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $253,856 (it was $126,000 in 2000)

Leicester:	$253,856
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $273,715; Detached houses: $274,814; Townhouses or other attached units: $285,524; In 2-unit structures: $290,197; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $212,704; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,603
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Races in Leicester:

White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Black (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Leicester: 111.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Recent posts about Leicester, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Leicester is mentioned 32 times on our forum:

	Good schools, nice towns in Worcester County? (7 replies)
	Good towns in Central Mass (15 replies)
	Becker College and surrounding area (12 replies)
	Moving from the netherlands to MA vicinity Boston NEED HELP!!!! (46 replies)
	Worcester County Towns??? (11 replies)
	Woerster cost of living/quality of life? (26 replies)

Latest news from Leicester, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: Irish (24.6%), French (20.7%), English (12.9%), Italian (11.2%), French Canadian (7.3%), Swedish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1714

Elevation: 1009 feet

Land area: 23.4 square miles.

Population density: 470 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Leicester

High school or higher: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leicester town

Never married: 23.7%
Now married: 58.0%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 8.3%

467 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.3% Africa, 0.6% Asia, 0.5% North America).

This town:	4.5%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Leicester, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Leicester to the number of sex offenders is 10990 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:

Leicester:	1.3% ($1,695)
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 (42.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (139.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Auburn, MA (2.0 miles ), Spencer, MA (2.1 miles ), Paxton, MA (2.3 miles ), Worcester, MA (2.4 miles ), Charlton, MA (2.7 miles ), East Brookfield, MA (2.7 miles ), Oxford, MA (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 26 buildings, average cost: $95,400
1997: 32 buildings, average cost: $105,700
1998: 49 buildings, average cost: $112,700
1999: 41 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2000: 44 buildings, average cost: $125,500
2001: 41 buildings, average cost: $135,000
2002: 37 buildings, average cost: $152,600
2003: 55 buildings, average cost: $160,900
2004: 53 buildings, average cost: $159,800
2005: 52 buildings, average cost: $159,800
2006: 47 buildings, average cost: $159,800
2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $200,400
2008: 16 buildings, average cost: $200,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.23 N, Longitude: 71.91 W

Area codes: 774, 508

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Leicester, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	8.7%
Massachusetts:	8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Educational services (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Health care (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (20%)
Health care (20%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

Crime in Leicester by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	19.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	3	3	1	1	1	2	4
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	28.5	28.3	9.3	9.2	9.2	18.1	36.1
Robberies	0	1	1	2	3	3	2	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	9.2	9.5	18.9	27.9	27.7	18.4	18.1	9.0
Assaults	4	8	6	20	9	17	22	17	22
per 100,000	38.1	73.3	57.0	188.7	83.6	157.1	202.3	154.1	198.6
Burglaries	7	10	14	22	39	38	30	28	35
per 100,000	66.7	91.6	133.1	207.5	362.3	351.1	275.9	253.8	316.0
Thefts	123	111	84	74	67	70	77	105	128
per 100,000	1172.5	1016.4	798.4	698.0	622.3	646.8	708.1	951.7	1155.5
Auto thefts	16	6	5	8	11	23	15	14	15
per 100,000	152.5	54.9	47.5	75.5	102.2	212.5	137.9	126.9	135.4
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.4	0.0	9.2	9.2	9.1	9.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	109.5	68.9	82.1	114.5	90.9	114.6	112.0	116.7	150.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 22 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.55
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Leicester, Massachusetts

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Leicester, Massachusetts average temperatures

Leicester, Massachusetts average precipitation

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Leicester-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Leicester 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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Leicester-area historical earthquake activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 81% 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 89.3 miles away from Leicester 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 20.6 miles away from the city 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 18.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.6 miles away from Leicester center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 50.6 miles away from Leicester center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Leicester:

FAIRLAWN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
ST VINCENT HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
WORCESTER STATE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WORCESTER, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Leicester, MA

Amtrak station near Leicester:

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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leicester:

WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 6 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,563)
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 6 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)

Public high school in Leicester:

LEICESTER HIGH (Students: 575; Location: 174 PAXTON STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle schools in Leicester:

LEICESTER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 170 PAXTON STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-2nd grade Enrollment)
LEICESTER MIDDLE (Students: 454; Location: 70 WINSLOW AVENUE; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
LEICESTER MEMORIAL ELEM (Students: 414; Location: 11 MEMORIAL SCH DR; Grades: 3rd grade Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle schools in Leicester:

MCCAULEY NAZARETH HOME (Students: 20; Location: 77 MULBERRY; Grades: KG - 8; Boys only)
ARCHWAY INC (Students: 11; Location: 77 MULBERRY STREET; Grades: UG - UG)

