North Attleborough, Massachusetts

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Population (year 2000): 27,143. Estimated population in July 2006: 27,946 (+3.0% change)

Males: 13,192	(48.6%)
Females: 13,951	(51.4%)

Norfolk County

Median resident age:	35.6 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $67,000 (it was $59,371 in 2000)

North Attleborough	$67,000
Massachusetts:	$57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $343,200 (it was $184,500 in 2000)

North Attleborough	$343,200
Massachusetts:	$361,500

North Attleborough, MA residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in North Attleborough:

White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Black (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (26.8%), Italian (15.8%), English (13.7%), French (13.2%), French Canadian (9.6%), German (7.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1887

Elevation: 206 feet

Land area: 18.6 square miles.

Population density: 1508 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in North Attleborough

High school or higher: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Attleborough town

Never married: 25.4%
Now married: 58.5%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 9.4%

1,183 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.4% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

This town:	4.4%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

North Attleborough:	1.2% ($2,285)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pawtucket, RI (7.6 miles , pop. 72,958).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (29.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (191.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: North Attleborough Center, MA (0.2 miles ), Plainville, MA (2.6 miles ), Attleboro, MA (3.4 miles ), North Seekonk, MA (5.7 miles ), Valley Falls, RI (5.9 miles ), Cumberland, RI (6.0 miles ), Wrentham, MA (6.0 miles ), Central Falls, RI (7.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 126 buildings, average cost: $100,400
1997: 98 buildings, average cost: $108,000
1998: 122 buildings, average cost: $129,300
1999: 105 buildings, average cost: $166,400
2000: 92 buildings, average cost: $201,600
2001: 130 buildings, average cost: $221,800
2002: 121 buildings, average cost: $244,300
2003: 107 buildings, average cost: $243,600
2004: 116 buildings, average cost: $243,700
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $188,700
2006: 43 buildings, average cost: $393,700
2007: 26 buildings, average cost: $324,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.97 N, Longitude: 71.33 W

People in group quarters in North Attleborough

129 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in religious group quarters
6 people in homes for the mentally ill
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.2%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

North Attleborough-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.1 miles away from the North Attleborough 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 10.2 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near North Attleborough:

STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ATTLEBORO, MA)
FULLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SOUTH ATTLEBORO, MA)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND (about 9 miles; PAWTUCKET, RI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Attleborough:

THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 19 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 34 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 35 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)

Other public-use airports nearest to North Attleborough:

NORFOLK (about 11 miles; NORFOLK, MA; ID: 32M)
MANSFIELD MUNI (about 11 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; ID: 1B9)
NORTH CENTRAL STATE (about 12 miles; PAWTUCKET, RI; ID: SFZ)

Amtrak station near North Attleborough:

12 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Attleborough:

BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Full-time enrollment: 7,460)
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 4,456)
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 13 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)
BRYANT COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; FT enrollment: 2,926)
BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)

Public high school in North Attleborough:

NORTH ATTLEBORO HIGH (Students: 1245; Location: 1 WILSON WHITTY WAY; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 70)

Public elementary/middle schools in North Attleborough:

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH MIDDLE (Students: 1165; Location: 564 LANDRY AVENUE; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
JOSEPH W MARTIN JR ELEM (Students: 719; Location: 37 LANDRY AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
COMMUNITY (Students: 390; Location: 45 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
AMVET BOULEVARD (Students: 382; Location: 70 AMVET BOULEVARD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
FALLS (Students: 285; Location: 2 JACKSON STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
ROOSEVELT AVENUE (Students: 245; Location: 108 ROOSEVELT AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
ALLEN AVENUE (Students: 223; Location: 290 ALLEN AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)

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Notable locations in North Attleborough: Sandys Shopping Plaza (A), Camp Shady Pines (B), Emerald Square (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Plainville Crossing Shopping Center (1), Central Shopping Center (2), Kings Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in North Attleborough: Cushman Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Paine Cemetery (1), Mount Hope Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Peck Pond (A), Black Pond (B), Hoppin Hill Reservoir (C), Lake Hiawatha (D), Whiting Pond (E), Greenwood Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Millers River (A), Scotts Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

NORTH ATTLEBORO WATER DEPT (Population served: 27157, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-11-2003)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-20-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-14-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-13-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-1996)

One minor monitoring violation

108 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.6%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.6%
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:	3.8%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	1.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

North Attleborough compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median house value above 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 North Attleborough (2007 data):

TD BankNorth, National Association: North Attleborough Branch at 2 North Washington Street, branch established on 1998-06-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 North Attleborough:

WARL (1320 AM; 5 kW; ATTLEBORO, MA; Owner: THE ADD RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WEEI (850 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)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WSKO (790 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WPMZ (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: VIDEO MUNDO B/CASTING CO., LLC)
WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Attleborough:

WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, 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.)
WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
WGAO (88.3 FM; FRANKLIN, MA; Owner: DEAN COLLEGE)
WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around North Attleborough:

WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
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)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)

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