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Barnstable County

Population in 2010: 2,642. Population change since 2000: -17.2%
Males: 1,450  (54.9%)
Females: 1,192  (45.1%)

Median resident age:  52.6 years
Massachusetts median age:  42.8 years

Zip codes: 02657.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,993 (it was $32,731 in 2000)
Provincetown:

$43,993
Massachusetts:

$64,081
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $40,748

Provincetown CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $585,479 (it was $331,400 in 2000)
Provincetown:

$585,479
Massachusetts:

$338,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $814,825; Detached houses: $869,511; Townhouses or other attached units: $498,691; In 2-unit structures: $831,554; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $709,778; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $787,521

Median gross rent in 2009: $875.

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  • White alone - 2,334 (88.3%)
  • Hispanic - 122 (4.6%)
  • Black alone - 107 (4.0%)
  • Two or more races - 43 (1.6%)
  • Asian alone - 16 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 11 (0.4%)
  • Other race alone - 9 (0.3%)

Races in Provincetown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Provincetown: 139.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (21.6%), Irish (18.2%), English (14.4%), Italian (9.7%), German (8.6%), French (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1727

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 1.81 square miles.

Population density: 1456 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Provincetown:

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.2%
  • Unemployed: 20.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Provincetown CDP:

  • Never married: 51.0%
  • Now married: 25.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 16.7%

229 residents are foreign born (3.4% Europe, 2.5% Latin America, 0.9% North America).

This place:  7.2%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Provincetown, Massachusetts as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Provincetown to the number of sex offenders is 1,589 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,220 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $4,230 (0.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Plymouth, MA (25.2 miles , pop. 51,701).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (49.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (208.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Truro, MA (2.6 miles ), Wellfleet, MA (3.5 miles ), North Eastham, MA (4.1 miles ), Eastham, MA (4.2 miles ), Brewster, MA (4.5 miles ), Orleans, MA (4.5 miles ), East Dennis, MA (4.7 miles ), Dennis, MA (4.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $116,600
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $292,100
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $171,200
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $171,200
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $171,200
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $156,500
  • 2005: 25 buildings, average cost: $156,500
  • 2006: 22 buildings, average cost: $156,500
  • 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $156,500
  • 2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $156,500
  • 2009: 20 buildings, average cost: $156,500
  • 2010: 20 buildings, average cost: $156,500
  • 2011: 14 buildings, average cost: $156,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 42.05 N, Longitude: 70.19 W

Area codes: 508, 774

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Crime in Provincetown by Year
Type 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011
Murders 1000001
per 100,000 28.70.00.00.00.00.033.8
Rapes 1110201
per 100,000 28.729.129.00.059.10.033.8
Robberies 0010000
per 100,000 0.00.029.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults N/A20N/A10152121
per 100,000 N/A581.4N/A293.2443.4621.7709.5
Burglaries 16131311101914
per 100,000 458.8377.9377.1322.5295.6562.5473.0
Thefts 5114317516417719683
per 100,000 1462.64157.05076.94808.05232.05802.22804.1
Auto thefts 2946201
per 100,000 57.4261.6116.0175.959.10.033.8
Arson 0000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) N/A241.5N/A196.7253.5270.7262.9

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Crime in Provincetown detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 26 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

5.74
Massachusetts average:

2.52

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.2%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (13%)
  • Health care and social assistance (11%)
  • Information (9%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Construction (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Provincetown-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 52.1 miles away from the Provincetown place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/18/1967, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 37.1 miles away from the place center .

Earthquake activity:

Provincetown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.5 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 59.9 miles away from Provincetown 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 67.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2002 at 07:13:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 53.3 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 68.4 miles away from Provincetown center
On 1/27/2000 at 14:49:40, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.9 mi) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Barnstable County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Storms: 4, Floods: 2, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Nehemiah Dyer - Navy admiral, Ralph S. Bauer - Politician.


