Sherborn, Massachusetts

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Back to Sherborn, MA housing info, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, MA smaller cities, MA small cities, All Cities. Homes for Sale in Sherborn. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range!   Submit your own pictures of this town and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Middlesex County Population in July 2008: 4,204. Population change since 2000: +0.1%   Males: 2,029   (48.3%) Females: 2,175   (51.7%) Median resident age:   41.1 years Massachusetts median age:   36.5 years Zip codes: 01770. Estimated median household income in 2008: $156,470 (it was $121,693 in 2000) Sherborn:   $156,470 Massachusetts:   $65,401 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $76,309 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $873,925 (it was $504,100 in 2000) Sherborn:   $873,925 Massachusetts:   $353,600 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $956,796; Detached houses: $974,439; Townhouses or other attached units: $564,501 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 01770 Sherborn, MA residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Kyle Mann, ReMax First Choice Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Sherborn: White Non-Hispanic (95.6%) Chinese (1.3%) Hispanic (1.1%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sherborn: 129.3 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Sherborn, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Sherborn is mentioned 247 times on our forum: Sherborn,ma  (4 replies) Good accountant in or near Sherborn, MA  (0 replies) Should we move from Holliston to Sherborn?  (12 replies) Need 3-6 month rental in Dover or Sherborn?  (4 replies) It's official; we're moving to Natick area!  (19 replies) Lexington or Weston - Help us decide  (15 replies) Latest news from Sherborn, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: English (26.3%), Irish (19.3%), Italian (13.2%), German (10.3%), Polish (6.0%), Scottish (5.0%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1674 Elevation: 175 feet Land area: 16.0 square miles. Population density: 263 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 42.23 N, Longitude: 71.37 W

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Here:	7.1%
Massachusetts:	8.4%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.33
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Sherborn, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Sherborn-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Sherborn town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Sherborn-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from Sherborn center
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 47.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 78.3 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 44.2 miles away from Sherborn center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.8 miles away from Sherborn center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Sherborn, MA

• Burke Heliport
• Nason Hill Heliport

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Notable locations in Sherborn: Sherborn Library (A), Sherborn Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Sherborn include: Unitarian Universalist Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Pilgrim Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: West Cemetery (1), Farm Cemetery (2), Pine Hill Cemetery (3), South Sherborn Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Farm Pond (A), Little Farm Pond (B), Leland Millpond (C), Dirty Meadow Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sewall Brook (A), Indian Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sherborn include: Sherborn Center Historic District (1), Rocky Narrows Reservation (2), Edwards Plain-Dowses Corner Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Sherborn Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	3.0 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	85.9%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.8%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This town:	2.3%
Whole state:	9.3%

This town:	0.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sherborn, MA

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Here		73.6%
USA		50.2%

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)

Middlesex County:	0.52%
Massachusetts average:	0.28%

from Suffolk County, MA	1.47% ($54,668 average AGI)
from Essex County, MA	0.61% ($47,527)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.59% ($73,785)

7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,062 average AGI)

Middlesex County:	0.16%
Massachusetts average:	0.11%

to Suffolk County, MA	1.22% ($53,734 average AGI)
to Essex County, MA	0.79% ($62,439)
to Worcester County, MA	0.70% ($58,665)

• BOS1211, 16 Kendell Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQFD459
  Assigned Frequencies : 19320.0 MHz, 10915.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/20/2006, Expiration Date: 06/20/2016, Cancelation Date: 01/25/2007, Certifier: Eric M Botto
  Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1730 Rhode Island Avenue N.W., Suite 317, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (703) 873-4175, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
• SHERBORN, Kendall And Speen Sts, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WHO995
  Assigned Frequencies : 10835.0 MHz, 10765.0 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 10667.5 MHz, 10745.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/09/2000, Expiration Date: 04/01/2010, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:

• Aircraft: CESSNA 182K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 2502R , Serial Number: 18258202, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 05/04/1967
  Registrant (Co-Owned): John W Lovell, 1 Bridle Path, Sherborn, MA 01770, Other Owners: Peter H Bruen
• Aircraft: CESSNA O-2A (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 51SB , Serial Number: 67-21375, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 08/11/1994
  Registrant (Individual): Glenn S Bender, 85 Brush Hill Rd, Sherborn, MA 01770
• Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 76987 , Serial Number: 11433, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/17/1955
  Registrant (Individual): Robert J Cronin, 110 Washington St, Sherborn, MA 01770

• Fire: 18
• Hazardous Condition: 60
• Service Call: 8
• Good Intent Call: 10

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• #98 (01770) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest average reported salary/wage in 2004 (pop 1,000+)"

• #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
• #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
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• #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"