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Population in July 2007: 29,072.
Males: 13,778  (47.4%)
Females: 15,294  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  40.8 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02192, 02194, 02492, 02494.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $109,982 (it was $88,079 in 2000)
Needham:  $109,982
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $56,908
Needham:  $56,908
Massachusetts:  $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $706,990 (it was $380,700 in 2000)
Needham:  $706,990
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $742,749; Detached houses: $766,116; Townhouses or other attached units: $580,494; In 2-unit structures: $773,155; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $827,773; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $395,220; Mobile homes: $253,947
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Races in Needham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Chinese (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Needham: 138.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (27.7%), English (12.3%), Italian (11.3%), German (8.0%), Russian (6.8%), United States (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1711

Elevation: 162 feet

Land area: 12.6 square miles.

Population density: 2305 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Needham

  • High school or higher: 96.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 33.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Needham CDP

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

2,765 residents are foreign born (4.9% Europe, 3.2% Asia).

This place:  9.6%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Needham:  1.0% ($3,674)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Newton, MA (3.8 miles , pop. 83,829).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (7.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (169.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Wellesley, MA (1.8 miles ), Newton, MA (1.9 miles ), Dover, MA (2.0 miles ), Dedham, MA (2.1 miles ), Westwood, MA (2.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 53 buildings, average cost: $247,700
  • 1997: 48 buildings, average cost: $270,200
  • 1998: 50 buildings, average cost: $247,800
  • 1999: 65 buildings, average cost: $266,300
  • 2000: 70 buildings, average cost: $320,200
  • 2001: 71 buildings, average cost: $266,900
  • 2002: 60 buildings, average cost: $302,800
  • 2003: 57 buildings, average cost: $310,100
  • 2004: 58 buildings, average cost: $308,600
  • 2005: 62 buildings, average cost: $309,900
  • 2006: 53 buildings, average cost: $325,400
  • 2007: 88 buildings, average cost: $333,700
  • 2008: 64 buildings, average cost: $357,000

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Latitude: 42.29 N, Longitude: 71.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,543 (+15.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 3,437 (25.1%)

Area codes: 781, 339

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)




 

Crime in Needham by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.5
Rapes 211102000
    per 100,000 7.13.53.43.40.06.90.00.00.0
Robberies 333123241
    per 100,000 10.710.510.33.46.810.36.914.03.5
Assaults 6184754514
    per 100,000 21.462.913.823.917.113.817.33.514.1
Burglaries 512945273628763933
    per 100,000 181.8101.3154.992.2123.296.4262.6136.4116.4
Thefts 221223237203180213192195215
    per 100,000 787.9779.3815.9693.6616.0733.0663.4682.1758.6
Auto thefts 111161356743
    per 100,000 39.238.420.744.417.120.624.214.010.6
Arson 001320010
    per 100,000 0.00.03.410.26.80.00.03.50.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 60.659.953.746.340.149.152.442.850.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 56 (44 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.51
US city average:  3.00

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Needham-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Needham place 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 16.4 miles away from the place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Needham-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 76% 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 86.0 miles away from Needham center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 50.6 miles away from Needham center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.9 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 40.4 miles away from Needham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Brendan Buckley - NHL player (St. Louis Blues, born: Feb 26, 1977), Eric Johnson - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Sep 15, 1979), N.C. Wyeth - (1882-1945), painter.


Main business address for: BROOKTROUT INC (TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS), AVANT IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS INC (IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES), PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORP (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE).


Hospital/medical center in Needham:
  • DEACONESS-GLOVER HOSPITAL CORP (148 CHESTNUT ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Needham:
  • CHARLES RIVER HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; WELLESLEY, MA)
  • CHESTNUT HILL BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION (about 4 miles; BOSTON COLLEGE, MA)
  • NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; NEWTON, MA)

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Heliports located in Needham:
Amtrak stations near Needham:
  • 7 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Needham:
  • WELLESLEY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,241)
  • MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; WELLESLEY HILLS, MA; FT enrollment: 2,938)
  • BOSTON COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CHESTNUT HILL, MA; FT enrollment: 13,341)
  • BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,651)
  • BOSTON UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 25,110)
  • BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC (about 8 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,122)
  • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 19,294)
Public high school in Needham:
  • NEEDHAM HIGH (Students: 1424; Location: 609 WEBSTER STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Public elementary/middle schools in Needham:
  • POLLARD MIDDLE (Students: 1065; Location: 200 HARRIS AVENUE; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • NEWMAN ELEM (Students: 724; Location: 1155 CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • BROADMEADOW (Students: 582; Location: 120 BROADMEADOW RD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • WILLIAM MITCHELL (Students: 432; Location: 187 BROOKLINE STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 395; Location: 28 GLEN GARY RD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • JOHN ELIOT (Students: 373; Location: 135 WELLESLEY AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle schools in Needham:
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 450; Location: 90 PICKERING STREET; Grades: KG - 5)
  • THE WALKER HOME AND SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 1968 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: UG - UG)
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Library in Needham:
  • NEEDHAM FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,018,750; Location: 1139 HIGHLAND AVE.; 129,879 books; 4,964 audio materials; 3,586 video materials; 374 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The hospital has been renamed to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham
  • You should add OLIN COLLEGE now located in Needham
  • Church in Needham: The Presbyterian Church, 1458 Great Plain Ave., Needham, MA 02492