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Library in Leicester:

LEICESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $143,123; Location: 1136 MAIN ST.; 27,861 books; 740 audio materials; 1,464 video materials; 88 serial subscriptions)

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Becker College traces its history to 1784 and has over 19,000 alumni. With campuses in Worcester and Leicester, Massachusetts, the college serves 1,600 students with a full-time enrollment of 1,200 from 18 states and 12 countries. Becker offers over 30 academic programs, including a choice among 22 bachelor degree level and extensive adult learning programs. The Colleges unique class offerings and hands-on professional practitioner orientation to higher education, have earned Becker a national reputation for career focused academics, particularly in the fields of business, education, veterinary sciences, health care and the arts.

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Notable locations in Leicester: Strawberry Hills Golf Course (A), Hillcrest Country Club (B), Nazareth Home for Boys (C), Paul Swan Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Leicester include: Christ Episcopal Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Temple Baptist Church (C), Saint Josephs Church (D), Greenville Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Greenville Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2), Quaker Cemetery (3), Pine Grove Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Grosvenor Reservoir (A), Henshaw Pond (B), Bouchard Pond (C), Stump Hill (D), Sargent Pond (E), Ashwith Pond (F), Stiles Reservoir (G), Smiths Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Town Meadow Brook (A), Lynde Brook (B), Burncoat Brook (C), Bartons Brook (D), Grindstone Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Leicester: Russell Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Leicester Post Office (A), Rochdale Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Leicester Historical Society (Historical Places & Services; 1136 Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

LEICESTER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT (Population served: 3300, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-2003)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-09-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-2003)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-09-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-06-2004)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2001 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-06-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

3 regular monitoring violations

HILLCREST WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2006)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Combined Uranium. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-2004), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-2004)

4 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

10 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.5%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.3%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Leicester, MA

People in group quarters in Leicester

191 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
155 people in nursing homes
24 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
12 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded

Leicester compared to Massachusetts state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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Banks with branches in Leicester (2009 data):

Country Bank for Savings: Walmart Leicester Branch at 20 Soojian Drive, Suite #2, branch established on 2007-03-14; 1084 Main Street Branch at 1084 Main Street, branch established on 1869-04-17. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $1,306.7 mil, Deposits: $748.1 mil, headquarters in Ware, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 15 total offices

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Utility gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Leicester

Adherents

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%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Muslim Estimate	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%	12.5%
Congregations	5.5%	0.6%	0.9%	3.0%	36.3%

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:

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 Leicester:

WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WORC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CHOWDER BROADCAST GROUP LLC)
WVEI (1440 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNEB (1230 AM; 1 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: GRACE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leicester:

WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCUW (91.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WUW, INC.)
WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
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)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Leicester:

WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON 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.)
WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Leicester fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $1,382,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,600
Total average daily truck traffic: 696
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 21,479

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6

Kurt R Carberry, 650' North Of Intersection Of Main And Burncoat Streets, Type: 4ta1, Structure height: 90.5 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Carl E. Smith Consulting Engineers, 2324 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road, Bath, OH 44210, Phone: (330) 659-4440
KURT R CARBERRY, 650' North Of Intersection Of Main And Burncoat Streets, Type: 3ta2, Structure height: 90.5 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Carl E. Smith Consulting Engineers, 2324 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd., Bath, OH 44210, Phone: (330) 659-4440
KURT R CARBERRY, 650' North Of Intersection Of Main And Burncoat Streets, Type: 3ta3, Structure height: 90.5 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Carl E. Smith Consulting Engineers, 2324 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road, Bath, OH 44210, Phone: (330) 659-4440
Alexis Anderten, Auburn St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.9 m, Overall height: 104.7 m, , Licensee ID: L01015877
Registrant: Charter Communications Entertainment I, Dst, Debtor-In-Possession, Alexis Anderten, St. Louis, MO 63131-3674, Phone: (303) 323-1423, Email:
David A Kirk, 1666 Main St., Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 39 m, , Licensee ID: L01051441
Registrant: Stc Six Company, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
Kurt R Carberry, 650 Feet North Of Intersection Of Main And Burncoat Streets, Type: 4ta4, Structure height: 90.5 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Carl E. Smith Consulting Engineers, 2324 North Cleveland-Massillon Road, Bath, OH 44210-0807, Phone: (330) 659-4440

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Leicester, MA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

BOS1115, 1666 Main St., Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 39 m, Call Sign: WQFL224
Assigned Frequencies : 19380.0 MHz, 21875.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/08/2006, Expiration Date: 08/08/2016, Certifier: Eric M Botto
Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Leicester)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Leicester)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 48
Hazardous Condition: 13

Incident types - Leicester

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