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Population (year 2000): 43,789. Estimated population in July 2006: 44,259 (+1.1% change)
 

Males: 20,967  (47.9%)
Females: 22,822  (52.1%)

Essex County

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01844.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,000 (it was $49,627 in 2000)
Methuen  $55,000
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $276,300 (it was $159,000 in 2000)
Methuen  $276,300
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Methuen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.8%)
  • Hispanic (9.6%)
  • Other race (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Italian (21.9%), Irish (20.7%), French (10.5%), English (9.8%), French Canadian (8.8%), German (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 115 feet

Land area: 22.4 square miles.

Population density: 1980 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Methuen

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Methuen city

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

4,886 residents are foreign born (4.3% Latin America, 3.5% Asia, 2.4% Europe).

This city:  11.2%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Methuen, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Methuen to the number of sex offenders is 14787 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Methuen:  1.3% ($2,134)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawrence, MA (2.1 miles , pop. 72,043).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (28.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (226.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lawrence, MA (2.1 miles ), Salem, NH (4.9 miles ), North Andover, MA (5.6 miles ), Andover, MA (5.7 miles ), Haverhill, MA (7.3 miles ), Atkinson, NH (7.4 miles ), Tewksbury, MA (9.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 116 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 1997: 123 buildings, average cost: $116,600
  • 1998: 133 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 1999: 134 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2000: 121 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2001: 110 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2002: 114 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2003: 108 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2004: 82 buildings, average cost: $232,500
  • 2005: 58 buildings, average cost: $236,200
  • 2006: 75 buildings, average cost: $234,300
  • 2007: 68 buildings, average cost: $239,600

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Latitude: 42.73 N, Longitude: 71.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -7,582 (-17.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,893 (19.0%)


People in group quarters in Methuen
  • 319 people in nursing homes
  • 112 people in religious group quarters
  • 45 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

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


Population change in the 1990s: +3,616 (+9.0%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.3%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Computer and electronic products (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



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


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


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Crime in Methuen by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 10000010
    per 100,000 2.40.00.00.00.00.02.20.0
Rapes 461058133
    per 100,000 9.513.822.711.317.92.26.76.7
Robberies 252014141992726
    per 100,000 59.345.931.831.642.520.160.457.9
Assaults 5052736750445263
    per 100,000 118.5119.4165.9151.1111.998.4116.3140.4
Burglaries 249156164138164124205209
    per 100,000 590.3358.2372.8311.3367.1277.2458.4465.7
Thefts 803708739799803603709704
    per 100,000 1903.71625.51679.71802.31797.31348.01585.41568.7
Auto thefts 2652092442081881008699
    per 100,000 628.3479.8554.6469.2420.8223.6192.3220.6
Arson 00N/A41123
    per 100,000 0.00.0N/A9.02.22.24.56.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 221.6177.1198.6180.1180.7118.7162.1163.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 105 (88 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.98
US city average:  3.00

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Methuen-area historical tornado activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Methuen city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.8 miles away from the city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Main business address for: PARLEX CORP (PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS).


Hospital/medical center in Methuen:
  • HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (70 EAST ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Methuen:
  • MERRIMACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HAVERHILL, MA)
  • WHITTIER REHABILITATION HOSP (about 9 miles; HAVERHILL, MA)
  • NORTHEAST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SALEM, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Methuen, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Methuen:
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 20 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • MANCHESTER (about 23 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 29 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Methuen:
  • MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 3 miles; METHUEN, MA; ID: MA2)
  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 5 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; ID: LWM)
  • BEVERLY MUNI (about 22 miles; BEVERLY, MA; ID: BVY)

Amtrak stations near Methuen:
  • 8 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
  • 16 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services: ticket office.

