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Population in July 2008: 41,055. Population change since 2000: -0.6%
 

Males: 19,740  (48.1%)
Females: 21,315  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01453.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $62,714 (it was $44,893 in 2000)
Leominster:  $62,714
Massachusetts:  $65,401

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $29,427

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $268,719 (it was $135,500 in 2000)
Leominster:  $268,719
Massachusetts:  $353,600

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $273,379; Detached houses: $291,584; Townhouses or other attached units: $211,334; In 2-unit structures: $253,215; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $257,765; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $137,203; Mobile homes: $54,765
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Races in Leominster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.5%)
  • Hispanic (11.0%)
  • Other race (4.3%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Leominster: 115.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (19.2%), Irish (18.3%), French (16.5%), French Canadian (11.2%), English (8.7%), German (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 28.9 square miles.

Population density: 1422 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Leominster

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leominster city

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

4,308 residents are foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 2.1% Asia, 1.8% North America, 1.6% Europe).

This city:  10.4%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Leominster, Massachusetts in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Leominster to the number of sex offenders is 4562 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Leominster:  1.4% ($1,863)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Leominster satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (18.0 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (36.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (159.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lunenburg, MA (2.1 miles ), Fitchburg, MA (2.1 miles ), Lunenburg, MA (2.2 miles ), Shirley, MA (2.3 miles ), Lancaster, MA (2.3 miles ), Shirley, MA (2.4 miles ), Sterling, MA (2.5 miles ), South Lancaster, MA (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 127 buildings, average cost: $83,400
  • 1997: 91 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 1998: 109 buildings, average cost: $93,600
  • 1999: 67 buildings, average cost: $112,200
  • 2000: 61 buildings, average cost: $112,600
  • 2001: 58 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2002: 58 buildings, average cost: $218,000
  • 2003: 105 buildings, average cost: $165,500
  • 2004: 73 buildings, average cost: $181,200
  • 2005: 44 buildings, average cost: $193,700
  • 2006: 50 buildings, average cost: $192,600
  • 2007: 43 buildings, average cost: $191,300
  • 2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $299,200

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Latitude: 42.53 N, Longitude: 71.75 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,506 (-3.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,167 (36.1%)

Area code: 978

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  11.0%
Massachusetts:  8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Leominster by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2006 2007 2008
Murders 00100001
    per 100,000 0.00.02.40.00.00.00.02.4
Rapes 3886915118
    per 100,000 7.419.319.314.321.535.726.419.5
Robberies 1616142826462819
    per 100,000 39.638.633.767.062.0109.467.346.2
Assaults 5362642924N/AN/A196
    per 100,000 131.2149.4154.269.457.2N/AN/A476.9
Burglaries 183242215151184217204220
    per 100,000 453.1583.2518.1361.1438.8516.0490.4535.3
Thefts 1,2011,009990888829833881964
    per 100,000 2973.42431.62385.52123.61977.01980.72117.72345.8
Auto thefts 1171161109391948462
    per 100,000 289.7279.6265.1222.4217.0223.5201.9150.9
Arson 13304658
    per 100,000 2.57.27.20.09.514.312.019.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 217.9217.3214.1173.5174.4N/AN/A273.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 91 (75 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.83
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +3,398 (+9.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



Average climate in Leominster, Massachusetts

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Leominster-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Leominster city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Leominster-area historical earthquake activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 73% 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 67.8 miles away from Leominster 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 29.5 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 26.4 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 89.7 miles away from Leominster center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.9 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 62.0 miles away from Leominster center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Leominster topographic map

Birthplace of: Johnny Appleseed - (1774-1847).


