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Population in July 2007: 87,122. Population change since 2000: -1.8%
 

Males: 42,146  (48.4%)
Females: 44,976  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01901, 01902, 01903, 01904, 01905, 01910.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,447 (it was $37,364 in 2000)
Lynn:  $41,447
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $310,000 (it was $145,300 in 2000)
Lynn:  $310,000
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $316,183; Detached houses: $322,779; Townhouses or other attached units: $308,332; In 2-unit structures: $341,877; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $348,626; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $201,808

Median gross rent in 2007: $853.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 20.4%

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 01901, 01902, 01904, 01905.

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Races in Lynn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.5%)
  • Hispanic (18.4%)
  • Black (10.5%)
  • Other race (9.8%)
  • Two or more races (4.9%)
  • Other Asian (4.4%)
  • Vietnamese (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lynn: 132.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (18.3%), Italian (10.5%), English (7.2%), French (5.7%), United States (4.6%), French Canadian (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 10.8 square miles.

Population density: 8055 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lynn

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lynn city

  • Never married: 35.6%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

20,348 residents are foreign born (10.6% Latin America, 5.2% Asia, 5.1% Europe).

This city:  22.9%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there were 32 registered sex offenders living in Lynn, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lynn to the number of sex offenders is 2723 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,692 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $3,134 (1.1%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (12.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (188.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Swampscott, MA (1.6 miles ), Saugus, MA (1.7 miles ), Nahant, MA (1.9 miles ), Salem, MA (2.0 miles ), Peabody, MA (2.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 41 buildings, average cost: $84,400
  • 1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $73,200
  • 1998: 40 buildings, average cost: $81,100
  • 1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 2000: 63 buildings, average cost: $91,500
  • 2001: 50 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 2002: 73 buildings, average cost: $119,900
  • 2003: 70 buildings, average cost: $147,200
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 59 buildings, average cost: $140,100
  • 2006: 31 buildings, average cost: $136,400
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $163,200

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Latitude: 42.47 N, Longitude: 70.96 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -12,818 (-14.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 11,246 (29.3%)

Area codes: 781, 339

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Population change in the 1990s: +7,670 (+9.4%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  5.3%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)



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Crime in Lynn by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 751314548
    per 100,000 8.66.01.13.31.14.55.64.59.1
Rapes 2214169916123445
    per 100,000 27.016.817.910.010.017.913.438.151.2
Robberies 130148161180205179270269192
    per 100,000 159.6177.7179.9199.7228.6200.4302.6301.2218.6
Assaults 808N/AN/A665896791783545686
    per 100,000 992.1N/AN/A737.6999.2885.4877.5610.2781.2
Burglaries 5886156175614676778169801,105
    per 100,000 722.0738.6689.6622.3520.8757.8914.41097.21258.3
Thefts 1,7711,8581,6811,4631,7171,6621,5271,4391,202
    per 100,000 2174.52231.31878.81622.71914.81860.31711.21611.01368.8
Auto thefts 1,1291,2831,2781,043741592582581390
    per 100,000 1386.21540.81428.41156.9826.4662.6652.2650.5444.1
Arson N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A3
    per 100,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A3.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 533.5N/AN/A423.1457.9440.9472.9445.1459.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 203 (183 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.10
US city average:  3.00

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Lynn-area historical tornado activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the Lynn city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: William Dudley Pelley - (1890-1965), fascist and metaphysician, Josh Fogg - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, born: Dec 13, 1976), Anthony Anderson - College basketball player (Massachusetts Minutemen), Antonio Anderson - College basketball player (Memphis Tigers), Dorein Brown - College basketball player (Jacksonville St. Gamecocks), Dwight Brewington - College basketball player (Providence Friars).


