Lunenburg, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2007: 1,759.

Males: 865	(49.2%)
Females: 894	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01462.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $70,500 (it was $54,429 in 2000)

Lunenburg	$70,500
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $310,700 (it was $157,900 in 2000)

Lunenburg	$310,700
Massachusetts:	$366,400

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Races in Lunenburg:

White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Korean (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Lunenburg: 113.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (19.4%), Irish (14.9%), French (12.6%), Italian (11.6%), Polish (7.4%), German (6.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1728

Elevation: 510 feet

Land area: 3.82 square miles.

Population density: 460 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lunenburg

High school or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.3%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lunenburg CDP

Never married: 18.3%
Now married: 66.1%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 8.4%

105 residents are foreign born (2.9% North America, 1.8% Europe, 1.1% Latin America).

This place:	6.2%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Lunenburg, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lunenburg to the number of sex offenders is 586 to 1.

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

Lunenburg:	1.6% ($2,566)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nashua, NH (19.9 miles , pop. 86,605).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (47.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (190.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Townsend, MA (4.8 miles ), Leominster, MA (5.1 miles ), Townsend, MA (5.2 miles ), Fitchburg, MA (5.5 miles ), Shirley, MA (6.0 miles ), Ashby, MA (8.1 miles ), Fort Devens, MA (8.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 47 buildings, average cost: $88,000
1997: 32 buildings, average cost: $58,400
1998: 38 buildings, average cost: $43,600
1999: 50 buildings, average cost: $40,300
2000: 63 buildings, average cost: $55,600
2001: 47 buildings, average cost: $61,700
2002: 53 buildings, average cost: $68,900
2003: 55 buildings, average cost: $52,700
2004: 45 buildings, average cost: $104,400
2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $119,300
2006: 29 buildings, average cost: $171,600
2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $159,400

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Latitude: 42.60 N, Longitude: 71.72 W

3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Area code: 978

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Most common industries for males:

Educational services (15%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
Public administration (9%)
Construction (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (33%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Health care (7%)
Utilities (5%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Computer specialists (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Engineers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Top executives (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (13 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	7.39
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Lunenburg, Massachusetts

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Lunenburg, Massachusetts average temperatures

Lunenburg, Massachusetts average precipitation

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Lunenburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Lunenburg place 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 12.4 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Lunenburg:

HEALTH ALLIANCE HOSPITALS INC (about 6 miles; LEOMINSTER, MA)
DEACONESS - NASHOBA HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; AYER, MA)
CLINTON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 13 miles; CLINTON, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Lunenburg, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lunenburg:

WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 25 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
MANCHESTER (about 31 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 32 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lunenburg:

FITCHBURG MUNI (about 4 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; ID: FIT)
SHIRLEY (about 8 miles; SHIRLEY, MA; ID: 9B4)
STERLING (about 13 miles; STERLING, MA; ID: 3B3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lunenburg:

FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 6 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,501)
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,444)
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 24 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)

Public high school in Lunenburg:

LUNENBURG HIGH (Students: 634; Location: 1079 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Private high school in Lunenburg:

TWIN CITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 194 ELECTRIC AVE; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lunenburg:

TURKEY HILL MIDDLE (Students: 417; Location: 129 NORTHFIELD ROAD; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
THOMAS C PASSIOS ELEM (Students: 377; Location: 1025 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE; Grades: 3rd grade Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)

Library in Lunenburg:

RITTER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $213,701; Location: 960 MASSACHUSETTS AVE.; 29,289 books; 1,742 audio materials; 1,165 video materials; 84 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Ritter Memorial Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lunenburg include: Saint Bonaface Church (A), Pilgrim Convenant Church (B), Lunenburg United Parish House (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes and swamps: Turkey Hill Pond (A), White Rabbit Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lunenburg include: Marshall Park (1), Lunenburg Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

LUNENBURG WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 5200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-21-2001), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-21-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-23-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-23-2000)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (OCT-01-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-21-1999), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-21-1999)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-08-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-08-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

GREEN VALLEY MOBILE HOME PARK (Serves NH, Population served: 105, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and AUG-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-21-2002 to AUG-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-27-2002 to AUG-27-2002)

BLUEBERRY HILL MOBILE HOME PK (Serves NH, Population served: 73, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2000), St Public Notif received (MAR-02-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-13-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-15-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-31-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-19-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-19-1999), St Public Notif received (JUN-02-1999), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-15-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and AUG-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from AUG-20-2002 to AUG-20-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-27-2002 to AUG-27-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and APR-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (APR-02-2003)

One routine major monitoring violation

FAIRHAVEN MOBILE HOME PARK (Serves NH, Population served: 63, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-15-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-2004)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-01-2004 and MAY-10-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-2004)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-08-2003 and NOV-10-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and AUG-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-21-2002 to AUG-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-27-2002 to AUG-27-2002)

3 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

MOHAWK VILLAGE APARTMENTS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2002)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1999 and OCT-24-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2000)

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

FAIRLANE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2002)

2 routine major monitoring violations

56 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lunenburg that have no violations reported:

CAMP NERINGA (Serves VT, Population served: 147, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	77.5%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.0%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	0.8%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	0.8%
Whole state:	4.4%

Lunenburg compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with branches in Lunenburg (2007 data):

North Middlesex Savings Bank: Lunenburg Branch at 947 Massachusetts Avenue Branch, branch established on 2003-06-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $365.3 mil, Deposits: $288.3 mil, headquarters in Ayer, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Lunenburg mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Lunenburg:

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)
WFGL (960 AM; 3 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCMX (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LEOMINSTER, MA; Owner: TWIN CITY BAPTIST TEMPLE, INC.)
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)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lunenburg:

WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, 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.)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WHOB (106.3 FM; NASHUA, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
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.)
WINQ (97.7 FM; WINCHENDON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lunenburg:

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)
WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)

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