Peabody, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2007: 51,441. Population change since 2000: +6.8%

Males: 24,632	(47.9%)
Females: 26,809	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01960, 01961.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,337 (it was $54,829 in 2000)

Peabody:	$65,337
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $384,034 (it was $205,800 in 2000)

Peabody:	$384,034
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $383,301; Detached houses: $411,438; Townhouses or other attached units: $351,405; In 2-unit structures: $449,312; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $437,548; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $236,284; Mobile homes: $59,508
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Races in Peabody:

White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
Hispanic (3.4%)
Other race (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
Black (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Peabody: 126.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (24.6%), Italian (21.4%), English (9.9%), Portuguese (7.9%), French (6.9%), Polish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 17 feet

Land area: 16.4 square miles.

Population density: 3138 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Peabody

High school or higher: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peabody city

Never married: 24.6%
Now married: 56.7%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 8.5%

5,411 residents are foreign born (6.7% Europe, 2.7% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

This city:	11.2%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Peabody, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Peabody to the number of sex offenders is 17147 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Peabody:	0.9% ($1,757)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynn, MA (4.2 miles , pop. 89,050).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (16.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (190.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Danvers, MA (1.6 miles ), Salem, MA (1.9 miles ), Lynnfield, MA (1.9 miles ), Lynn, MA (2.0 miles ), Beverly, MA (2.2 miles ), Swampscott, MA (2.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 96 buildings, average cost: $130,500
1997: 103 buildings, average cost: $138,500
1998: 37 buildings, average cost: $135,200
1999: 24 buildings, average cost: $126,700
2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $178,600
2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $138,900
2002: 19 buildings, average cost: $145,800
2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $152,200
2004: 36 buildings, average cost: $207,400
2005: 35 buildings, average cost: $239,200
2006: 48 buildings, average cost: $259,900
2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $232,700

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Latitude: 42.53 N, Longitude: 70.96 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Leather City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +170 (+0.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,116 (25.6%)

Area codes: 978, 508

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

Population change in the 1990s: +913 (+1.9%).

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	4.4%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (11%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Cashiers (3%)

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Crime in Peabody by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	3.9	0.0
Rapes	3	7	7	5	4	6	8	4	7
per 100,000	6.1	13.8	14.5	10.3	8.0	12.1	15.9	7.8	13.4
Robberies	17	13	16	22	19	30	24	27	16
per 100,000	34.4	25.7	33.1	45.2	38.2	60.4	47.8	52.4	30.7
Assaults	91	128	97	75	80	101	132	88	105
per 100,000	184.1	253.0	200.6	153.9	160.9	203.5	262.8	170.7	201.2
Burglaries	153	271	305	361	272	196	199	186	126
per 100,000	309.5	535.6	630.7	740.9	547.2	394.9	396.2	360.8	241.4
Thefts	1,031	692	742	865	940	876	829	879	1,002
per 100,000	2085.9	1367.6	1534.4	1775.2	1890.9	1765.1	1650.4	1705.2	1919.8
Auto thefts	152	149	137	139	131	129	114	101	107
per 100,000	307.5	294.5	283.3	285.3	263.5	259.9	227.0	195.9	205.0
Arson	0	3	5	1	6	10	4	3	4
per 100,000	0.0	5.9	10.3	2.1	12.1	20.1	8.0	5.8	7.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	181.7	185.1	189.8	198.2	185.1	187.6	195.5	173.0	170.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 113 (97 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.89
US city average:	3.00

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Peabody-area historical tornado activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the Peabody city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Jack Welch - General Electric chairman, Kevin Bettencourt - College basketball player (Bucknell Bison), Troy McHenry - College football player (Columbia Lions).

Main business address for: SCANSOFT INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), UNITRONIX CORP (SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN), ANALOGIC CORP (INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS), BOSTON ACOUSTICS INC (HOUSEHOLD AUDIO & VIDEO EQUIPMENT), PHC INC /MA/ (SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES), SAUCONY INC (RUBBER & PLASTICS FOOTWEAR).

