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Millbury, MA map Population (year 2000): 12,784. Estimated population in July 2006: 13,609 (+6.5% change)
 

Males: 6,169  (48.3%)
Females: 6,615  (51.7%)

Worcester County

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01527.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,600 (it was $51,415 in 2000)
Millbury  $59,600
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $280,400 (it was $143,400 in 2000)
Millbury  $280,400
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Millbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Irish (22.3%), French (21.7%), Italian (13.2%), English (12.2%), French Canadian (11.0%), Polish (9.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1813

Elevation: 417 feet

Land area: 15.7 square miles.

Population density: 854 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Millbury

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Millbury town

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

380 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.5% Latin America, 0.3% North America).

This town:  3.0%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Millbury, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Millbury to the number of sex offenders is 4477 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Millbury:  1.2% ($1,790)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (5.8 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (47.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (172.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Sutton, MA (4.4 miles ), Grafton, MA (4.8 miles ), Auburn, MA (5.2 miles ), Worcester, MA (5.8 miles ), Shrewsbury, MA (6.8 miles ), Whitinsville, MA (8.5 miles ), Oxford, MA (8.8 miles ), Northbridge, MA (8.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 19 buildings, average cost: $99,200
  • 1997: 27 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $99,500
  • 1999: 35 buildings, average cost: $96,300
  • 2000: 67 buildings, average cost: $122,100
  • 2001: 40 buildings, average cost: $134,500
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $156,500
  • 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $192,800
  • 2004: 36 buildings, average cost: $227,400
  • 2005: 44 buildings, average cost: $224,700
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $227,800

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Latitude: 42.20 N, Longitude: 71.76 W


People in group quarters in Millbury
  • 319 people in nursing homes
  • 7 people in religious group quarters
  • 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Area codes: 508, 774

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

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


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



 

Crime in Millbury by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2006
Murders 201000
    per 100,000 16.10.07.80.00.00.0
Rapes 028176
    per 100,000 0.015.762.37.752.844.3
Robberies 424320
    per 100,000 32.215.731.123.215.10.0
Assaults 778332N/A26N/A
    per 100,000 619.1650.8249.1N/A195.9N/A
Burglaries 312646495248
    per 100,000 249.2203.9358.1378.6391.9354.5
Thefts 6662637699123
    per 100,000 530.6486.1490.5587.2746.1908.4
Auto thefts 101219222218
    per 100,000 80.494.1147.9170.0165.8132.9
Arson 000323
    per 100,000 0.00.00.023.215.122.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 164.2) 210.7188.6181.1N/A156.5N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 24 (20 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.49
US city average:  3.00

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Millbury-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Millbury town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Millbury:
  • ST VINCENT HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
  • WORCESTER STATE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
  • ADCARE HOSPITAL OF WORCESTER INC (about 7 miles; WORCESTER, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Millbury:
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 39 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 41 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Millbury:
  • OXFORD (about 6 miles; OXFORD, MA; ID: 43M)
  • SPENCER (about 15 miles; SPENCER, MA; ID: 60M)
  • STERLING (about 16 miles; STERLING, MA; ID: 3B3)

Amtrak station near Millbury:
  • 5 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Millbury:
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 5 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 7 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
Public high school in Millbury:
  • MILLBURY JR/SR HIGH (Students: 891; Location: 12 MARTIN STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Millbury:
  • MCGRATH EDUCATIONAL CENTER OF (Students: 43; Location: 130 ELM; Grades: 8 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Millbury:
  • ELMWOOD STREET (Students: 638; Location: ELMWOOD STREET; Grades: PK - 03)
  • RAYMOND E. SHAW ELEMENTARY (Students: 479; Location: 58 ELMWOOD STREET; Grades: 04 - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in Millbury:
  • ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 17 GROVE ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • PAKACHOAG ACRES-MILLBURY (Students: 67; Location: 153 MILLBURY AVENUE; Grades: PK - 2)
Library in Millbury:
  • MILLBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $271,311; Location: 128 ELM ST.; 34,433 books; 1,041 audio materials; 957 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Millbury: Clear View Country Club (A), Millbury Town Hall (B), Millbury Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Millbury include: Saint Brigid Church (A), First Congregational Church (B), Grace Baptist Church (C), Assumption Church (D), Hosanna Christian Fellowship Church (E), Milbury Federated Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Central Cemetery (1), Saint Brigade Cemetery (2), Dwinell Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Shiner Hole (A), Woolshop Pond (B), Hathaway Pond (C), Slaughterhouse Pond (D), Singletary Pond (E), Dorothy Pond (F), Brierly Pond (G), Mayo Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dorothy Brook (A), Broad Meadow Brook (B), Singletary Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.9%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.3%
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 town:  6.3%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Millbury compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Millbury (2007 data):
  • Millbury Savings Bank: at 109 Elm Street, branch established on 1854-04-10; West Branch at Route 146 And Boria Lane (S.E. Corner), branch established on 1981-11-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $172.5 mil, Deposits: $133.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Millbury National Bank: at 18 Main Street, branch established on 1933-11-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $59.3 mil, Deposits: $51.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Fidelity Co-operative Bank: Millbury Branch at 97 Elm Street, branch established on 1976-11-01. Info updated 2006-10-24: Bank assets: $380.4 mil, Deposits: $267.1 mil, headquarters in Fitchburg, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Mutual Holding Company



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.14%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.18% ($52,994)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.22% ($45,031)


Strongest AM radio stations in Millbury:
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WORC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CHOWDER BROADCAST GROUP LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVEI (1440 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WNEB (1230 AM; 1 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: GRACE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Millbury:
  • WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCUW (91.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WUW, INC.)
  • WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Millbury:
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)

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