Hospital/medical center in Leominster:
  • HEALTH ALLIANCE HOSPITALS INC (60 HOSPITAL ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Leominster:
  • CLINTON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 9 miles; CLINTON, MA)
  • DEACONESS - NASHOBA HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; AYER, MA)
  • HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GARDNER, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Leominster, MA

Heliports located in Leominster: See detailed data for Heliports located in Leominster, MA

Amtrak station near Leominster:
  • 19 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.ci.leominster.ma.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leominster:
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,501)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,444)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
Public high schools in Leominster:
  • LEOMINSTER SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1196; Location: 122 GRANITE STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • LEOMINSTER CTR TECH EDUC (Students: 647; Location: 122 GRANITE STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Public elementary/middle schools in Leominster:
  • JOHNNY APPLESEED (Students: 678; Location: 845 MAIN STREET; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
  • SKY VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 674; Location: 500 KENNEDY WAY; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • NORTHWEST (Students: 647; Location: 45 STEARNS AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
  • SAMOSET SCHOOL (Students: 636; Location: 100 DECICCO DR; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • FALL BROOK (Students: 569; Location: 25 DECICCO DR; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
  • SOUTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 564; Location: 95 VISCOLOID AVENUE; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle schools in Leominster:
  • JULIE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 282; Location: 365 LINDELL AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST LEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 120 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SAINT ANNA SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 199 LANCASTER STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • NORTHWEST CHILD DEV CT (Students: 94; Location: 194 ARLINGTON ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • KINGS CORNER DAY NUR - KIND 1 (Students: 40; Location: 20 NORWOOD AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • PICCOLO MONDO CHILD CARE AND L (Students: 15; Location: 680 MECHANIC STREET; Grades: KG - KG)
See full list of schools located in Leominster, School District: LEOMINSTER

Library in Leominster:
  • LEOMINSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $867,245; Location: 30 WEST ST.; 112,537 books; 3,222 audio materials; 3,120 video materials; 221 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Johnny Appleseed was born in Leominster.

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Notable locations in Leominster: Mid-City Searstown (A), Monoosnock Country Club (B), Victory Northgate Plaza (C), Grand View Country Club (D), Health Alliance Hospital Library (E), Masonic Hall (F), Leominster Chamber Office (G), Leominster Public Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Leominster Plaza Shopping Center (1), Market Basket Plaza Shopping Center (2), Searstown Mall Shopping Center (3), Victory Northgate Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Leominster include: Leominster Spanish Seventh Day Church (A), Leominster United Methodist Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Congregation Agudas Achim (D), Congregation Church of Christ (E), Saint Leos Parish Church (F), Saint Anns Parish Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), Pilgrim Congregational Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Saint Leo Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rocky Pond (A), Haynes Reservoir (B), Morse Reservoir (C), Goodfellow Pond (D), Smith Pond (E), Simonds Pond (F), Notown Reservoir (G), Colburns Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Monoosnoc Brook (A), Fall Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Leominster include: Desantis Field (1), Harris Field (2), Fournier Park (3), Monument Square Historic District (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Leominster Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: National Plastics Center & Museum (210 Lancaster Street) (1), Blondie Jo (Arcades & Amusements; 42C Meadow Pond Drive) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Motel 6 (48 Commercial Road) (1), Four Points By Sheraton Leominster (99 Erdman Way) (2), Four Points Sheraton (99 Erdman Way) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

LEOMINSTER WATER DIVISION (Population served: 38790, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2005. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2005. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between AUG-1997 and JUL-1998, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-1999)
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-19-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between DEC-11-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In DEC-2005. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-11-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In NOV-2005. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2005. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006)
  • 75 regular monitoring violations
  • 33 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Leominster that have no violations reported:
  • COACHMAN CONDOMINIUMS (Serves NH, Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.1%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.3%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  9.5%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Leominster, MA


People in group quarters in Leominster
  • 296 people in nursing homes
  • 34 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 20 people in religious group quarters
  • 14 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally ill


Leominster compared to Massachusetts state average:

Leominster, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Leominster (2009 data):
  • TD Bank, National Association: Monument Square Branch at 15 Monument Square, branch established on 1865-03-26; Water Tower Plaza Branch at 25 Watertower Plaza, Rt 12, branch established on 1994-02-14. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Bank of America, National Association: Leominster-North Branch at 572 Main Street, branch established on 1963-02-25; Leominster/Merchants Branch at 1 Main Street, branch established on 1911-07-31. 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
  • Fidelity Co-operative Bank: Leominster Branch at 29 Main Street, branch established on 1969-09-25; Leominster Connector Branch at 9 Leominster Connector, branch established on 2007-01-16. Info updated 2006-10-24: Bank assets: $473.3 mil, Deposits: $340.2 mil, headquarters in Fitchburg, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Mutual Holding Company
  • Commerce Bank & Trust Company: Leominster Branch at 565 Main Street, branch established on 2002-02-07. 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.
  • Avidia Bank: Leominster Branch at 470 Lancaster Street, branch established on 2005-06-30. Info updated 2007-09-04: Bank assets: $939.3 mil, Deposits: $638.3 mil, headquarters in Hudson, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Assabet Valley Bancorp
  • Enterprise Bank and Trust Company: Leominster Branch at 4 Central Street, branch established on 1995-09-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,179.8 mil, Deposits: $948.0 mil, headquarters in Lowell, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Enterprise Bancorp, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Leominster, Massachusetts
  • Holiday Inn Leominster Fitchburg, One Lindell Ave, Leominster, MA 01453, Phone: (978) 537-1661
  • Four Points Hotel, 99 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA 01453, Phone: (978) 534-9000, Fax: (978) 534-0891
  • Motel 6, 48 Commercial Rd, Leominster, MA 01453, Phone: (978) 537-8161, Fax: (978) 537-2082
  • Super 8, 482 N Main St, Leominster, MA 01453, Phone: (978) 537-2800, Fax: (978) 840-4367
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Leominster, Massachusetts


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Leominster travel time to work
Leominster mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Leominster

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.43%
Here57.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents71.7%4.4%2.4%2.0%1.9%
Congregations24.8%13.9%5.6%6.6%2.8%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimateGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents1.5%1.3%1.1%1.1%12.5%
Congregations5.5%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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 15$66,922$53,5383$5,926
Other Government Administration 12$48,033$48,03311$24,563
Police Protection - Officers 73$323,317$53,1480$0
Police - Other 17$50,969$35,9782$221
Firefighters 78$474,700$73,0310$0
Fire - Other 3$10,687$42,7480$0
Streets and Highways 21$100,295$57,3110$0
Health 7$30,613$52,4792$3,649
Solid Waste Management 19$82,583$52,1580$0
Sewerage 3$11,684$46,7360$0
Parks and Recreation 2$8,242$49,4528$9,841
Housing and Community Development(Local) 5$24,355$58,4520$0
Natural Resources 5$19,882$47,7170$0
Water Supply 3$11,688$46,7520$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 612$2,681,260$52,57488$156,933
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 98$306,595$37,542115$151,652
Local Libraries 15$55,482$44,3866$3,499
Other and Unallocable 30$122,511$49,00418$32,394
Totals for Government 1018$4,429,818$52,218253$388,678


Leominster government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,971,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,931,000
    All Other: $1,452,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $986,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $117,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $46,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $34,000
    Parking Facilities: $28,000
  • Construction - Local Fire Protection: $222,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $63,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $60,205,000
    Police Protection: $5,886,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,799,000
    General - Other: $2,525,000
    Water Utilities: $2,430,000
    Regular Highways: $2,369,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,287,000
    Sewerage: $2,141,000
    Financial Administration: $1,375,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,095,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,029,000
    Libraries: $932,000
    Housing and Community Development: $557,000
    Central Staff Services: $354,000
    Health - Other: $292,000
    General Public Buildings: $261,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $160,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $151,000
    Parking Facilities: $30,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $74,604,000
    Benefit Payments: $5,141,000
    From Parent Local Government: $4,648,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $4,634,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $1,926,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $539,000
    Withdrawals: $255,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $829,000
    Housing and Community Development: $516,000
    Education: $167,000
    All Other: $145,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,046,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,714,000
    Health - Other: $58,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $461,000
    General - Other: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,394,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $892,000
    Interest Earnings: $726,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $285,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $180,000
    Sale of Property: $8,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,486,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,787,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,695,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $3,567,000
    Water Utilities: $2,590,000
    Sewerage: $2,057,000
    Libraries: $1,687,000
    Regular Highways: $1,465,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $313,000
    Police Protection: $293,000
    Housing and Community Development: $83,000
    Solid Waste Management: $67,000
    General - Other: $28,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,508,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,653,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $8,562,000
    Beginning: $6,190,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $44,912,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,771,000
    Highways: $3,670,000
    All Other: $2,780,000
    Public Welfare: $46,000
  • Tax - Property: $45,182,000
    Other License: $715,000
    Other Selective Sales: $352,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $53,740,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $200,000

