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Notable location: New Salem Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in New Salem include: Central Congregational Church (A), North Congregational Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mountain View Cemetery (1), Branch Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Flask Pond (A), Russ Pond (B), North Spectacle Pond (C), Dead Pond (D), Hackmetack Pond (E), Thompson Pond (F), Bassett Pond (G), Davis Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gibbs Brook (A), Manning Brook (B), Spriggy Brook (C), Riceville Brook (D), Egypt Brook (E), Moosehorn Brook (F), Prescott Brook (G), Middle Branch Swift River (H), McIver Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in New Salem: New Salem Common Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  6.3% | | Whole state: |  9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Salem, MA
New Salem compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
- Wood (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Solar energy (1%)
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Religion statistics for New Salem
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Methodist Church | Episcopal Church |
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| Adherents | 81.2% | 6.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
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| Congregations | 19.1% | 29.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% | 4.5% |
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| Name | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | Unitarian Universalist Association | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4.4% |
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| Congregations | 1.1% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 21.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,741 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.21% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.31% |
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($126 average AGI)| Franklin County: | 0.06% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.28% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,013 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.50% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.91% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($209 average AGI)| Franklin County: | 0.06% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in New Salem:
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WCAT (700 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ORANGE-ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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.)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WARE (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARE, MA; Owner: SUCCESS SIGNAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in New Salem:
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
- W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WJDF (97.3 FM; ORANGE, MA; Owner: DEANE BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
- WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around New Salem:
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
New Salem fatal accident list:
Dec 8, 2007 12:13 AM, Us-202, Vehicles: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Feb 17, 2002 02:41 AM, Us-202, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 13, 1996 09:45 AM, Rte 202, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $580,000
Total average daily traffic: 488
Total average daily truck traffic: 6
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 771
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- VALERIE MOORE, 51 Wendell Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.3 m, Overall height: 79.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00152704
Registrant: Sprint Spectrum L.P., 1 International Blvd., Suite 800, Mahwah, NJ 07495, Phone: (201) 684-4292, Email:
- Steven A Kenny, New Salem, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
Registrant: Clearshot Communications, 4830 W. Kennedy Blvd #340, Tampa, FL 33609, Phone: (813) 258-2588, Email:
- Edward G Roach, New Salem, Ma, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- Quabbin Fishing Area 2, Call Sign: WNJU334
Assigned Frequencies : 151.430 MHz, 159.435 MHz
Grant Date: 07/24/2002, Expiration Date: 07/23/2012
Registrant: Dcr Park Rangers Communications Section, 180 Beaman St., West Boylston, MA 01583, Phone: (508) 835-4816, Fax: (508) 792-7805, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- Quabbin, MA, Prescott Peninsula, Quabbin Observatory, Type: Tower, Structure height: 20.7 m, Call Sign: WPYG610
Assigned Frequencies : 23575.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/07/2003, Expiration Date: 08/07/2013, Certifier: Paul Luippold
Registrant: Consolidated Spectrum Services, 22 Merrill Drive, Atkinson, NH 03811, Phone: (603) 362-5977, Fax: (603) 362-5977, Email:
- NEW SALEM, End Of Blueberry Hill Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQHH582
Assigned Frequencies : 10551.2 MHz, 10566.2 MHz
Grant Date: 07/30/2007, Expiration Date: 07/30/2017, Certifier: Linda Dunlavy
Registrant: Cromack Industries, Inc., Greenfield, MA 01302, Phone: (413) 774-6500 - STATION, Prescott Peninsula Quabbin Observatory, Structure height: 19.8 m, Overall height: 20.7 m, Call Sign: WEH304
Assigned Frequencies : 23575.0 MHz
Grant Date: 07/31/1997, Expiration Date: 11/10/2002, Cancelation Date: 02/09/2003
Registrant: Phone: (413) 545-3123
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: N1LAY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00413487
Grant Date: 10/24/2001, Expiration Date: 01/21/2012
Registrant: Roderick A Raubeson, 65 Whitaker Rd, New Salem, MA 01355 - Call Sign: WB1FBV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01215295
Grant Date: 11/21/2006, Expiration Date: 02/17/2017, Certifier: Dale R Monette
Registrant: Dale R Monette, 111 Wendell Road, New Salem, MA 01355
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1- CULVER HARRY A, 49 Stone Hill Rd, New Salem, MA 01355
Certificate: 99-0393 (Individual), Certificate Issue Date: 03/04/1999, Expiration Date: 03/03/2000
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-260 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3909W , Serial Number: 32-855, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 03/22/1967
Registrant (Individual): Jefferson J Lett, 38 Blueberry Hill Rd, New Salem, MA 01355 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 9279U , Serial Number: 15078229, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 04/10/1976
Registrant (Individual): Lawrence A Wilson, 27 Sweezy Ln, New Salem, MA 01355
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 5
- Hazardous Condition: 2
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