Hospital/medical center in Lynn:
  • UNION HOSPITAL (500 LYNNFIELD STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lynn:
  • SALEM HOSPITAL CORPORATION,THE (about 5 miles; SALEM, MA)
  • SHAUGHNESSY-KAPLAN REHAB HOSP HOSP (about 5 miles; SALEM, MA)
  • VENCOR HOSPITAL NORTH SHORE (about 5 miles; PEABODY, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Lynn, MA

Heliports located in Lynn:
Amtrak stations near Lynn:
  • 10 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 10 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services: ticket office.

Local government website: www.ci.lynn.ma.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lynn:
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; MEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 8,627)
  • BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,638)
  • SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 5,291)
  • EMERSON COLLEGE (about 11 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 3,697)
  • MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 11 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; FT enrollment: 9,895)
Public high schools in Lynn:
  • LYNN ENGLISH HIGH (Students: 1671; Location: 50 GOODRIDGE STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • CLASSICAL HIGH (Students: 1365; Location: 235 O'CALLAGHAN WAY; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • LYNN VOC TECH INSTITUTE (Students: 1156; Location: 80 NEPTUNE BLVD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
  • CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Students: 126; Location: 33 NORTH COMMON STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Private high school in Lynn:
  • ST MARYS JR SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 483; Location: 35 TREMONT STREET; Grades: 7 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lynn:
  • BREED MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1105; Location: 90 O'CALLAGHAN WAY; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • THURGOOD MARSHALL MID (Students: 852; Location: 19 PORTER STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • ROBERT L FORD (Students: 833; Location: 49 HOLLINGSWORTH; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • PICKERING MIDDLE (Students: 648; Location: 70 CONOMO AVENUE; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • E J HARRINGTON (Students: 557; Location: 21 DEXTER STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • INGALLS (Students: 499; Location: 1 COLLINS STREET TERRACE; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • WM P CONNERY (Students: 486; Location: 50 ELM STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • COBBET ELEMENTARY (Students: 477; Location: 40 FRANKLIN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • JULIA F CALLAHAN (Students: 462; Location: 200 O'CALLAGHAN WAY; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • EDWARD A SISSON (Students: 453; Location: 58 CONOMO AVENUE; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle schools in Lynn:
  • ST PIUS V ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 521; Location: 28 BOWLER STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • LITTLE THEATRE NURSERY - KINDG (Students: 131; Location: 503 LYNNFIELD STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • JOI CHILD CARE CENTER (Students: 56; Location: 20 WHEELER STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Lynn

Library in Lynn:
  • LYNN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,364,980; Location: 5 NORTH COMMON ST.; 271,443 books; 1,008 audio materials; 1,593 video materials; 366 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Please add this to the section on private elementary schools: North Shore Christian School, founded 1951; Location: 26 Urban Street, Lynn; Student body: 156, grades K to 8 www.nschristian.org, 781-599-2040
  • lynn historian first player in lynn streethockey history to score 3 goals in 53 seconds was Jimmy Lozzi in the 1980's
  • Please add this to the section on private elementary schools: North Shore Christian School, founded 1951; Location: 26 Urban Street, Lynn; Student body: 156, grades K to 8 www.nschristian.org, 781-599-2040

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Notable locations in Lynn: Lynn Station (A), Lynngate Plaza (B), Hyde-Mills House (C), Lynn City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lynn include: Broadway United Methodist Church (A), Central Congregational Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Christ United Methodist Church (D), Church of the Angels (E), Church of the Holy Name (F), East Baptist Church (G), First Assembly of God Church (H), First Baptist Church of Lynn (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Jeans Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3), Old East Burying Ground (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Floating Bridge Pond (A), Flax Pond (B), Lily Mere (C), Cedar Pond (D), Goldfish Pond (E), Frog Pond (F), Sluice Pond (G), Lynn Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Lynn include: Hood Playground (1), Central Square Historic District (2), Frazier Field (3), Barry Park (4), Clark Street Playground (5), GEAA Field (6), Flax Pond Playground (7), Memorial Park (8), Lynn Common (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Lynn Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Grand Army Museum (58 Andrew Street), Gibbons Aquaria- Inc. (Aquariums; 55 Purdon Avenue), City Of Lynn (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 270 Broadway), Mary Baker Eddy Historical Home (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 12 Broad Street), Lynnway Bowling Center Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 497 Lynnway).