Hospitals/medical centers near Provincetown:

  • SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 140 miles away; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
  • EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 150 miles away; GREENPORT, NY)
  • PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 150 miles away; RIVERHEAD, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Provincetown, MA

Airports located in Provincetown:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Provincetown:

  • Bridgewater State College (about 41 miles; Bridgewater, MA; Full-time enrollment: 7,943)
  • Massasoit Community College (about 42 miles; Brockton, MA; FT enrollment: 3,631)
  • Stonehill College (about 48 miles; Easton, MA; FT enrollment: 2,420)
  • Salem State College (about 48 miles; Salem, MA; FT enrollment: 6,236)
  • University of Massachusetts-Boston (about 48 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 8,906)
  • Endicott College (about 49 miles; Beverly, MA; FT enrollment: 2,250)
  • Curry College (about 49 miles; Milton, MA; FT enrollment: 2,006)

Public high school in Provincetown:

  • PROVINCETOWN HIGH (Students: 110; Location: 12 WINSLOW STREET; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle school in Provincetown:

  • VETERANS MEMORIAL ELEM (Students: 102; Location: 2 MAYFLOWER LANE; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
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Library in Provincetown:

  • PROVINCETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $352,198; Location: 356 COMMERCIAL ST.; 28,613 books; 19 e-books; 2,846 audio materials; 3,048 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 34 state licensed databases; 184 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Provincetown: Pilgrim Bas Relief (A), Lower Cape Ambulance (B), Provincetown Fire Department Station 5 (C), Provincetown Fire Department Station 4 (D), Provincetown Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (E), Center for Coastal Studies (F), The Provincetown Theater (G), Provincetown Public Library (H), Provincetown Police Station (I), Provincetown Town Hall (J), Provincetown Chamber of Commerce (K), Chrysler Art Museum (L), Hawthorne Memorial Gallery (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Provincetown include: Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Provincetown (A), Saint Peter the Apostle Church (B), The Church of Saint Mary of the Harbor (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Town Cemetery (1), Saint Peters Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Shank Painter Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Provincetown Art Association & Museum (Art Museums; 460 Commercial St), United States Government - Interior Dept- National Park Service- Cape Cod National Seas (Recreation Areas; Ranger Winter Ofc), United States Government - Oversands Vehicle Information- National Park Service- Interior (Recreation Areas; Race Point Road), Arnold's Where You Rent The Bikes (329 Commercial), Brass Key Guest House (67 Bradford), Art's Dune Tours (Tours & Charters; 4 Standish).

Hotels: Central House Bar & Grille (247 Commercial Street), Breakwater Motel & Apartments (Shore Drive), Bradford House & Motel (41 Bradford Street), Chicago House (6 Winslow Street), Carriage House (7 Central Street), Hargood House at Bayshore (493 Commercial Street), Center St Inn (17 Center Street), CAPT Jack's Wharf Condominiums (73 Commercial Street # A), Holiday Inn (698 Commercial St).

Court: Provincetown Town - Town Hall Ofcs- Provincetown Housing Authority (44 Harry Kemp Way).

 
Barnstable County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Provincetown and their reported violations in the past:

PROVINCETOWN WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 27500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-22-1999)
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-1996 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-17-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.0%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  1.6 people
Massachusetts:  2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  23.1%
Whole state:  57.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  15.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 4.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 8.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Provincetown, MA

People in group quarters in Provincetown:

  • 220 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 49 people in nursing homes
  • 20 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 5 people in other group homes

Provincetown compared to Massachusetts state average:

Provincetown, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Provincetown (2011 data):

  • Seamen's Bank: A & P Plaza Branch at 56 Shank Painter Road, branch established on 1992/05/31; at 221 Commercial Street, branch established on 1851/04/14. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $300.3 mil, Deposits: $264.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • TD Bank, National Association: Provincetown-Shank Painter Branch at 103 Shank Painter Road, branch established on 1971/06/24; Provincetown Night Depository Branch at 307 Commercial Street At Lopes Square, branch established on 2004/04/30. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Provincetown, Massachusetts:

  • Holiday Inn Of Provincetown, Rt 6a, Provincetown, MA 02657 , Phone: (508) 487-1711
  • Lamplighter Inn, 26 Bradford St, Provincetown, MA 02657 , Phone: (508) 487-2529
  • Provincetown Inn, 1 Commercial St, Provincetown, MA 02657 , Phone: (508) 487-9500
  • Richmond Inn, 4 Conant St, Provincetown, MA 02657 , Phone: (508) 487-9193
  • White Wind Inn Inc, 174 Commercial St, Provincetown, MA 02657 , Phone: (508) 487-1526
  • Best Western Chateau, 105 Bradford St Ext, Provincetown, MA 02657 , Phone: (508) 487-1286
  • Best Western Tides Beachfront, 837 Commercial St, Provincetown, MA 02657 , Phone: (508) 487-1045
  • Ranch Guest Lodge, 198 Commercial St, Provincetown, MA 02657 , Phone: (800) 942-1542
  • 3 other hotels and motels
All 11 fire-safe hotels and motels in Provincetown, Massachusetts

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Provincetown travel time to work - commute


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Barnstable County Massachusetts:


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Religion statistics for Provincetown (based on Barnstable County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.90%
Here42.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchJewish
Adherents66.9%7.4%6.4%4.4%3.4%
Congregations21.8%8.3%12.8%11.3%3.8%
NameUnitarian Universalist AssociationEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents1.9%1.6%1.6%1.3%5.0%
Congregations5.3%2.3%0.8%6.8%27.1%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 68
Barnstable County:

3.06 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 75
Barnstable County:

3.38 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 57
Barnstable County:

2.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 413
Here:

18.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.9%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Barnstable County:

19.6%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.8%
State:

16.5%

5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,076 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.20%
Massachusetts average:

6.31%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($744 average AGI)
Barnstable County:

0.18%
Massachusetts average:

0.28%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Plymouth County, MA  0.59% ($50,745 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.49% ($89,656)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.41% ($87,563)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.84%
Massachusetts average:

6.91%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($480 average AGI)
Barnstable County:

0.06%
Massachusetts average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Plymouth County, MA  0.62% ($63,660 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.37% ($60,586)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.36% ($48,529)

Strongest AM radio stations in Provincetown:

  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Provincetown:

  • WOMR (92.1 FM; PROVINCETOWN, MA; Owner: LOWER CAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCDJ (102.3 FM; TRURO, MA; Owner: TRURO WIRELESS, INC.)
  • WKPE-FM (104.7 FM; ORLEANS, MA; Owner: CRB WKPE LIC CORP.)
  • WCOD-FM (106.1 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFCC-FM (107.5 FM; CHATHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER B/CING WFCC LIC. CORP.)
  • WDVT (93.5 FM; HARWICH PORT, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WQRC (99.9 FM; BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATION LTD. PNR/SHP II)
  • WOCN-FM (103.9 FM; SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATIONS LTD. PARTNERSHIP II)

TV broadcast stations around Provincetown:

  • WDPX (Channel 58; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • W08CH (Channel 8; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Provincetown, Massachusetts:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Massachusetts average:
  • Fatal accident count: 92
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 128
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 30
  • Fatalities: 99
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 211
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

See more detailed statistics of Provincetown fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here



FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • VALERIE MOORE, Route 6 (Lat: 42.053000 Lon: -70.200750), Type: Pole, Structure height: 37.1 m, Overall height: 37.1 m, Licensee ID: L00152704
    Registrant: Sprint Spectrum L.P., 1 International Blvd Suite 800, Mahwah, NJ 07495, Phone: (201) 684-4292, Email:
  • Carla Greenhalgh, Route 6 (Lat: 42.053000 Lon: -70.200750), Type: Pole, Structure height: 37.1 m, Overall height: 37.1 m, Licensee ID: L00152704
    Registrant: Sprint Spectrum, L.P., 6450 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (913) 315-9931, Email:
  • VALERIE MOORE, Route 6 (Lat: 42.053000 Lon: -70.200750), Type: Pole, Structure height: 37.1 m, Overall height: 37.1 m, Licensee ID: L00152704
    Registrant: Sprint Spectrum, L.P., 1 International Blvd Suite 800, Mahwah, NJ 07495, Phone: (201) 684-4292, Email:
  • Valerie H Moore, Route 6 (Lat: 42.053000 Lon: -70.200750), Type: Pole, Structure height: 37.1 m, Overall height: 37.1 m, Licensee ID: L00152704
    Registrant: Sprint Spectrum, L.P., 1 International Blvd Suite 800, Mahwah, NJ 07495, Phone: (201) 684-4292, Email:
  • Marin Fettman, 200 Route 6 (4hy0582b) (Lat: 42.053472 Lon: -70.200917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 28 m, Overall height: 28 m, Licensee ID: L00271383
    Registrant: T-Mobile Northeast LLC, 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Lat: 42.054722 Lon: -70.185000, Call Sign: WPUR340
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.685 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/17/2002, Expiration Date: 04/17/2012, Certifier: Gabriel Brooke
    Registrant: Rdc Communications, Inc., 19 Dupont Ave., S. Yarmouth, MA 02664, Phone: (508) 394-2405, Fax: (508) 394-1535, Email:
  • 200 Rte 6 (Lat: 42.064722 Lon: -70.194722), Call Sign: WPZV585
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.670 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/23/2004, Expiration Date: 03/23/2014, Certifier: William G Burke
    Registrant: Rdc Communications, Inc., 19 Dupont Ave., S. Yarmouth, MA 02664, Phone: (508) 394-2405, Fax: (508) 394-1535, Email:
  • Lat: 42.055528 Lon: -70.184750, Call Sign: WQBD249, Licensee ID: L00717785
    Assigned Frequencies: 457.100 MHz, 451.850 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/22/2004, Expiration Date: 09/22/2014, Cancellation Date: 10/16/2008, Certifier: Ryan J Hartman Neal
    Registrant: Queen Cab Company, 9a Conwell Street #7, Provincetown, MA 02657, Phone: (508) 237-7640