Hospital/medical center in Peabody:

VENCOR HOSPITAL NORTH SHORE (15 KING ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Peabody:

UNION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; LYNN, MA)
SALEM HOSPITAL CORPORATION,THE (about 4 miles; SALEM, MA)
SHAUGHNESSY-KAPLAN REHAB HOSP HOSP (about 4 miles; SALEM, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Peabody, MA

Heliports located in Peabody:

Metro-Swift Heliport

Amtrak stations near Peabody:

10 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services: ticket office.
13 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
14 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.peabody.ma.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peabody:

NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 4 miles; SALEM, MA; FT enrollment: 5,917)
TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; MEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 8,627)
BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,638)
MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 13 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 5,291)
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 14 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; FT enrollment: 9,895)

Public high school in Peabody:

PEABODY VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGH (Students: 1943; Location: 485 LOWELL STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Private high school in Peabody:

BISHOP FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 875; Location: 99 MARGIN STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Peabody:

J HENRY HIGGINS MIDDLE (Students: 1524; Location: 1 KING ST EXT; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
THOMAS CARROLL (Students: 528; Location: 60 NORTHEND STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
SOUTH MEMORIAL (Students: 419; Location: 16 MAPLE ST EXT; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
CENTER (Students: 397; Location: 18 IRVING STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
CAPTAIN SAMUEL BROWN (Students: 363; Location: 198 LYNN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
JOHN E BURKE (Students: 356; Location: 127 BIRCH STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
JOHN E. MCCARTHY (Students: 329; Location: 76 LAKE STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
WILLIAM A WELCH SR (Students: 307; Location: 50 SWAMPSCOTT AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
WEST MEMORIAL (Students: 262; Location: 15 BOW STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle schools in Peabody:

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ELEMENTARY (Students: 566; Location: 19 CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
BRIDGE TO LEARNING CHLDRNS CTR (Students: 125; Location: 567 LOWELL STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
HOLY CHILDHOOD NURSERY - KNDGR (Students: 99; Location: 5 WHEATLAND STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
ST.PAUL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: 12 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
A CHILDS PLACE (Students: 60; Location: 119 LYNNFIELD ST; Grades: PK - KG)
LAKESIDE SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 629 LOWELL ST; Grades: 1 - 10; Boys only)

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Library in Peabody:

PEABODY INSTITUTE LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,370,179; Location: 82 MAIN ST.; 137,483 books; 4,234 audio materials; 4,006 video materials; 335 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Birthplace of: Mike Kotarski Professional Baseball Player (Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees)
Church in Peabody Evangelical Community of Christ (A Brazilian Portuguese-speaking church) 67 Tremont St

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Notable locations in Peabody: Newhall Station (A), Proctors Station (B), Salem Country Club (C), Kings Plaza (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: North Shore Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Peabody include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), First Unitarian Church (B), First United Methodist Church (C), Jubilee Christian Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bnai Brith Cemetery (1), Chelsea Cemetery (2), Puritan Lawn Memorial Park (3), Temple Bethel Cemetery (4), Ross Memorial Park (5), Oak Grove Cemetery (6), Maple Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Crystal Pond (A), Cedar Pond (B), Elginwood Pond (C), Sidneys Pond (D), Little Elder Pond (E), Meadow Pond (F), Pierces Pond (G), Bartholowmew Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Proctor Brook (A), Strongwater Brook (B), Tapley Brook (C), Goldthwait Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Peabody include: Gowdy Playground (1), Puritan Lawn Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: George Peabody House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 205 Washington Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn Boston-Peabody (59 Newbury St) (1), Mario's Motor Inn (170 Newbury Street) (2), Elks-Peabody Lodge 1409-Mgr'S OFC (40 Oak Street) (3), Gomes Travel (64 Main Street) (4), Homestead Studio Suites Hotel (200 Jubilee Drive) (5), Mainstay Suites (200 Jubilee Dr) (6), Boston Marriott Peabody (8 Centennial Drive) (7), Marriott Hotel Peabody (8 A Centennial Dr) (8), Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Boston-Peabody (1 Newbury Street Ofc) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Peabody that have no violations reported:

PEABODY DPW WATER DEPT. (Population served: 48744, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.9%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Peabody, MA

People in group quarters in Peabody

524 people in nursing homes
58 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
29 people in other group homes
28 people in homes for the mentally ill
20 people in homes for the physically handicapped
16 people in religious group quarters
11 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children

Peabody compared to Massachusetts state average:

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Median house value significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.