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 Leominster:
  • WCMX (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LEOMINSTER, MA; Owner: TWIN CITY BAPTIST TEMPLE, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEIM (1280 AM; 5 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: LIVEAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFGL (960 AM; 3 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WAZN (1470 AM; 7 kW; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leominster:
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WINQ (97.7 FM; WINCHENDON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Leominster:
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


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


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 44
Total length: 157 meters (515ft)
Total costs: $29,877,000
Total average daily traffic: 726,380
Total average daily truck traffic: 75,128

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 2
  • 1900-1909: 3
  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 4
  • 1940-1949: 10
  • 1950-1959: 4
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 15
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Leominster, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Leominster)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Leominster, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • LEOMINSTER, Rocky Hill, Type: Mast, Structure height: 58.8 m, Call Sign: WML656
    Assigned Frequencies : 6315.84 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 10602.5 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • STATION, Lat: 42.532861 Lon: -71.754500, Call Sign: WNEY573
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.793 MHz, 952.793 MHz, 952.793 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/14/2009, Expiration Date: 05/19/2019
    Registrant: National Grid Usa Service Company, 300 Erie Boulevard West, Syracuse, NY 13202, Phone: (315) 428-5532, Email:
  • LEOMINSTER II, Nashua St, Overall height: 77.1 m, Call Sign: WPJA737
    Assigned Frequencies : 10628.1 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 11760 U.S. Highway 1, 6th Floor, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:
  • LEOMINSTER, 149 R Peterson Rd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: WLV733
    Assigned Frequencies : 10563.1 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6375.14 MHz, 10587.5 MHz, 10577.5 MHz, 10745.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/24/2000, Expiration Date: 04/01/2010, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3
  • Leominster Hospital, Type: Building, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: KDS296
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
    Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:
  • 1.6 Miles Sw Of, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: KNKP608
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.962 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/10/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: John X Adilette
    Registrant: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., 1120 20th Street, N.W., Suite 700 North, Washington, DC 22314, Phone: (202) 973-1210, Fax: (202) 973-1212, Email:
  • Off Peterson Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.7 m, Call Sign: KNKG813
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.812 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
    Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 142 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Leominster)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Leominster)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED22$218,364440$163,450597$174,437157$70,03823$291,91354$166,05610$61,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$320,00038$170,23791$194,18739$68,4361$1,600,0007$225,2864$35,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$218,80065$161,108472$212,18473$78,7262$355,00026$163,4232$33,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$283,50049$169,918218$183,4829$155,0001$345,00016$130,6252$135,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$09$175,66775$201,3074$114,5002$388,0002$223,0001$61,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7091.00 , 7092.01, 7092.02, 7094.00, 7095.00, 7096.00, 7097.01, 7097.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED113$219,35474$234,5270$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$191,61517$275,8821$68,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$220,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$146,50011$280,2732$198,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$207,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7091.00 , 7092.01, 7092.02, 7094.00, 7095.00, 7096.00, 7097.01, 7097.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 282
  • Hazardous Condition: 375
  • Service Call: 22
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Leominster


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Leominster, MA

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    • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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