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • 208 Bradford Street (Lat: 42.058694 Lon: -70.178333), Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: KNKS214
    Assigned Frequencies: 931.487 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/09/1996, Expiration Date: 02/09/2006, Cancellation Date: 02/01/2005, Certifier: William Buxbaum
    Registrant: Network Services, LLC Debtor-In-Possession, 525 South Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245, Phone: (310) 615-6523, Fax: (310) 615-6581, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

4
  • 33 Commercial St (Lat: 42.034833 Lon: -70.183639), Type: Building, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WHV983
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/05/2000, Expiration Date: 06/22/2005, Cancellation Date: 08/27/2005
    Registrant: Masthead Inc, 31-41 Commercial St, Provincetown, MA 02657
  • 43 Race Point Rd (Lat: 42.060389 Lon: -70.189194), Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WHW293
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/10/1997, Expiration Date: 07/28/2002, Cancellation Date: 10/27/2002
    Registrant: Emilio Rogel, 43 Race Point Rd, Provincetown, MA 02657
  • Provincetown Municipal Airport (Lat: 42.072056 Lon: -70.221417), Call Sign: WIJ6
    Assigned Frequencies: 129.250 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/19/2005, Expiration Date: 05/25/2015, Certifier: Kris E Hutchison
    Registrant: Aviation Spectrum Resources Inc, 2551 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401, Phone: (410) 266-2132, Fax: (410) 266-2047, Email:
  • 59 Commercial St (Lat: 42.042056 Lon: -70.191139), Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WQZ387, Licensee ID: L00005578
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.475 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 157.025 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/20/2001, Expiration Date: 11/06/2011
    Registrant: Center For Coastal Studies Inc, 59 Commercial St, Provincetown, MA 02657

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Provincetown)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

7
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182T (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 182RR , Serial Number: 18281675, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 10/05/2005
    Registrant (Individual): Ronald L Reil, Po Box 994, Provincetown, MA 02657
  • Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER 500 S (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 172 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 272BB , Serial Number: 3173, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 12/18/1990
    Registrant (Individual): Gwen Bloomingdale, 13 Pilgrim Heights Rd, Provincetown, MA 02657
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-23-250 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 347PB , Serial Number: 27-4182, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 02/26/1969
    Registrant (Corporation): Provincetown Boston Airline Inc, Municipal Arpt, Provincetown, MA 02657
  • Aircraft: MARTIN 404 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 52, Weight: 20,000+ Pounds, Speed: 210 mph), Engine: P & W R-2800 SERIES (2000 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 40403 , Serial Number: 14174, Year manufactured: 1952
    Registrant (Corporation): Provincetown Boston Airline Inc, Provincetown Municipal Airport Po, Provincetown, MA 02657
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/02/1956
  • Aircraft: MARTIN 404 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 52, Weight: 20,000+ Pounds, Speed: 210 mph), Engine: P & W R-2800 SERIES (2000 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 40420 , Serial Number: 14126, Year manufactured: 1952
    Registrant (Corporation): Provincetown Boston Airline Inc, Provincetown Municipal Airport Bo, Provincetown, MA 02657
  • Aircraft: ANKROM BRIAN E AIR CAM (Category: Amphibian, Engines: 2, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5295R , Serial Number: AC002, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 04/12/1994
    Registrant (Individual): Ron L Singer, 38 Creek Rd, Provincetown, MA 02657
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 402C (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 10, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 87PB , Serial Number: 402C0639, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 02/12/1982
    Registrant (Corporation): Provincetown Boston Airline Inc, Po Box 639, Provincetown, MA 02657



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$335,12055$336,1912$261,83057$322,884
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$310,4702$316,4000$03$332,367
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$320,75514$351,6461$123,78010$392,558
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$606,30011$382,8641$170,8508$343,569
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$272,9500$01$232,180
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$281,0400$02$317,420
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$151,3901$274,0601$255,530
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$332,4300$01$332,430
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 17
  • Hazardous Condition: 52
  • Service Call: 2

Incident types - Provincetown


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Provincetown, MA
Businesses in Provincetown, MA
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Nike1
Ben & Jerry's1RadioShack1
FedEx2True Value1
New Balance1Vans2

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