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Banks with most branches in Peabody (2009 data):

Eastern Bank: Brooksby Village Branch, Woodbridge Assisted Living Branch, Lynn Street Peabody Branch, Shaw's Peabody Branch, 300 Brooksby Village Branch, Foster Street Peabody Branch. Info updated 2008-10-21: Bank assets: $6,549.1 mil, Deposits: $5,113.7 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
TD Bank, National Association: West Peabody Branch, Peabody Branch, Warren Five Cents Bank Branch, South Peabody Branch. 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
North Shore Bank, a Co-operative Bank: West Peabody Branch, Andover Street Branch, North Shore Bank, A Co-Operative Bank. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $450.5 mil, Deposits: $329.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: North Shore Bancorp
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank: Northshore Shopping Center Branch at Routes 114 And 128, branch established on 1980-09-25; Peabody Branch at 19 Central Street, branch established on 2004-10-12. Info updated 2008-07-11: Bank assets: $2,845.7 mil, Deposits: $1,894.6 mil, headquarters in Salem, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Salem Five Bancorp
Danversbank: Washington Street Branch at 2 Central Street, branch established on 1985-04-29. Info updated 2007-04-25: Bank assets: $1,724.1 mil, Deposits: $1,187.7 mil, headquarters in Danvers, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Danvers Bancorp, Inc.
Century Bank and Trust Company: Peabody Branch at 12 Peabody Square, branch established on 1984-12-26. Info updated 2006-08-25: Bank assets: $1,798.9 mil, Deposits: $1,297.1 mil, headquarters in Somerville, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Century Bancorp, Inc.
Bank of America, National Association: Peabody Branch at 189 Andover Street, Route 114, branch established on 2004-08-16. 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: Peabody Shop & Shop Branch at 19 Howley Street, branch established on 2001-12-22. 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
East Boston Savings Bank: Prospect Street Branch at 67 Prospect Street, branch established on 2002-03-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,025.0 mil, Deposits: $812.4 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Meridian Financial Services, Inc

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Peabody, Massachusetts

Marriott, Boston - Peabody, 8 A Centennial Dr, Peabody, MA 01960, Phone: (978) 977-9700, Fax: (978) 977-0297
Plaza Motel, Rt 1 North, Peabody, MA 01960, Phone: (978) 535-2200
Homestead Studio Suites Hotel, 200 Jubilee Dr, Peabody, MA 01960, Phone: (978) 531-6632, Fax: (978) 531-7742
Hampton Inn Boston North Shore, 59 Newbury St, Peabody, MA 01960, Phone: (978) 536-2020, Fax: (978) 535-6530
Homewood Suites, 57 Newbury St, Peabody, MA 01960
Springhill Suites Boston / Peabody, 43 Newbury St,, Peabody, MA 01960, Phone: (978) 535-5000, Fax: (978) 535-9610

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Peabody mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%) Utility gas (39%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Neighborhoods in Peabody:

Religon statistics for Peabody

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	United Methodist Church
Adherents	77.8%	3.3%	3.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Congregations	18.5%	13.0%	7.4%	1.6%	8.2%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	Unitarian Universalist Association	Other religions
Adherents	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%	8.8%
Congregations	6.3%	4.2%	1.9%	4.0%	34.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	24	$98,401	$49,201	3	$3,113
Other Government Administration	7	$15,903	$27,262	14	$11,145
Judicial and Legal	3	$18,374	$73,496	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	97	$512,862	$63,447	1	$1,063
Police - Other	17	$34,058	$24,041	4	$4,151
Firefighters	96	$405,583	$50,698	0	$0
Fire - Other	6	$30,983	$61,966	0	$0
Streets and Highways	28	$122,157	$52,353	3	$3,175
Welfare	1	$4,970	$59,640	1	$883
Health	17	$63,765	$45,011	15	$17,369
Solid Waste Management	1	$3,983	$47,796	1	$1,165
Sewerage	4	$16,928	$50,784	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	10	$36,969	$44,363	20	$9,206
Housing and Community Development(Local)	21	$86,877	$49,644	3	$1,355
Natural Resources	5	$18,181	$43,634	3	$1,970
Water Supply	26	$104,465	$48,215	1	$1,477
Electric Power	67	$353,164	$63,253	0	$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	494	$2,323,668	$56,445	0	$0
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	98	$265,740	$32,540	25	$27,400
Local Libraries	24	$72,593	$36,297	31	$22,003
Other and Unallocable	71	$196,995	$33,295	24	$16,069
Totals for Government	1117	$4,786,619	$51,423	149	$121,544

Peabody government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,941,000
Charges - Sewerage: $9,287,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,935,000

