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Methuen, Massachusetts

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Population in 2019: 50,706 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +15.8%
 
Males: 24,392  (48.1%)
Females: 26,314  (51.9%)
Median resident age:

40.4 years
Massachusetts median age:

39.7 years

Zip codes: 01844.

Estimated median household income in 2019: $81,929 (it was $49,627 in 2000)
Methuen:

$81,929
MA:

$85,843

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $37,724 (it was $22,305 in 2000)

Methuen city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $378,315 (it was $156,100 in 2000)
Methuen:

$378,315
MA:

$418,600

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $372,954; detached houses: $379,305; townhouses or other attached units: $346,171; in 2-unit structures: $478,342; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $324,884; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $222,877

Median gross rent in 2019: $1,339.

March 2019 cost of living index in Methuen: 135.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 9.2%
(5.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.5% for Black residents, 15.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.7% for American Indian residents, 19.0% for other race residents, 9.7% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Methuen, MA (2019)
    • 30,07659.4%White alone
    • 15,87731.4%Hispanic
    • 2,1174.2%Asian alone
    • 1,7293.4%Black alone
    • 9721.9%Two or more races
    • 2280.5%Other race alone
    • 100.02%American Indian alone

Races in Methuen detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists, there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Methuen, Massachusetts as of June 02, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Methuen is 2,759 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Methuen by year

Type

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2018

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.3)		1
(2.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.0)		1
(2.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		3
(6.7)		6
(13.5)		4
(9.1)		2
(4.5)		5
(11.4)		1
(2.1)		1
(2.1)		4
(8.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(4.0)		1
(2.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(3.9)		1
(2.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		26
(57.9)		20
(45.1)		14
(31.8)		26
(58.4)		21
(47.8)		30
(63.1)		14
(29.1)		30
(62.0)		19
(38.8)		17
(34.3)		24
(48.1)		26
(51.6)		10
(19.7)		11
(21.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		63
(140.4)		79
(178.2)		110
(250.1)		66
(148.2)		78
(177.5)		56
(117.8)		63
(131.1)		72
(148.9)		61
(124.6)		69
(139.2)		53
(106.2)		68
(134.9)		32
(63.1)		82
(161.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		209
(465.7)		166
(374.4)		221
(502.4)		159
(357.1)		178
(405.1)		201
(422.8)		142
(295.5)		177
(366.0)		123
(251.3)		125
(252.1)		126
(252.4)		78
(154.8)		52
(102.6)		58
(114.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		704
(1,569)		718
(1,620)		696
(1,582)		795
(1,785)		723
(1,646)		685
(1,441)		658
(1,369)		830
(1,716)		561
(1,146)		595
(1,200)		616
(1,234)		530
(1,052)		384
(757.8)		446
(879.2)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		99
(220.6)		75
(169.2)		118
(268.3)		66
(148.2)		91
(207.1)		104
(218.7)		70
(145.7)		120
(248.1)		62
(126.7)		89
(179.5)		79
(158.3)		62
(123.0)		50
(98.7)		48
(94.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		3
(6.7)		4
(9.0)		1
(2.3)		4
(9.0)		3
(6.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.1)		1
(2.1)		1
(2.0)		2
(4.0)		3
(6.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index163.8169.0191.3159.0174.2148.9123.7169.1110.1125.4121.0105.267.195.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
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City-data.com crime index in Methuen, MA

Crime rate in Methuen detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 116 (96 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.89
Massachusetts average:

2.37
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Ancestries: Italian (11.3%), Irish (7.5%), French (4.9%), French Canadian (4.6%), English (2.4%), American (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 115 feet

Land area: 22.4 square miles.

Population density: 2,263 people per square mile   (low).

Methuen, Massachusetts map

11,448 residents are foreign born (15.0% Latin America, 3.0% Asia).