Local government website: www.cityofmethuen.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Methuen:
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 13 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 8,627)
  • BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,651)
  • HARVARD UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; FT enrollment: 20,531)
Public high school in Methuen:
  • METHUEN HIGH (Students: 2002; Location: 1 RANGER RD; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 43)
Private high schools in Methuen:
  • PRESENTATION OF MARY ACADEMY (Students: 258; Location: 209 LAWRENCE STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 207; Location: FELLOWSHIP WAY; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Methuen:
  • DONALD P TIMONY GRAMMAR (Students: 1456; Location: 45 PLEASANT VIEW STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • TENNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Students: 1446; Location: 75 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • MARSH GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Students: 1397; Location: 309 PELHAM STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • COMPREHENSIVE GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Students: 1137; Location: 100 HOWE STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle schools in Methuen:
  • ST MONICA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 212 LAWRENCE STREET; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOO (Students: 218; Location: 82 UNION STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CHAPEL KINDERGARTEN AND NURSER (Students: 210; Location: 26 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • THE GROWING YEARS (Students: 157; Location: 423 HOWE STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ST ANN'S HOME INC (Students: 135; Location: 100A HAVERHILL STREET; Grades: 1 - 10)
  • COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN OF METH (Students: 115; Location: 90 BROADWAY STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • A SMALL WORLD CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 51; Location: 7 GLOUCESTER STREET; Grades: PK - 3)
  • KIDS KORNER (Students: 17; Location: 969 RIVERSIDE DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Methuen:
  • NEVINS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $666,307; Location: 305 BROADWAY; 71,311 books; 1,475 audio materials; 1,903 video materials; 231 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • St. Andrews Episcopal Church is also in Methuen Tel. 978-689-0460 and website http://www.standrewsmethuen.org at 90 Broadway.

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Notable locations in Methuen: Merrimac Plaza (A), Merrimack Valley Golf Club (B), Hickory Hill Golf Course (C), Holy Family Hospital and Medical Center Health Sciences Library (D), Saint Annes Orphanage (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Methuen Mall (1), Caldor Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Methuen include: Fellowship Bible Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Congregational Church (C), Hope Congregational Church (D), Judson Memorial Baptist Church (E), Iglesia Pentecostal Cristo (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Anthonys Cemetery (1), Walnut Grove Cemetery (2), Polish Cemetery (3), Elmwood Cemetery (4), Lithuanian Cemetery (5), Searles Cemetery (6), Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Forest Lake (A), Searles Pond (B), Mystic Pond (C), Hills Pond (D), Mill Pond (E), Spicket River Reservoir (F), Peat Meadow (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bare Meadow Brook (A), Harris Brook (B), Hawkes Brook (C), Bartlett Brook (D), Sawyer Brook (E), World End Brook (F), Griffin Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Jay Gee's Ice Cream (Amusement & Theme Parks; 602 Lowell Street) (1), Coins And Quarters (Arcades & Amusements; 800 Broadway) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Motel 110 (487 Lowell Street) (1), Guesthouse Inn - Methuen (159 Pelham St) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Methuen Town - Police Dept- Court Liaison (90 Hampshire) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

BRUNSWICK HILLSIDE APARTMENTS (Address: SUITE 600, Serves NY, Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-30-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-30-2004), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2004), St Boil Water Order (NOV-30-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JAN-24-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-24-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-01-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (APR-13-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1995 and OCT-24-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Methuen that have no violations reported:
  • METHUEN WATER DEPT (Population served: 45484, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.8%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
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 1999:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Methuen compared to Massachusetts state average:

Methuen, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • 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 Methuen (2007 data):
  • Sovereign Bank: Methuen Mall Branch, Methuen Branch, Glen Forest Branch, Methuen Branch. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Pleasant Valley Branch, Methuen Branch, Methuen Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • RiverBank: Methuen Branch at 20 Jackson Street, branch established on 1968-04-29; West Methuen Branch at 148 Lowell Street, branch established on 1979-06-21. Info updated 2006-06-30: Bank assets: $542.9 mil, Deposits: $298.1 mil, headquarters in North Andover, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Lsb Corporation
  • Citizens Bank of Massachusetts: Methuen Stop & Shop Branch at 90 Pleasant Valley Street, branch established on 2002-03-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35,276.0 mil, Deposits: $23,418.1 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, 264 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • The Savings Bank: Methuen Branch at 17 Burnham Road, branch established on 2005-03-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $392.1 mil, Deposits: $336.6 mil, headquarters in Wakefield, MA, negative income in the last year, 9 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Methuen Branch at 190 Haverhill Street, branch established on 1957-06-17. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Methuen Co-operative Bank: Methuen Co-Operative Bank at 243 Broadway, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $70.4 mil, Deposits: $62.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 19$47,435$29,9597$6,094
Police Protection - Officers 81$464,088$68,7540$0
Judicial and Legal 3$15,072$60,2880$0
Financial Administration 25$90,050$43,2241$1,479
Other and Unallocable 13$44,534$41,1085$7,047
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 312$581,012$22,3470$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 566$2,583,865$54,78274$75,545
Water Supply 30$112,169$44,8681$1,391
Housing and Community Development(Local) 6$23,434$46,8683$4,890
Parks and Recreation 17$55,544$39,2080$0
Sewerage 10$45,078$54,0940$0
Solid Waste Management 9$28,182$37,5760$0
Health 6$20,356$40,7123$4,411
Natural Resources 2$7,113$42,6780$0
Streets and Highways 33$115,907$42,1482$1,169
Fire - Other 1$3,184$38,2081$1,063
Firefighters 93$418,890$54,0500$0
Other Government Administration 13$48,303$44,5871$2,015
Welfare 2$6,378$38,2680$0
Totals for Government 1241$4,710,594$45,55098$105,104


Methuen government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,408,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,102,000
    All Other: $1,774,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $914,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $46,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $26,000
  • Construction - General: $1,588,000
    Housing & Community Development: $573,000
    Regular Highways: $109,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $59,674,000
    General - Other: $10,884,000
    Police Protection: $6,354,000
    Fire Protection: $6,098,000
    Regular Highways: $5,035,000
    Water Utilities: $2,870,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,479,000
    Financial Administration: $1,128,000
    Libraries: $797,000
    Health Services - Other: $570,000
    Housing & Community Development: $413,000
    Central Staff Services: $373,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $355,000
    Sewerage: $236,000
    Welfare - Other: $219,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $199,000
    Parks & Recreation: $153,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $98,000
    General Public Buildings: $62,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $34,070,000
    Total Other Securities: $27,423,000
    Interest Revenue: $11,823,000
    Benefit Payments: $6,146,000
    Other Investments - Other: $4,611,000
    From Local Government: $3,253,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $2,214,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $594,000
    From Other Government: $415,000
    Withdrawals: $185,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,088,000
    All Other: $294,000
    Education: $93,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,674,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,232,000
    Health: $71,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $2,375,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $406,000
    Transit Utilities: $286,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $980,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $61,097,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,273,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $468,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $57,465,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,122,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $750,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,632,000
    Other, NEC: $1,619,000
    Water Utilities: $230,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,689,000
    Special Assessments: $94,000
    Interest Earnings: $86,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $856,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $481,000
    Fire Protection: $116,000
    Police Protection: $78,000
    Regular Highways: $49,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,988,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,484,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $7,790,000
    Beginning: $6,302,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $36,926,000
    General Support: $5,158,000
    All Other: $1,145,000
    Highways: $147,000
    Housing & Community Development: $70,000
    Public Welfare: $56,000
  • Tax - Property: $48,459,000
    NEC: $1,064,000
    Other Selective Sales: $312,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $61,041,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000

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 Methuen:
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCEC (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALEM, NH; Owner: COSTA-EAGLE RADIO VENTURES LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNNW (800 AM; 1 kW; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: COSTA-EAGLE RADIO VENTURES, LP)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCAP (980 AM; 5 kW; LOWELL, MA; Owner: NORTHEAST RADIO, INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCCM (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: COSTA-EAGLE RADIO VENTURES LTD P/SHI)

Strongest FM radio stations in Methuen:
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WHOB (106.3 FM; NASHUA, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Methuen:
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

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