Hotels: Four Seasons Demaguy Fashions (138 Munroe Street), Caron Gerard L CPA (142 Ocean Street).

Courts: Huss Court Properties (20 Huss Court), Mass Commonwealth - Essex Juvenile Court In Lynn- Courts- Juvenile Courts- Lynn Juvenile C (139 Central Avenue), Essex County - Superior Court- District Attorney's Ofc (580 Essex Street).

 

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

LYNN WATER & SEWER COMM (Population served: 89050, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lynn that have no violations reported:
  • ADAMS MOBILE HOME PARK (Serves NH, Population served: 158, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.8%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
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: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lynn, MA


People in group quarters in Lynn
  • 738 people in nursing homes
  • 214 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 125 people in other group homes
  • 108 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 104 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 18 people in religious group quarters
  • 16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Lynn compared to Massachusetts state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Lynn (2009 data):
  • Salem Five Cents Savings Bank: Lynn Branch at 20 State Street, branch established on 2001-06-28; Boston Street Lynn Branch at 35 Boston Street, branch established on 2007-12-31. Info updated 2008-07-11: Bank assets: $2,845.7 mil, Deposits: $1,894.6 mil, headquarters in Salem, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Salem Five Bancorp
  • Eastern Bank: Market Street Branch at 112 Market Street, branch established on 1855-05-15; Lynngate Branch at 156 Boston Street, branch established on 1826-01-01. Info updated 2008-10-21: Bank assets: $6,549.1 mil, Deposits: $5,113.7 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Lynn Branch at 1 State Street, branch established on 1968-08-30. 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
  • Equitable Co-operative Bank: Equitable Co-Operative Bank at 400 Broadway, branch established on 1877-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $95.1 mil, Deposits: $68.5 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Century Bank and Trust Company: Lynn Branch at 2 State Street, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2006-08-25: Bank assets: $1,798.9 mil, Deposits: $1,297.1 mil, headquarters in Somerville, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Century Bancorp, Inc.
  • East Boston Savings Bank: Lynn Branch at 335 Broadway, branch established on 2007-07-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,025.0 mil, Deposits: $812.4 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Meridian Financial Services, Inc
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Lynn Stop And Shop Branch at 35 Washington Street, branch established on 2002-06-12. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The



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Lynn travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Lynn

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaUnited Methodist Church
Adherents77.8%3.3%3.0%2.2%1.9%
Congregations18.5%13.0%7.4%1.6%8.2%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodChurch of the NazareneUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther religions
Adherents1.1%0.7%0.6%0.6%8.8%
Congregations6.3%4.2%1.9%4.0%34.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 37$159,152$51,6170$0
Other Government Administration 22$103,143$56,2602$1,081
Judicial and Legal 4$26,570$79,7100$0
Police Protection - Officers 178$1,375,785$92,7500$0
Police - Other 22$68,264$37,23540$21,330
Firefighters 187$1,091,332$70,0320$0
Fire - Other 13$56,620$52,2650$0
Streets and Highways 19$108,661$68,62820$27,380
Welfare 3$14,368$57,4726$5,855
Health 39$177,913$54,7424$5,519
Sewerage 14$59,468$50,9730$0
Parks and Recreation 2$13,181$79,08611$4,318
Housing and Community Development(Local) 13$67,449$62,2611$1,107
Water Supply 16$83,890$62,9180$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 1068$5,576,385$62,6561062$665,550
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 424$1,815,343$51,378633$508,609
Local Libraries 23$78,353$40,8804$899
Other and Unallocable 45$231,384$61,70211$14,230
Totals for Government 2129$11,107,261$62,6061794$1,255,878