This city:

22.6%
Massachusetts:

16.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $4,416 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $4,434 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawrence, MA (2.0 miles , pop. 72,043).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (28.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (190.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Lawrence, MA (1.4 miles ),
Salem, NH (2.2 miles ),
North Andover, MA (2.2 miles ),
Andover, MA (2.3 miles ),
Haverhill, MA (2.4 miles ),
Pelham, NH (2.7 miles ),
Atkinson, NH (2.7 miles ),
Dracut, MA (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 42.73 N, Longitude: 71.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -11,755 (-23.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,202 (19.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Methuen, MA in 2019
Distribution of house value in Methuen, MA in 2019
Methuen satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 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
  • 2008: 47 buildings, average cost: $225,400
  • 2009: 44 buildings, average cost: $225,700
  • 2010: 51 buildings, average cost: $255,700
  • 2011: 38 buildings, average cost: $249,400
  • 2012: 98 buildings, average cost: $248,600
  • 2013: 122 buildings, average cost: $305,800
  • 2014: 119 buildings, average cost: $305,800
  • 2015: 114 buildings, average cost: $303,300
  • 2016: 85 buildings, average cost: $315,600
  • 2017: 73 buildings, average cost: $308,600
  • 2018: 87 buildings, average cost: $325,300
  • 2019: 92 buildings, average cost: $304,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Methuen, MA residents
Average permit cost in Methuen, MA
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

6.8%
Massachusetts:

6.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +3,616 (+9.0%).
Most common industries in Methuen, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.2%)
  • Computer & electronic products (8.7%)
  • Educational services (8.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.0%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Construction (5.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Computer & electronic products (10.3%)
  • Construction (9.0%)
  • Public administration (6.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.1%)
  • Educational services (12.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.3%)
  • Computer & electronic products (7.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.6%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Methuen, MA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2019
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
  • Computer specialists (3.1%)
  • Registered nurses (2.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (2.7%)
  • Engineers (2.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2019
  • Computer specialists (5.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Engineers (4.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (3.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2019
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Registered nurses (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (3.8%)
  • Cashiers (3.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.3%)

Average climate in Methuen, Massachusetts

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Methuen, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 66.8. This is about average.

City:

66.8
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.179. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.179
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 4.66. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.66
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.825. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.825
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 26.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 5.51. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.51
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Methuen-area historical tornado activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/29/1974, a category F3 (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 F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.4 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.

Earthquake activity:

Methuen-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 176.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 180.2 miles away from Methuen center
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 57.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 65.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 175.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 254.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Essex County (33) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 13

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 11, Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snows: 3, Blizzards: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Water Main Break: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Methuen topographic map

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

Hospitals in Methuen:

  • HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 70 EAST STREET)

Nursing Homes in Methuen:

  • BLENWOOD NURSING HOME (302 BROADWAY)
  • BROADWAY CONVALESCENT HOME (281 BROADWAY)
  • HENRY C NEVINS HOME INC (TEN INGALLS CT)
  • MCGOWAN NURSING HOME - OLD (489 PROSPECT STREET)
  • METHUEN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (480 JACKSON STREET)
  • METHUEN NURSING CENTER INC (480 JACKSON ST)
  • NEVINS NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (TEN INGALLS COURT)
  • SUNBRIDGE CARE AND REHAB-BROADWAY (281 BROADWAY)

Dialysis Facilities in Methuen:

  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE OF METHUEN (421 MERRIMACK STREET)
  • SAINTS MEMORIAL MED CTR/MERRIMACK VALLEY DIALYSIS - METHUEN (100 MILK STREET)

Home Health Centers in Methuen:

  • COMFORT HOME CARE, LLC (39 HAVERHILL STREET)

Heliports located in Methuen:

Amtrak stations near Methuen:

  • 6 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE) . Services: ticket office.
  • 16 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.) . Services: ticket office.

Operable nuclear power plant near Methuen:

  • 20 miles: Seabrook in Seabrook, NH.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Methuen:

  • Merrimack College (about 6 miles; North Andover, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
  • Northern Essex Community College (about 9 miles; Haverhill, MA; FT enrollment: 4,737)
  • University of Massachusetts-Lowell (about 10 miles; Lowell, MA; FT enrollment: 12,341)
  • North Shore Community College (about 15 miles; Danvers, MA; FT enrollment: 5,195)
  • Middlesex Community College (about 15 miles; Bedford, MA; FT enrollment: 6,040)
  • Endicott College (about 22 miles; Beverly, MA; FT enrollment: 4,064)
  • Salem State University (about 22 miles; Salem, MA; FT enrollment: 8,027)

