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Phillipston, MA map Population (year 2000): 1,621. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,780 (+9.8% change)
 

Males: 815  (50.3%)
Females: 806  (49.7%)

Worcester County

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,300 (it was $46,845 in 2000)
Phillipston  $54,300
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $224,700 (it was $114,900 in 2000)
Phillipston  $224,700
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Phillipston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

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Ancestries: French (22.1%), Irish (15.2%), English (14.8%), French Canadian (10.2%), United States (6.6%), Italian (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1786

Elevation: 1166 feet

Land area: 24.3 square miles.

Population density: 72 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Phillipston

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Phillipston town

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

18 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
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:

Phillipston:  1.2% ($1,429)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Phillipston satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (30.9 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (74.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (168.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Templeton, MA (5.2 miles ), Baldwinville, MA (5.4 miles ), Athol, MA (6.3 miles ), Royalston, MA (7.8 miles ), Petersham, MA (8.0 miles ), Winchendon, MA (9.5 miles ), Barre, MA (10.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $163,200
  • 2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $163,200
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $176,800
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $276,200
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $245,000
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $199,200

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.57 N, Longitude: 72.14 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 978

This town's Wikipedia profile

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.5%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.14
US city average:  3.00

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Phillipston-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 0% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Phillipston town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Phillipston:
  • ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ATHOL, MA)
  • HEYWOOD HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GARDNER, MA)
  • MONADNOCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; PETERBOROUGH, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Phillipston, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Phillipston:
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 28 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 38 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 49 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Phillipston:
  • ORANGE MUNI (about 10 miles; ORANGE, MA; ID: ORE)
  • GARDNER MUNI (about 10 miles; GARDNER, MA; ID: GDM)
  • TANNER-HILLER (about 15 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS, MA; ID: 8B5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Phillipston:
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 31 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
Public elementary/middle school in Phillipston:
  • PHILLIPSTON MEMORIAL (Students: 180; Location: 20 THE COMMON; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
Library in Phillipston:
  • PHILLIPS FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,900; Location: 25 TEMPLETON ROAD; 9,400 books; 190 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Phillips Free Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Phillipston: Phillipston Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: South Cemetery (1), Lower Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Queen Lake (A), Bates Powers Reservoir (B), Thousand Acre Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Popple Camp Brook (A), Shattuck Brook (B), Lamb City Brook (C), Dunn Brook (D), Hoyt Brook (E), Chickering Brook (F), Kendall Brook (G), Wine Brook (H), Bigelow Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.4%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.4%
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 1999:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Phillipston compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.14%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.18% ($52,994)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.22% ($45,031)


Strongest AM radio stations in Phillipston:
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WEIM (1280 AM; 5 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: LIVEAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Phillipston:
  • WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WINQ (97.7 FM; WINCHENDON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
  • WJDF (97.3 FM; ORANGE, MA; Owner: DEANE BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W293AB (106.5 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Phillipston:
  • 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)

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