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Notable locations in Needham: Needham Disposal Area (A), Needham Golf Course (B), New England Industrial Center (C), Upper Falls Playground (D), Needham Townhall (E), Needham Free Public Library (F), Glover Memorial Hospital Medical Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Needham include: Carter Memorial Methodist Church (A), Unitarian First Parish Church (B), Christ Episcopal Church (C), Cornerstone Assembly of God Church (D), Saint John of Damascus Church (E), Saint Bartholomew Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), First Church of Christ (H), Good Shepherd Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Needham Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Sabrina Lake (A), New Pond (B), Needham Reservoir (C), Rosemary Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Trout Brook (A), Alder Brook (B), South Meadow Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Needham include: Needham Town Hall Historic District (1), Mills Field (2), Cricket Field (3), Cutler Park (4), DeFazio Park (5), Claxton Field (6), McIntosh Corner Historic District (7), Memorial Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Classic Warbirds (Museums; 902 Great Plain Avenue) (1), Arriva World Tours (Tours & Charters; 55 Charles Court) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Clipper Associates- Inc (280 Hillside Avenue) (1), Sheraton Needham Hotel (100 Cabot Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

NEEDHAM WATER DEPT (Population served: 29990, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1997 and JUL-17-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-08-1997), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-18-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-17-2000 to APR-24-2001)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-1993 and APR-24-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-08-1997), St Compliance achieved (APR-24-2001)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.3%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.2%
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 2007:
This place:  2.5%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Needham, MA


People in group quarters in Needham
  • 433 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 412 people in nursing homes
  • 88 people in other group homes
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 4 people in religious group quarters


Needham compared to Massachusetts state average:

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  • Median household income above 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Needham (2009 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Needham Branch, North Hill Branch, Needham Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Needham Heights Branch at 968 Highland Avenue, branch established on 1814-01-01; Needham Branch at 133 Chapel Street, branch established on 1996-07-01. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • TD Bank, National Association: Needham Branch at 95 Highland Avenue, branch established on 1997-03-17; Needham Branch at 1013 Great Plain Avenue, branch established on 1997-11-13. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Middlesex Savings Bank: Needham Branch at 50 Chestnut Street, branch established on 2002-12-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,592.2 mil, Deposits: $2,983.1 mil, headquarters in Natick, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices
  • Citibank, National Association: Needham Financial Center at 1000 Highland Avenue, branch established on 2007-07-30. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Dedham Institution for Savings: Needham Branch at 1077 Great Plain Avenue, branch established on 2003-07-21. Info updated 2008-07-23: Bank assets: $963.6 mil, Deposits: $801.0 mil, headquarters in Dedham, MA, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 12 total offices
  • The Needham Bank: at 1063 Great Plain Avenue, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2008-03-28: Bank assets: $944.1 mil, Deposits: $576.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Needham

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.48%
Here74.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaUnited Methodist Church
Adherents78.6%3.1%2.6%1.0%1.0%
Congregations20.0%11.4%9.8%1.0%4.4%
NameMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnitarian Universalist AssociationAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North AmericaOther
Adherents0.8%0.6%0.5%0.5%11.2%
Congregations0.6%4.4%5.4%0.6%42.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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8.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,555 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.02%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($570 average AGI)
Norfolk County:  0.24%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suffolk County, MA  2.20% ($55,985 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  1.24% ($77,454)
from Plymouth County, MA  0.94% ($54,265)


8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($67,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.41%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($863 average AGI)
Norfolk County:  0.12%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.59% ($65,283 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA  1.32% ($73,785)
to Plymouth County, MA  1.14% ($60,184)


Strongest AM radio stations in Needham:
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNTN (1550 AM; 10 kW; NEWTON, MA; Owner: COLT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBPS (1150 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF BOSTON LICENSEE, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Needham:
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, 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.)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZBC (90.3 FM; NEWTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON COLLEGE)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WZLY (91.5 FM; WELLESLEY, MA; Owner: WELLESLEY COLLEGE)
  • WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMBR (88.1 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: TECHNOLOGY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Needham:
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • 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)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


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


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 140 Cabot St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKA201
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 11/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6
  • Jerri L Janjua, 140 Cabot St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 96 m, Overall height: 96 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Edwin L Nass, 350 Cedar St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 363.4 m, Overall height: 395.1 m
  • Tim McDougall, 140 Cabot St ( 005760 ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 365.4 m, Overall height: 366 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
  • John C Donlevie, Twr 1 - 1555 Central Ave, Type: 3ta1, Structure height: 172.3 m, Overall height: 173.1 m
    Registrant: Entercom Corporate Engineering, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1650, Seattle, WA 98101, Phone: (206) 577-8661, Email:
  • John C Donlevie, Twr 2 - 1555 Central, Type: 3ta2, Structure height: 184.1 m, Overall height: 185.3 m
    Registrant: Entercom Corporate Engineering, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1650, Seattle, WA 98101, Phone: (206) 577-8661, Email:
  • John C Donlevie, Twr 3 - 1555 Central Ave, Type: 3ta3, Structure height: 197.3 m, Overall height: 198.1 m
    Registrant: Entercom Corporate Engineering, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 1650, Seattle, WA 98101, Phone: (206) 577-8661, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Needham, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 59 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 116 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Needham)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 20 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Needham)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 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 ORIGINATED2$339,000498$440,325398$362,97565$215,5081$280,00022$433,409
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$056$454,75046$419,54318$183,8890$03$562,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$050$434,88098$490,50032$1,301,5001$500,0004$272,750
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$032$421,03148$432,9795$625,4000$02$145,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$08$522,50018$344,0560$01$3,650,0001$450,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4031.00 , 4032.00, 4033.00, 4034.00, 4035.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$406,6670$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$334,0001$101,0001$382,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$513,5000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$390,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4031.00 , 4032.00, 4033.00, 4034.00, 4035.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 74
  • Hazardous Condition: 275
  • Service Call: 13
  • Good Intent Call: 6

Incident types - Needham


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

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