Merrimac, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2008: 6,504. Population change since 2000: +6.0%

Males: 3,166	(48.7%)
Females: 3,338	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01860.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $69,941 (it was $58,692 in 2000)

Merrimac:	$69,941
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,481

Merrimac:	$30,481
Massachusetts:	$32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $375,077 (it was $201,000 in 2000)

Merrimac:	$375,077
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $385,067; Detached houses: $438,075; Townhouses or other attached units: $264,415; In 2-unit structures: $443,912; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $861,009; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,829; Mobile homes: $54,917
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Races in Merrimac:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Merrimac: 123.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (26.5%), English (20.5%), French (17.0%), Italian (12.5%), French Canadian (6.8%), Polish (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1876

Elevation: 107 feet

Land area: 8.53 square miles.

Population density: 763 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Merrimac

High school or higher: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merrimac town

Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 62.5%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 6.0%
Divorced: 8.4%

110 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.8%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Merrimac, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Merrimac to the number of sex offenders is 1301 to 1.

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

Merrimac:	1.2% ($2,464)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Haverhill, MA (5.7 miles , pop. 58,969).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (35.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (201.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: West Newbury, MA (1.8 miles ), Newton, NH (1.9 miles ), Amesbury, MA (1.9 miles ), South Hampton, NH (1.9 miles ), Amesbury, MA (2.0 miles ), Plaistow, NH (2.2 miles ), Haverhill, MA (2.4 miles ), Groveland, MA (2.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 59 buildings, average cost: $115,500
1997: 53 buildings, average cost: $114,700
1998: 58 buildings, average cost: $114,900
1999: 32 buildings, average cost: $122,900
2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $126,800
2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $223,500
2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $401,500
2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $223,500
2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $315,400
2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $425,000
2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $398,100
2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $406,200
2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $403,500

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.83 N, Longitude: 71.00 W

Area code: 978

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.5%
Massachusetts:	8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Computer and electronic products (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Health care (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (3%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Crime in Merrimac by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	3	0	1	0	1	2
per 100,000	16.2	48.3	0.0	15.9	0.0	15.6	31.2
Robberies	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	12	15	2	10	3	4	2
per 100,000	194.6	241.4	31.8	158.7	47.6	62.5	31.2
Burglaries	9	10	9	13	12	21	12
per 100,000	145.9	160.9	143.0	206.3	190.4	328.2	186.9
Thefts	22	38	28	34	17	35	20
per 100,000	356.7	611.5	444.9	539.4	269.7	547.0	311.5
Auto thefts	5	4	1	4	4	5	0
per 100,000	81.1	64.4	15.9	63.5	63.5	78.1	0.0
Arson	1	0	0	2	1	1	3
per 100,000	16.2	0.0	0.0	31.7	15.9	15.6	46.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	82.9	127.8	35.4	90.3	38.7	76.1	56.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.08
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Merrimac, Massachusetts

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Merrimac, Massachusetts average temperatures

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Merrimac-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Merrimac town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 tornado 17.9 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Merrimac-area historical earthquake activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 65% 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 55.0 miles away from Merrimac center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.0 miles away from Merrimac center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 1.2 miles away from Merrimac center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Merrimac:

MERRIMACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HAVERHILL, MA)
WHITTIER REHABILITATION HOSP (about 5 miles; HAVERHILL, MA)
ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Merrimac, MA

Amtrak stations near Merrimac:

7 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
11 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.

Operable nuclear power plant near Merrimac:

9 miles: Seabrook in Seabrook, NH.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merrimac:

NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 22 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SALEM, MA; FT enrollment: 5,917)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 24 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)

Public elementary/middle schools in Merrimac:

HELEN R DONAGHUE SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 24 UNION STREET EXT.; Grades: 3rd grade Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
DR FREDERICK N SWEETSIR (Students: 331; Location: 104 CHURCH STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-2nd grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle schools in Merrimac:

LITTLE PEOPLE PRESCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: 59 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
HARBORSCHOOLS MEERRIMAC CAMPUS (Students: 68; Location: PO BOX 275; Grades: UG - UG)

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Library in Merrimac:

THOMAS HOYT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $154,403; Location: 34 WEST MAIN ST.; 31,396 books; 403 audio materials; 922 video materials; 100 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Church Street Cemetery (1), Lower Corner Cemetery (2), Locust Grove Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Sargent Millpond (A), Neal Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Back River (A), Cobbler Brook (B), Nichols Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

MERRIMAC WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 6160, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-16-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-03-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-30-1999)

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1997 and AUG-01-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-02-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-1996)

2 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006)

109 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	76.1%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.8%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.7%
Whole state:	9.3%