Public high school in Methuen:

  • METHUEN HIGH (Students: 2,002, Location: 1 RANGER RD, Grades: 9-12)

Private high schools in Methuen:

  • PRESENTATION OF MARY ACADEMY (Students: 147, Location: 209 LAWRENCE ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 144, Location: 1 FELLOWSHIP WAY, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Methuen:

Private elementary/middle schools in Methuen:

  • ST MONICA SCHOOL (Students: 227, Location: 212 LAWRENCE ST, Grades: KG-8)
  • THE ISLAMIC ACADEMY FOR PEACE (Students: 137, Location: 125 OAKLAND AVE, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Methuen

Library in Methuen:

  • NEVINS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,300,308; Location: 305 BROADWAY; 102,011 books; 4,555 audio materials; 4,881 video materials; 4 local licensed databases; 34 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 258 print serial subscriptions; 5 electronic 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.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Methuen: Hickory Hill Golf Course (A), Mann Orchards (B), Merrimack Valley Golf Club (C), Merrimac Plaza (D), Methuen Fire Department Station 5 (E), Methuen Fire Department Station 6 (F), Methuen Fire Department Station 3 (G), Holy Family Hospital and Medical Center Health Sciences Library (H), Methuen Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (I), Timony Grammar School Library (J), Saint Annes Orphanage (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Main business address in Methuen: PARLEX CORP (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Forest Lake (A), Mystic Pond (B), Searles 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: Bartlett Brook (A), Hawkes Brook (B), Griffin Brook (C), Sawyer Brook (D), Bare Meadow Brook (E). 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

Birthplace of: Elias James Corey - Chemist, A. J. Antoon - Theatre director, Christopher Lennertz - Film score composer, David Edmondson - Businessman, Edward Dillon (American football) - College football player, Edward Francis Searles - Architect, John K. Tarbox - Politician, Molly Sullivan Sliney - Fencer, Pamela Gidley - Film actor, Samuel Prescott Hildreth - Pioneer physician.

Essex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

METHUEN WATER DEPT (Population served: 47,627, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 23 regular monitoring violations
CAMP NERINGA (Address: 8 STONEY BROOK RD , Serves VT, Population served: 147, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-04-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2013), St Boil Water Order (OCT-04-2013), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-04-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-09-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-21-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-26-2012), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-26-2012), St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2012), St Boil Water Order (SEP-26-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-19-2012)
BRUNSWICK HILLSIDE APARTMENTS (Address: SUITE 600 , Serves NY, Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In MAR-04-2008, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-03-2008), St Public Notif received (APR-03-2008), St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2008), St Formal NOV issued (APR-03-2008)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-26-2009), St Compliance achieved (JAN-26-2009)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

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

  • MILL POND CROSSING (Serves NH, Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Massachusetts:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

70.2%
Whole state:

63.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.5%
Whole state:

7.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Methuen in 2010:

  • 232 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 88 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 55 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 22 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 13 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 10 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Methuen in 2000:

  • 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

Banks with most branches in Methuen (2011 data):

  • TD Bank, National Association: Methuen Branch, Pleasant Valley Branch, Methuen Branch. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Methuen Mall Branch, Glen Forest Branch, Methuen Branch. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • People's United Bank: West Methuen Branch at 148 Lowell Street, branch established on 1979/06/21; Methuen Branch at 9 Jackson Street, branch established on 1968/04/29. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
  • Methuen Co-operative Bank: Methuen Co-Operative Bank at 243 Broadway, branch established on 1923/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $87.1 mil, Deposits: $78.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • The Savings Bank: Methuen Branch at 17 Burnham Road, branch established on 2005/03/02. Info updated 2009/07/02: Bank assets: $443.8 mil, Deposits: $385.0 mil, headquarters in Wakefield, MA, positive income, 9 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Methuen Branch at 190 Haverhill Street, branch established on 1957/06/17. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Bank of New England: Methuen Branch at 3 Cross Street, branch established on 2007/11/08. Info updated 2007/06/12: Bank assets: $470.7 mil, Deposits: $405.4 mil, headquarters in Salem, NH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • Salem Co-operative Bank: 284 Merrimack Street at 284 Merrimack Street, branch established on 2010/06/11. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $397.8 mil, Deposits: $274.4 mil, headquarters in Salem, NH, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Methuen Stop & Shop Branch at 90 Pleasant Valley Street, branch established on 2002/03/20. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited

For population 15 years and over in Methuen:

Marital status in Methuen, MA
  • Never married: 34.2%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

For population 25 years and over in Methuen:

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.7
Massachusetts average:

12.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Methuen
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Methuen, MA (based on Essex County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic341,97055
Mainline Protestant33,710140
Evangelical Protestant20,925160
Other15,88263
Orthodox11,59013
Black Protestant3763
None318,706-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 145
Essex County:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 144
Here:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 95
Here:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 557
Here:

7.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.4%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

23.7%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Essex County:

20.7%
State:

16.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Methuen:

50.1%
State:

50.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Methuen:

47.4%
Massachusetts:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
Massachusetts:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
Methuen:

21.2%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.6%
State:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Methuen:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.4%
Massachusetts:

33.4%

General health condition:
This city:

56.3%
State:

57.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Methuen:

78.4%
Massachusetts:

79.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Methuen, MA Residents
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
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 714$3,952,473$66,428156$70,268
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 170$627,656$44,30589$32,829
Firefighters 96$382,404$47,8010$0
Police Protection - Officers 88$592,095$80,7400$0
Streets and Highways 39$156,751$48,2310$0
Water Supply 31$148,119$57,3361$1,727
Financial Administration 23$103,546$54,0248$4,464
Parks and Recreation 18$69,686$46,4571$1,360
Police - Other 16$57,577$43,1836$2,104
Other and Unallocable 13$54,215$50,0453$6,790
Other Government Administration 13$58,277$53,79411$5,579
Housing and Community Development (Local) 9$35,277$47,0360$0
Health 7$25,728$44,1050$0
Sewerage 6$41,416$82,8320$0
Solid Waste Management 3$15,293$61,1720$0
Judicial and Legal 2$12,299$73,7940$0
Natural Resources 2$8,730$52,3801$416
Fire - Other 1$4,004$48,0481$1,448
Welfare 1$4,615$55,3801$1,448
Totals for Government 1,252$6,350,161$60,864278$128,433

Methuen government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $3,974,000 ($78.37)
    Regular Highways: $1,141,000 ($22.50)
    Housing and Community Development: $708,000 ($13.96)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $174,000 ($3.43)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $95,022,000 ($1873.98)
    Police Protection: $12,680,000 ($250.07)
    Local Fire Protection: $9,465,000 ($186.66)
    General - Other: $6,662,000 ($131.38)
    Regular Highways: $6,596,000 ($130.08)
    Water Utilities: $4,699,000 ($92.67)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,166,000 ($62.44)
    Sewerage: $2,114,000 ($41.69)
    Financial Administration: $1,909,000 ($37.65)
    Libraries: $1,317,000 ($25.97)
    Health - Other: $737,000 ($14.53)
    Public Welfare - Other: $486,000 ($9.58)
    Central Staff Services: $467,000 ($9.21)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $396,000 ($7.81)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $219,000 ($4.32)
    Parks and Recreation: $202,000 ($3.98)
    Housing and Community Development: $181,000 ($3.57)
    Natural Resources - Other: $83,000 ($1.64)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,902,000 ($37.51)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,699,000 ($112.39)
    Other - Sewerage: $3,240,000 ($63.90)
    Other - Health - Other: $98,000 ($1.93)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $733,000 ($14.46)
    General - Other: $78,000 ($1.54)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,007,000 ($39.58)
    Police Protection: $517,000 ($10.20)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $57,000 ($1.12)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $96,600,000 ($1905.10)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $355,000 ($7.00)

