Scituate, Massachusetts

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Population (year 2000): 5,069

Males: 2,333	(46.0%)
Females: 2,736	(54.0%)

Plymouth County

Median resident age:	43.1 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 02066.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $74,900 (it was $62,392 in 2000)

Scituate	$74,900
Massachusetts:	$57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $550,700 (it was $267,100 in 2000)

Scituate	$550,700
Massachusetts:	$361,500

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Races in Scituate:

White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
Other race (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Black (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

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Ancestries: Irish (45.0%), English (17.1%), Italian (13.9%), German (8.4%), United States (4.9%), Scottish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1636

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 4.09 square miles.

Population density: 1238 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Scituate

High school or higher: 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.9%
Unemployed: 0.8%
Mean travel time to work: 37.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scituate CDP

Never married: 20.3%
Now married: 59.3%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 9.8%

179 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

This place:	3.5%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

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

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

Scituate:	1.1% ($2,985)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Weymouth, MA (14.6 miles , pop. 53,988).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (26.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (234.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: North Scituate, MA (2.8 miles ), Marshfield Hills, MA (3.1 miles ), Marshfield, MA (6.4 miles ), Norwell, MA (6.5 miles ), Cohasset, MA (6.5 miles ), Marshfield, MA (6.8 miles ), North Pembroke, MA (7.2 miles ), Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA (7.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 48 buildings, average cost: $143,900
1997: 46 buildings, average cost: $153,100
1998: 40 buildings, average cost: $169,100
1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $188,600
2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $275,600
2001: 32 buildings, average cost: $239,800
2002: 49 buildings, average cost: $285,900
2003: 43 buildings, average cost: $269,200
2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $288,500
2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $312,400
2006: 36 buildings, average cost: $272,000
2007: 55 buildings, average cost: $270,700

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Latitude: 42.19 N, Longitude: 70.73 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -383 (-7.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 499 (19.3%)

57 people in nursing homes

Area codes: 781, 339

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Most common industries for males:

Finance and insurance (12%)
Construction (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Health care (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Top executives (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Financial managers (4%)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 35 (30 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	5.92
US city average:	3.00

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Scituate-area historical tornado activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.4 miles away from the Scituate place 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 54.6 miles away from the place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Samuel Woodworth - novelist.

Hospitals/medical centers near Scituate:

SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA)
HEALTHSOUTH BRAINTREE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BRAINTREE, MA)
NORTHEAST SPECIALTY HOSP BRAINTREE (about 19 miles; BRAINTREE, MA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scituate:

GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 22 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 43 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 49 miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scituate:

MARSHFIELD MUNICIPAL - GEORGE HARLOW FIELD (about 9 miles; MARSHFIELD, MA; ID: 3B2)
CRANLAND (about 14 miles; HANSON, MA; ID: 28M)
MONPONSETT POND (about 15 miles; HALIFAX, MA; ID: MA6)

Operable nuclear power plant near Scituate:

17 miles: Pilgrim in Plymouth, MA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scituate:

QUINCY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
BABSON COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 25 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SALEM, MA; FT enrollment: 5,917)
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 5,291)

Public high school in Scituate:

SCITUATE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 960; Location: 606 C J CUSHING HWY; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 66)

Public elementary/middle schools in Scituate:

JENKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 54 VINAL AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
GATES INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 327 FIRST PARISH RD; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
WAMPATUCK ELEMENTARY (Students: 436; Location: 266 TILDEN RD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
CUSHING ELEMENTARY (Students: 422; Location: 1 ABERDEEN DR; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
HATHERLY ELEMENTARY (Students: 352; Location: 72 ANN VINAL RD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle schools in Scituate:

MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 104; Location: 46 WATCH HILL DR; Grades: UG - UG)
TEACHING LEARNING CENTER (Students: 25; Location: PO BOX 291; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Scituate:

SCITUATE TOWN LIBRARY (Operating income: $555,587; Location: 85 BRANCH ST.; 68,737 books; 3,946 audio materials; 1,957 video materials; 192 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Scituate: Satuit Boat Club (A), Scituate Country Club (B), Scituate Town Pier (C), Widows Walk Golf Course (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Meeting House Lane Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Old Oaken Bucket Pond (A), Scituate Harbor Marshes (B), North River Marsh (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Satuit Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Beach: Peggotty Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Maritime Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 301 Driftway).

Courts: Scituate Town - Town Offices- Animal Control Officer (604 Chief Justice Cushin), Scituate Town - School Dept- Schools- Wampatuck School (266 Tilden Road), Scituate Town - Fire Dept- Business Only (149 First Parish Road), Scituate Town - Town Offices- Public Works- Water (359 Country Way), Scituate Town - Harbormaster (100 Cole Parkway), Scituate Town - School Dept- Schools- Hatherly School (72 Ann Vinal Road), Scituate Town - School Dept- Schools- Gates School (327 First Parish Road).

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

SCITUATE WATER DIVISION (Population served: 20231, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2004)

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1996 and JUN-08-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-17-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-2006)

2 minor monitoring violations

58 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.3%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.9%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	3.8%
Whole state:	9.3%

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

This place:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

Scituate compared to Massachusetts state average:

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Median household income above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above 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 Scituate (2007 data):

South Coastal Bank: Scituate Branch at 49 Front Street, branch established on 1957-11-12. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $221.1 mil, Deposits: $153.1 mil, headquarters in Rockland, MA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: South Coastal Holdings Mhc, Inc
Rockland Trust Company: Scituate Branch at 77 Front Street, branch established on 1920-03-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,825.3 mil, Deposits: $2,129.5 mil, headquarters in Rockland, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 52 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corp.
Bank of America, National Association: Scituate Branch at 10 Front Street, branch established on 1985-09-16. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Scituate Federal Savings Bank: at 72 Front Street, branch established on 1928-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $228.0 mil, Deposits: $193.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices

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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 Scituate:

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)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scituate:

WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., 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.)
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)
WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Scituate:

WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, 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.)
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.)
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.)
WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)

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