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

This town:	1.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Merrimac, MA

People in group quarters in Merrimac

14 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Merrimac compared to Massachusetts state average:

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

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Banks with branches in Merrimac (2009 data):

Merrimac Savings Bank: at 1 West Main Street, branch established on 1871-04-19. Info updated 2006-10-23: Bank assets: $59.4 mil, Deposits: $52.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
Economy Co-operative Bank: Economy Co-Operative Bank at 6 Main Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $23.1 mil, Deposits: $20.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (54%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (3%)

Neighborhood in Merrimac:

Rocks Village neighborhood

Religion statistics for Merrimac

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	United Methodist Church
Adherents	77.8%	3.3%	3.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Congregations	18.5%	13.0%	7.4%	1.6%	8.2%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	Unitarian Universalist Association	Other religions
Adherents	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%	8.8%
Congregations	6.3%	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.

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 Merrimac:

WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGIP (1540 AM; 5 kW; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCEC (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALEM, NH; Owner: COSTA-EAGLE RADIO VENTURES LTD PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCCM (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: COSTA-EAGLE RADIO VENTURES LTD P/SHI)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
WNBP (1450 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Owner: RADIO NEWBURYPORT, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Merrimac:

WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WNEF (91.7 FM; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WSAK (102.1 FM; HAMPTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
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.)
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)
WERZ (107.1 FM; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
WHOB (106.3 FM; NASHUA, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
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.)
WHEB (100.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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.)

TV broadcast stations around Merrimac:

WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
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.)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
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)
WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Merrimac, Massachusetts:

Fatal accident count: 15
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 16
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 31
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Massachusetts average:

Fatal accident count: 88
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 122
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
Fatalities: 94
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 201
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

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

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 96 meters (315ft)
Total costs: $5,126,000
Total average daily traffic: 131,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 754

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Tim McDougall, W Main St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.1 m, Overall height: 45.1 m
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1

84 Main St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: WPLA750, Licensee ID: L00124895
862.412 MHz, 862.437 MHz, 862.462 MHz, 862.487 MHz, 862.512 MHz, 862.537 MHz, 862.562 MHz, 862.587 MHz, 862.612 MHz, 862.637 MHz... (+155 more)
Grant Date: 01/01/2002, Expiration Date: 02/06/2012
Registrant: Nextel Communications Of The Mid-Atlantic, Inc., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

16 E Main St, Call Sign: KBX936
Assigned Frequencies : 154.010 MHz, 154.070 MHz, 154.145 MHz, 154.190 MHz
Grant Date: 05/14/2002, Expiration Date: 07/09/2012
Registrant: Merrimac Fire Department, 16 East Main Street, Merrimac, MA 01860, Phone: (978) 346-8112, Email:
2 School St, Call Sign: KNES952, Licensee ID: L00044648
Assigned Frequencies : 173.362 MHz
Grant Date: 01/14/2003, Expiration Date: 01/13/2013
Registrant: Merrimac Municipal Light Co, 10 W Main St, Merrimac, MA 01860, Phone: (978) 346-8311
2 School St, Call Sign: KXM568, Licensee ID: L00044648
Assigned Frequencies : 47.7200 MHz
Grant Date: 07/28/2004, Expiration Date: 08/21/2014
Registrant: Merrimac, Town Of, 10 W Main St, Merrimac, MA 01860, Phone: (978) 346-8311

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

MERRIMAC, Tucker Hill, Overall height: 40.2 m, Call Sign: WMW967
Assigned Frequencies : 10618.7 MHz
Grant Date: 05/09/2000, Expiration Date: 04/01/2010, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Merrimac)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5

Aircraft: CESSNA 337D (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 15UP , Serial Number: 337-1032, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 12/24/1968
Registrant (Individual): Edward G Jr Bradbury, 21 Brush Hill Rd, Merrimac, MA 01860
Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BL-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 20450 , Serial Number: 1137, Year manufactured: 1939, Airworthiness Date: 11/12/1958
Registrant (Individual): F Wesley Bishop, 52 Church St, Merrimac, MA 01860
Aircraft: PIPER PA-32R-301 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4360C , Serial Number: 32R-8413016, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 05/22/1984
Registrant (Individual): John M Trustee Cryan, 102 River Rd, Merrimac, MA 01860
Aircraft: AERONCA 7CCM (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 83088 , Serial Number: 7AC-1743, Year manufactured: 1946
Registrant (Individual): John A Munroe, Oak Circle, Merrimac, MA 01860
Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-160 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9582D , Serial Number: 22-6489, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 11/24/1958
Registrant (Individual): John J Dempski, 2 Skunk Rd, Merrimac, MA 01860

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 42
Hazardous Condition: 39
Service Call: 1

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