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Notable locations in New Bedford: Massachusetts State Pier (A), New Bedford Community Center (B), New Bedford East Barrier Light (C), New Bedford West Barrier Light (D), North Hill Plaza (E), Stop and Shop Center (F), Bedford Industrial Park (G), Doane Memorial Field (H), House of Corrections (I), New Bedford City Hall (J), Whaling Museum (K), Seamens Bethel Museum (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in New Bedford include: Calvary Church (A), Clifford Chapel (B), Saint Theresas Church (C), Saint James Church (D), Sacred Heart Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Polish National Cemetery (1), Peckham West Cemetery (2), Oak Grove Cemetery (3), Rural Cemetery (4), Reynolds Cemetery (5), Sacred Heart Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sassaquin Pond (A), Turner Pond (B), Acushnet Cedar Swamp (C), Hobomock Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
River: Acushnet River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in New Bedford include: Hazelwood Park (1), Ashley Park (2), Central New Bedford Historic District (3), Buttonwood Park (4), Brooklawn Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Fort Tabor Military Museum (1000 South Rodney French Blvd) (1), Buttonwood Park Zoological Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 425 Hawthorn Street) (2), Centro LUZO AMER Club Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 34 Beetle Street) (3), United States Government - Interior Dept- National Park Service (Recreation Areas; 37 North 2nd Street) (4), Martin Vending Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 79 Beetle Street) (5), Mac's Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 79 Beetle Street) (6), New Bedford City - Libraries- Branches- Casa de Saudade (58 Crapo Street) (7), New Bedford City - Libraries (613 Pleasant Street) (8), New Bedford City - Libraries- Branches- Lawler (745 Rockdale Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Captain Haskell's Octagon House (347 Union Street) (1), Days Inn (500 Hathaway Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Mass Commonwealth - Trial Court- District Court Dept- New Bedford Div- Connecting All Departm (75 North 6th Street) (1), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Court- Probate & Family Court (505 Pleasant Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Air pollution trends in New Bedford
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.082 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.082 ppm in 2000, 0.099 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.095 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.101 ppm in 2000, 0.126 ppm in 1990).
Drinking water stations with addresses in New Bedford that have no violations reported:
- NEW BEDFORD DEPT. OF PUB. INFRASTRUCTURE (Population served: 93768, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
New Bedford compared to Massachusetts 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.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with most branches in New Bedford (2007 data):
- Sovereign Bank: 10 branches. 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.
- Bank of America, National Association: North Branch, New Bedford-Cove Street Branch, New Bedford-Rockdale Place Branch, Pleasant Street Branch. 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
- Webster Bank, National Association: New Bedford Branch, 480 Rockdale Ave Branch, New Bedford Branch. Info updated 2006-10-31: Bank assets: $16,847.6 mil, Deposits: $12,556.9 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
- Citizens Bank of Massachusetts: New Bedford Stop And Shop Branch, New Bedford Stop & Shop Branch, New Bedford Branch. 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
- Luzo Community Bank: at 160 County Street, branch established on 1979-03-14; New Bedford Branch at 1724 Acushnet Avenue, branch established on 1987-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.0 mil, Deposits: $58.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: New Bedford Community Bancorp
- Millennium BCP Bank, National Association: Rockdale Avenue Branch at 41 Rockdale Avenue, branch established on 2004-03-02; Acushnet Avenue Branch at 1657-1667 Acushnet Avenue, branch established on 2005-11-03. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $824.8 mil, Deposits: $720.3 mil, headquarters in Newark, NJ, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Comercial Portugues, S.A.