Methuen government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,564,000 ($129.45)
    Other: $2,591,000 ($51.10)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,906,000 ($37.59)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,312,000 ($25.87)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $100,000 ($1.97)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $51,000 ($1.01)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $725,000 ($14.30)
    Other: $226,000 ($4.46)
    Education: $144,000 ($2.84)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,989,000 ($39.23)
    Fines and Forfeits: $295,000 ($5.82)
    Interest Earnings: $235,000 ($4.63)
    Donations From Private Sources: $51,000 ($1.01)
    Special Assessments: $26,000 ($0.51)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,592,000 ($110.28)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $52,529,000 ($1035.95)
    General Local Government Support: $5,979,000 ($117.92)
    Other: $3,776,000 ($74.47)
    Highways: $1,223,000 ($24.12)
    Public Welfare: $364,000 ($7.18)
    Housing and Community Development: $83,000 ($1.64)
  • Tax - Property: $91,669,000 ($1807.85)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,601,000 ($31.57)
    Other License: $1,598,000 ($31.52)

Methuen government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $63,548,000 ($1253.26)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,814,000 ($1179.62)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,734,000 ($73.64)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $9,989,000 ($197.00)
    Beginning: $2,915,000 ($57.49)

Methuen government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,452,000 ($146.96)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,022,000 ($296.26)

4.63% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($78,981 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.63%
Massachusetts average:

5.79%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($629 average AGI)
Essex County:

0.03%
Massachusetts average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.58% ($88,059 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.77% ($91,101)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.31% ($57,814)


5.00% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($70,979 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.00%
Massachusetts average:

6.31%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,049 average AGI)
Essex County:

0.07%
Massachusetts average:

0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Middlesex County, MA  1.25% ($66,782 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.58% ($74,166)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.53% ($81,995)
Businesses in Methuen, MA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's3
Ann Taylor1New Balance1
Avenue1Nike3
Bath & Body Works1Old Navy1
Budget Car Rental1Olive Garden1
Burger King2Outback1
CVS2Outback Steakhouse1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Payless1
Circle K2Pizza Hut1
Days Hotel1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid2
Dunkin Donuts10Starbucks2
Famous Footwear1Stop & Shop1
FedEx3Subway3
GNC2T-Mobile2
GameStop2T.G.I. Driday's1
Gap1Taco Bell1
H&R Block2Target1
Home Depot1UPS6
Jones New York1Walgreens1
KFC1Walmart1
Marshalls1Wendy's2
MasterBrand Cabinets2YMCA1

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)
  • WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCAP (980 AM; 5 kW; LOWELL, MA; Owner: NORTHEAST RADIO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WCCM (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: COSTA-EAGLE RADIO VENTURES LTD P/SHI)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Methuen:

  • WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Methuen:

  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • 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.)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • 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.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WYCN-LP (Channel 13; NASHUA, NH; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • W33AK (Channel 33; NASHUA, NH; Owner: CENTER B/CING CORPORATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Methuen fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 40Number of bridges
  • 538ft / 164mTotal length
  • $200,174,000Total costs
  • 2,918,882Total average daily traffic
  • 259,281Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,233,308Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
New bridges in Methuen, MA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 2Before 1900
  • 11910-1919
  • 11930-1939
  • 171950-1959
  • 131960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 32000-2009
  • 12010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Methuen, MA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 75 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Methuen)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Methuen, MA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (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 Amateur Radio Licenses: 124 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Methuen)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Methuen)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED240$228,275247$175,1341,262$212,22872$100,6673$466,66737$220,865
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED16$211,56316$236,75076$220,42110$29,9000$01$110,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED44$202,65935$146,514333$239,67027$75,3700$010$137,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN27$215,59338$205,474256$220,7348$142,2501$475,0007$122,429
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$242,33310$187,40061$223,0660$00$01$118,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Methuen, MA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED37$231,51422$296,409
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED17$263,29411$286,364
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$200,8574$211,750
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$221,0001$392,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$253,5000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Methuen, MA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Methuen, MA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 152. The highest number of fire incidents - 202 took place in 2006, and the least - 114 in 2014. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Methuen, MA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (40.8%), and Outside Fires (25.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Methuen, MA
    • 1,05740.8%Structure Fires
    • 65425.3%Outside Fires
    • 44217.1%Other
    • 43516.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Methuen, MA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Methuen, MA
  • 68.7%Utility gas
  • 19.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.2%Electricity
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Methuen, MA
  • 72.9%Utility gas
  • 19.3%Electricity
  • 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Other fuel


Methuen compared to Massachusetts state average:

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

Methuen on our top lists:

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  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
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