Lynn government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,412,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $13,231,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,003,000
    All Other: $1,421,000
    Parks and Recreation: $713,000
    Parking Facilities: $383,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $247,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $3,129,000
    Regular Highways: $1,658,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $167,539,000
    General - Other: $32,615,000
    Police Protection: $17,109,000
    Local Fire Protection: $16,340,000
    Sewerage: $9,252,000
    Regular Highways: $6,354,000
    Water Utilities: $5,434,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,868,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,733,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,431,000
    Financial Administration: $2,233,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,564,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,162,000
    Libraries: $1,136,000
    Parking Facilities: $996,000
    Parks and Recreation: $927,000
    Health - Other: $781,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $682,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $185,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $35,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Employee Retirement - Other Investments - Other: $50,730,000
    Benefit Payments: $23,195,000
    From Parent Local Government: $17,502,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $15,874,000
    Total Federal Securities: $9,550,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $6,012,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $3,641,000
    From Other Governments: $2,776,000
    Withdrawals: $376,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $20,745,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $96,690,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,784,000
    Education: $201,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,474,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,973,000
    Health - Other: $68,000
    Central Staff Services: $24,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $1,673,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $505,000
    General - Other: $195,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,382,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,346,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,240,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $882,000
    Sale of Property: $115,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $242,922,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $239,304,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,000,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,546,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,029,000
    General Public Building: $530,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $497,000
    Police Protection: $258,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $186,000
    Regular Highways: $72,000
    Parks and Recreation: $31,000
    Local Fire Protection: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,198,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,627,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $19,185,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $11,685,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $122,613,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,912,000
    All Other: $5,277,000
    Highways: $1,802,000
    Public Welfare: $432,000
    Housing and Community Development: $173,000
  • Tax - Property: $79,939,000
    Other License: $1,078,000
    Other Selective Sales: $999,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $149,084,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,391,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,508 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($565 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.09%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.65% ($62,439 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.90% ($54,644)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.35% ($42,167)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($831 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  1.26% ($47,527 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.72% ($57,207)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.57% ($50,542)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lynn:
  • WROL (950 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WLYN (1360 AM; 1 kW; LYNN, MA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WNSH (1570 AM; 5 kW; BEVERLY, MA)
  • WILD (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF BOSTON LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXKS (1430 AM; 5 kW; EVERETT, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lynn:
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WMBR (88.1 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: TECHNOLOGY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lynn:
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Lynn fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 67 meters (220ft)
Total costs: $38,326,000
Total average daily traffic: 173,100
Total average daily truck traffic: 16,809
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 273,377

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • James P O'Dowd, 424 Essex St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 108.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00260275
    Registrant: Rws Realty Trust, 424 Essex St, Lynn, MA 01902-3624, Phone: (617) 595-0000
  • Dennis F Begley, 1147 Rear Western Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 116 m, Overall height: 117 m
    Registrant: Reddy Begley & Mccormick, LLP, 1156 15th Street Nw, Suite 610, Washington, DC 20005-1770, Phone: (202) 659-5700, Email:
  • 500 Lynnfield St, Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.7 m, Overall height: 30.7 m
    Registrant: At&t Wireless Services Inc, 1150 Connecticut Ave Nw 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lynn, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 133 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lynn)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Lynn)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 22 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 ORIGINATED39$252,974767$190,8591,318$214,967164$99,91535$522,600153$214,6411$91,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$288,400115$203,861348$228,75950$82,9204$992,00049$230,9182$238,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$252,100365$214,6491,552$253,973238$83,2147$395,286125$209,7044$22,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$330,000100$186,080613$242,83737$135,8924$536,25040$260,2250$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$039$251,667233$268,2755$100,6001$1,212,0009$283,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 22 tracts in Lynn, MA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 22 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED259$234,483152$289,52016$212,563
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED36$251,38951$292,4313$306,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$242,5717$266,7141$194,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$259,07725$349,4001$228,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$163,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 96
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Lynn


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

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