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Middlesex County

Population in 2010: 1,441. Population change since 2000: +1.0%
Males: 709  (49.2%)
Females: 732  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  43.9 years
Massachusetts median age:  42.8 years

Zip codes: 01464.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $56,064 (it was $40,956 in 2000)
Shirley:

$56,064
Massachusetts:

$64,081
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $24,932

Shirley CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $256,271 (it was $135,900 in 2000)
Shirley:

$256,271
Massachusetts:

$338,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $298,210; Detached houses: $326,120; Townhouses or other attached units: $399,175; In 2-unit structures: $253,826; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $432,840; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $264,513; Mobile homes: $107,459

Median gross rent in 2009: $941.

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Shirley races chart
  • White alone - 1,305 (90.6%)
  • Hispanic - 58 (4.0%)
  • Black alone - 27 (1.9%)
  • Two or more races - 22 (1.5%)
  • Asian alone - 20 (1.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 5 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 4 (0.3%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Shirley: 132.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.2%), French (15.1%), German (13.7%), English (11.7%), French Canadian (8.5%), Polish (8.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1775

Elevation: 279 feet

Land area: 1.35 square miles.

Population density: 1070 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Shirley:

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shirley CDP:

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

28 residents are foreign born

This place:  2.0%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Shirley, Massachusetts as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Shirley to the number of sex offenders is 717 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,919 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $4,194 (1.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nashua, NH (16.8 miles , pop. 86,605).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (32.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (164.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Fort Devens, MA (1.4 miles ), Harvard, MA (1.8 miles ), Ayer, MA (1.9 miles ), Lunenburg, MA (2.1 miles ), Lancaster, MA (2.3 miles ), Lunenburg, MA (2.3 miles ), Leominster, MA (2.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 61 buildings, average cost: $87,300
  • 1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $116,900
  • 2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $182,900
  • 2004: 36 buildings, average cost: $174,400
  • 2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $201,800
  • 2006: 31 buildings, average cost: $194,400
  • 2007: 22 buildings, average cost: $181,300
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $220,700
  • 2009: 16 buildings, average cost: $155,200
  • 2010: 20 buildings, average cost: $152,100
  • 2011: 13 buildings, average cost: $151,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.54 N, Longitude: 71.65 W

Area code: 978

Shirley household income distribution Shirley home values distribution

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 14 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.24
Massachusetts average:

2.52

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.1%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (29%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Information (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (18%)
  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Other services, except public administration (16%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (19%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Shirley-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Shirley place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the place center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Shirley-area historical earthquake activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 70% 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 66.2 miles away from the city 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 34.7 miles away from Shirley center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 84.3 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 31.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.1 miles away from Shirley center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Middlesex County (24) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Water Main Break: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Jerry White (baseball) - Baseball player, Hilary Gehman - Olympic rower.


Hospitals/medical centers near Shirley:

  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 101 miles away; TROY, NY)
  • SETON HEALTH SYSTEM-ST MARY'S CAMPUS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 101 miles away; TROY, NY)
  • ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 109 miles away; ALBANY, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Shirley, MA

Airports located in Shirley:

  • Shirley Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 30, Itinerant Ops: 150, Local Ops: 650, Military Ops: 150)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shirley:

  • Fitchburg State College (about 8 miles; Fitchburg, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,820)
  • Quinsigamond Community College (about 18 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 4,089)
  • University of Massachusetts-Lowell (about 19 miles; Lowell, MA; FT enrollment: 8,432)
  • Middlesex Community College (about 20 miles; Bedford, MA; FT enrollment: 4,209)
  • Assumption College (about 20 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 2,283)
  • Framingham State College (about 21 miles; Framingham, MA; FT enrollment: 3,195)
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute (about 21 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,757)

Public elementary/middle schools in Shirley:

  • LURA A WHITE (Students: 376; Location: 34 LANCASTER RD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
  • SHIRLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 1 HOSPITAL ROAD; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
See full list of schools located in Shirley, map of school districts: SHIRLEY, AYER-LUNDENBURG IN SHIRLEY (9-12)

Library in Shirley:

  • HAZEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $217,084; Location: 3 KEADY WAY; 41,389 books; 930 e-books; 2,709 audio materials; 3,766 video materials; 34 state licensed databases; 119 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Deaconess - Nashoba Hospital is now named Nashoba Community Medical Center
  • Deaconess - Nashoba Hospital is now named Nashoba Community Medical Center

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Notable locations in Shirley: Shirley Station (A), Shirley Ambulance Service (B), Shirley Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (C), Souza Baronowski Correctional Center Library (D), Massachusetts Correctional Institute Shirley Minimum Security Library (E), Hazen Memorial Library (F), Shirley Municipal Building (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Shirley: Saint Anthonys Religious Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Reservoirs and swamps: Phoenix Pond (A), Bow Brook Reservoir (B), Tophet Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Hands On Art Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3 Lancaster Road).

