Plympton, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2008: 2,785. Population change since 2000: +5.6%

Males: 1,368	(49.1%)
Females: 1,417	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 02367.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $89,564 (it was $70,045 in 2000)

Plympton:	$89,564
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,020

Plympton:	$31,020
Massachusetts:	$32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $454,152 (it was $210,800 in 2000)

Plympton:	$454,152
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $458,263; Detached houses: $455,265; Townhouses or other attached units: $578,409; In 2-unit structures: $584,491
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Races in Plympton:

White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
Black (1.0%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Plympton: 126.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (28.7%), English (23.7%), Italian (16.6%), French (9.8%), German (8.8%), Scottish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1707

Elevation: 105 feet

Land area: 14.8 square miles.

Population density: 188 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Plympton

High school or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 41.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plympton town

Never married: 22.6%
Now married: 68.3%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 3.9%

54 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.3% Africa).

This town:	2.0%
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:

Plympton:	1.3% ($2,799)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Plymouth, MA (10.8 miles , pop. 51,701).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (28.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (177.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Halifax, MA (1.8 miles ), Kingston, MA (1.9 miles ), North Plymouth, MA (2.5 miles ), Hanson, MA (2.5 miles ), South Duxbury, MA (2.6 miles ), Pembroke, MA (2.6 miles ), Duxbury, MA (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $128,900
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $112,400
1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $116,500
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $102,900
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $105,100
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $104,600
2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $120,600
2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $118,100
2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $131,000
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $142,600
2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $143,100
2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $242,000
2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $287,000

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Latitude: 41.97 N, Longitude: 70.80 W

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	7.8%
Massachusetts:	8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (24%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Health care (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Finance and insurance (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Construction (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Engineers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Customer service representatives (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.15
US city average:	3.00

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Plympton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Plympton town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.3 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Plympton-area historical earthquake activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from Plympton center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 68.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 29.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from Plympton center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 60.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 15:20:44, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.9 LG, Depth: 1.3 mi) earthquake occurred 61.0 miles away from Plympton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Plympton:

JORDAN HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA)
BROCKTON HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
CARITAS GOOD SAMARITAN MED CTR (about 15 miles; BROCKTON, MA)

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Operable nuclear power plant near Plympton:

8 miles: Pilgrim in Plymouth, MA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plympton:

BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
BABSON COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
QUINCY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,528)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 25 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)

Public elementary/middle school in Plympton:

DENNETT ELEMENTARY (Students: 236; Location: 80 CRESCENT STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)

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Library in Plympton:

PLYMPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $78,146; Location: 248 MAIN ST.; 21,948 books; 795 audio materials; 428 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Plympton: Deborah Sampson House Museum (A), Plympton Historical Society Building (B), Plympton Public Library (C), Plympton Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Plympton include: Silver Lake Chapel (A), Plympton Congregational Church (B), New Covenant Fellowship Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hillcrest Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Granny Pond (A), Prospect Bog Reservoir (B), Annasnappet Brook Reservoir (C), Dennetts Pond (D), Plympton Bog North Reservoir (E), Plympton Bog West Reservoir (F), Bonney Pond (G), Bay State Company Bog Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barrows Brook (A), Annasnappet Brook (B), Whetstone Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Plympton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	3.1 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	86.3%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.8%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.1%
Whole state:	9.3%

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

This town:	0.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plympton, MA

Plympton compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%) Utility gas (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (2%) Electricity (2%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religion statistics for Plympton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	75.1%	3.5%	2.5%	1.8%	1.0%
Congregations	17.5%	10.9%	6.6%	10.0%	7.0%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Unitarian Universalist Association	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%	13.1%
Congregations	2.6%	6.1%	3.9%	3.5%	31.9%

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.

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,926 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.34%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($402 average AGI)
Plymouth County: 0.04%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

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

from Norfolk County, MA	1.57% ($60,184 average AGI)
from Bristol County, MA	0.84% ($49,926)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.72% ($62,461)

6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,677 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.02%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Plymouth County: 0.04%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

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

to Norfolk County, MA	1.28% ($54,265 average AGI)
to Bristol County, MA	1.01% ($42,010)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.60% ($49,190)

Strongest AM radio stations in Plympton:

WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., 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)
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)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
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)
WBET (1460 AM; 5 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: KJI BROADCASTING, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plympton:

WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, 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.)
WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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.)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Plympton:

WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
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.)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Plympton, Massachusetts:

Fatal accident count: 18
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 24
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
Fatalities: 18
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 44
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Massachusetts average:

Fatal accident count: 88
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 122
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
Fatalities: 94
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 201
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Plympton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $397,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,650
Total average daily truck traffic: 179
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 4,186

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

David J Fenton, 7 Joey Circle, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.3 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
Registrant: Industrial Communications & Electronics, Inc., 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050, Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:
David J Fenton, Off Country Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 39.6 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Plympton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: FAIRCHILD 24 G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 92 mph), Engine: WARNER SS40&50 (90 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 16868 , Serial Number: 2902, Year manufactured: 1937, Airworthiness Date: 04/28/1965
Registrant (Individual): Robert J Letourneau, 132 Maple St, Plympton, MA 02367

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 10
Hazardous Condition: 30
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Plympton

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