- BankFive: New Bedford Branch at 174 Union Street, branch established on 2006-04-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $607.2 mil, Deposits: $445.7 mil, headquarters in Fall River, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Bankfive, Mhc
- Slade's Ferry Trust Company: New Bedford Branch at 833 Ashley Boulevard, branch established on 1999-03-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $601.0 mil, Deposits: $424.4 mil, headquarters in Somerset, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Slade's Ferry Bancorp
- Citizens-Union Savings Bank: New Bedford Branch at 95 William Street, branch established on 2004-11-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $577.8 mil, Deposits: $441.2 mil, headquarters in Fall River, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Narragansett Financial Corp
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
57 | $194,367 | $40,919 | 1 | $1,307 |
| Other Government Administration |
49 | $114,454 | $28,030 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
10 | $34,196 | $41,035 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
287 | $1,589,887 | $66,476 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
54 | $135,457 | $30,102 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
229 | $1,087,997 | $57,013 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
6 | $15,940 | $31,880 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
23 | $70,005 | $36,524 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
8 | $31,596 | $47,394 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
92 | $291,402 | $38,009 | 9 | $5,510 |
| Sewerage |
27 | $93,403 | $41,512 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
22 | $56,412 | $30,770 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
15 | $64,849 | $51,879 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
50 | $173,989 | $41,757 | 0 | $0 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
1735 | $7,725,054 | $53,430 | 246 | $415,282 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
524 | $1,545,859 | $35,401 | 100 | $172,803 |
| Local Libraries |
36 | $76,604 | $25,535 | 6 | $2,511 |
| Other and Unallocable |
209 | $618,027 | $35,485 | 4 | $6,568 |
| Solid Waste Management |
4 | $16,104 | $48,312 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3437 | $13,935,602 | $48,655 | 366 | $603,981 |
New Bedford government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,438,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $15,683,000
All Other: $9,911,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,668,000
Parking Facilities: $807,000
Air Transportation: $585,000
Parks and Recreation: $469,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $184,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $89,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $41,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,000
- Construction - General - Other: $42,281,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $159,137,000
General - Other: $40,503,000
Police Protection: $21,629,000
Local Fire Protection: $14,869,000
Sewerage: $11,207,000
Regular Highways: $6,362,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,675,000
Water Utilities: $5,448,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,285,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,227,000
Health - Other: $2,190,000
General Public Buildings: $1,937,000
Financial Administration: $1,840,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,231,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,230,000
Libraries: $1,157,000
Central Staff Services: $975,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $853,000
Air Transportation: $622,000
Parking Facilities: $351,000
Natural Resources - Other: $313,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $69,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $26,473,000
Benefit Payments: $25,036,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $19,106,000
From Parent Local Government: $18,639,000
Local Employee Contribution: $7,336,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $5,487,000
Withdrawals: $4,522,000
From Other Governments: $2,829,000
- Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $45,872,000
- Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $101,974,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $5,863,000
All Other: $4,936,000
Education: $1,591,000
Sewerage: $603,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,818,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,014,000
Health - Other: $88,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $707,000
General - Other: $166,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,101,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,937,000
Interest Earnings: $1,998,000
Donations From Private Sources: $73,000
Fines and Forfeits: $15,000
Special Assessments: $5,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $213,421,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $178,908,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,614,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $5,988,000
Water Utilities: $3,665,000
Sewerage: $3,156,000
General - Other: $1,677,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,212,000
General Public Building: $148,000
Solid Waste Management: $34,000
Financial Administration: $24,000
Libraries: $22,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $10,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,536,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,379,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $70,067,000
Beginning: $67,384,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $133,946,000
General Local Government Support: $24,630,000
All Other: $4,362,000
Sewerage: $2,935,000
Highways: $2,147,000
Public Welfare: $682,000
- Tax - Property: $83,276,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,882,000
Other License: $1,852,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $155,681,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $569,000
4.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,521 average adjusted gross income) | Here: |  4.30% | | Massachusetts average: |  6.31% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($358 average AGI)| Bristol County: | 0.07% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.28% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,049 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.91% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.91% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)| Bristol County: | 0.04% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in New Bedford:
- WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNBH (1340 AM; 1 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
- WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in New Bedford:
- WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
- WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WFHL (88.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: NEW BEDFORD CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WCAI (90.1 FM; WOODS HOLE, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around New Bedford:
- WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
- WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
- WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
- WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
- WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
- WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
- WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
- WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
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