All Other: $1,905,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $974,000

Solid Waste Management: $839,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $412,000

Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $143,000
Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,686,000
Regular Highways: $181,000

General - Other: $19,000
Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $63,147,000
Electric Utilities: $62,889,000

General - Other: $24,999,000

Police Protection: $7,438,000

Local Fire Protection: $5,826,000

Regular Highways: $4,967,000

Housing and Community Development: $4,042,000

Water Utilities: $3,596,000

Parks and Recreation: $2,996,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,939,000

Libraries: $1,498,000

Financial Administration: $1,404,000

Sewerage: $899,000

Health - Other: $862,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $433,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $424,000

Central Staff Services: $386,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $317,000

Public Welfare - Other: $91,000

Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $223,000
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $47,329,000
Other Investments - Other: $43,382,000

Benefit Payments: $10,959,000

From Parent Local Government: $7,718,000

Earnings on Investments (calculated): $4,499,000

Local Employee Contribution: $2,884,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $690,000

From Other Governments: $549,000

Withdrawals: $418,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Stocks: $8,822,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,499,000
Education: $160,000

All Other: $148,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,157,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,032,000
Health - Other: $80,000

Central Staff Services: $14,000
Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $8,657,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,155,000

Transit Utilities: $929,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,205,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,262,000
Interest Earnings: $1,866,000

Fines and Forfeits: $337,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,499,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,294,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $1,570,000
General - Other: $1,133,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $175,000

Police Protection: $120,000

Parks and Recreation: $17,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,182,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $65,794,000
Water Utilities: $5,236,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $42,343,000
End of Fiscal Year: $36,005,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $24,357,000
General Local Government Support: $8,787,000

Highways: $1,506,000

All Other: $1,245,000

Housing and Community Development: $254,000

Public Welfare: $60,000
Tax - Property: $72,545,000
Other License: $2,543,000

Other Selective Sales: $920,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $68,732,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $314,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,508 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.06%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($565 average AGI)
Essex County: 0.09%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Middlesex County, MA	1.65% ($62,439 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.90% ($54,644)
from Rockingham County, NH	0.35% ($42,167)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($831 average AGI)
Essex County: 0.08%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Middlesex County, MA	1.26% ($47,527 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NH	0.72% ($57,207)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.57% ($50,542)

Strongest AM radio stations in Peabody:

WNSH (1570 AM; 5 kW; BEVERLY, MA)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WROL (950 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA 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)
WILD (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF BOSTON LICENSES, LLC)
WXKS (1430 AM; 5 kW; EVERETT, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Peabody:

WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
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.)
W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
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.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBOQ (104.9 FM; GLOUCESTER, MA; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Peabody:

WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
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.)
WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Peabody fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 29
Total length: 101 meters (331ft)
Total costs: $41,886,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,024,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 111,347
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,617,993

New bridges - Historical Statistics

Before 1900: 1
1900-1909: 0
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 3
1940-1949: 3
1950-1959: 6
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 6
1980-1989: 7
1990-1999: 0
2000-2009: 3

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Peabody, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

CARISSA L BICK, 100 Lakeland Park Dr ( 005750 ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.7 m, Overall height: 153.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00008376
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
100 Lakeland Park Dr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.5 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
Registrant: American Radio Systems Corporation, 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 375-7500
Kimberly A Thomas, Rt. 1 Newberry St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.8 m, Overall height: 74.1 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Peabody, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 165 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Peabody)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Peabody)

	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)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 9 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	15	$308,667	511	$232,194	849	$231,517	165	$104,576	11	$1,058,455	55	$224,127	16	$58,125
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$258,500	56	$235,804	154	$236,812	27	$70,741	0	$0	10	$182,100	5	$40,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	4	$263,250	80	$209,213	498	$243,637	80	$91,288	2	$605,000	18	$247,722	5	$58,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	6	$294,167	39	$227,795	207	$235,841	22	$106,227	1	$575,000	12	$186,000	2	$75,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	22	$266,182	85	$281,588	1	$30,000	0	$0	5	$310,800	2	$90,000

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 9 tracts in Peabody, MA

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 9 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	106	$289,151	59	$332,373	4	$268,750
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	12	$287,000	19	$321,632	1	$380,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	4	$315,500	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	6	$265,000	7	$370,714	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	2	$309,500	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 223
Hazardous Condition: 416
Service Call: 14
Good Intent Call: 25

Incident types - Peabody

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

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