 
Middlesex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.8. This is about average.
City:

29.8
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.404. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.404
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.09. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.09
U.S.:

2.43
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

29.2
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.49. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.49
U.S.:

9.59
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 11.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.9
U.S.:

9.4
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 15.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

15.9
U.S.:

22.1

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

SHIRLEY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 4233, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2000), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-28-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-28-1998)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-27-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-1996)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 regular monitoring violations
SPRINGHAVEN CAMPGROUND LLC (Serves NH, Population served: 78, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.3%
(5.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Massachusetts:  2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  55.7%
Whole state:  57.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.8%
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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shirley, MA


Shirley compared to Massachusetts state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting 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 below state average.


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Banks with branches in Shirley (2011 data):

  • Fidelity Co-operative Bank: Shirley Branch at 21 Main Street, branch established on 1908/01/01. Info updated 2006/10/24: Bank assets: $517.5 mil, Deposits: $398.9 mil, headquarters in Fitchburg, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Mutual Holding Company
  • North Middlesex Savings Bank: Shirley Branch at 95 Front Street, branch established on 2004/08/16. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $329.3 mil, Deposits: $268.7 mil, headquarters in Ayer, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Shirley travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (2%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County Massachusetts:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Shirley (based on Middlesex County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.63%
Here73.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents73.6%10.5%2.3%2.0%1.7%
Congregations18.5%6.9%10.7%7.3%6.6%
NameGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate EtchmiadzinOther
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.0%1.0%5.4%
Congregations1.6%0.9%7.6%0.5%39.2%
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: 251
Middlesex County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 314
Middlesex County:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 203
Middlesex County:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,153
Here:

7.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

7.8%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Middlesex County:

21.5%
Massachusetts:

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

18.0%
State:

16.5%

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%


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


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

Strongest AM radio stations in Shirley:

  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCMX (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LEOMINSTER, MA; Owner: TWIN CITY BAPTIST TEMPLE, INC.)
  • WAZN (1470 AM; 7 kW; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEIM (1280 AM; 5 kW; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: LIVEAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shirley:

  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS 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.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, 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)
  • 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.)
  • WHOB (106.3 FM; NASHUA, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Shirley:

  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
Shirley, Massachusetts:
  • Fatal accident count: 26
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 30
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
  • Fatalities: 27
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 55
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
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 Shirley fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here



FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Dan Menser, 280 Great Road (Lat: 42.586167 Lon: -71.659778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 40.2 m, Overall height: 40.2 m
    Registrant: Voicestream Wireless Corp., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 378-4000, Email:
  • Dan Menser, 280 Great Road (Lat: 42.586167 Lon: -71.659778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 40.2 m, Overall height: 40.2 m
    Registrant: Voicestream Wireless Corp., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 378-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Harvard Rd. (Lat: 42.522583 Lon: -71.655333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: WPLA765, Licensee ID: L00124895
    Assigned Frequencies: 857.012 MHz, 857.587 MHz, 858.012 MHz, 858.587 MHz, 859.012 MHz, 859.587 MHz, 860.587 MHz, 862.012 MHz, 862.037 MHz, 862.062 MHz... (+156 more)
    Grant Date: 01/01/2002, Expiration Date: 02/06/2012
    Registrant: Nextel Communications Of The Mid-Atlantic, Inc., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Lancaster & Leominster Rds (Lat: 42.543694 Lon: -71.649222), Call Sign: KCF350, Licensee ID: L00032992
    Assigned Frequencies: 39.4200 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/07/1999, Expiration Date: 02/01/2005, Cancellation Date: 03/25/2002
    Registrant: Shirley, Town Of, 1 Lancaster Rd, Shirley, MA 01464, Phone: (508) 425-4377
  • Leominster Rd Fire Station (Lat: 42.543694 Lon: -71.658944), Call Sign: KNHR507, Licensee ID: L00032992
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.970 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/03/1998, Expiration Date: 10/18/2003, Cancellation Date: 03/25/2002
    Registrant: Shirley, Town Of, 1 Lancaster Rd, Shirley, MA 01464
  • Lat: 42.535833 Lon: -71.648056, Call Sign: WQFZ723
    Assigned Frequencies: 467.112 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/20/2006, Expiration Date: 11/20/2016, Certifier: Thomas Conneely
    Registrant: Tcs Communications Corp, Salisbury, MA 01952, Phone: (978) 465-7932, Fax: (978) 462-8980, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Shirley)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-301 (Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 42945 , Serial Number: 32-8306020, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 03/04/1983
    Registrant (Corporation): Scintitech Inc, 1000 Mount Laurel Cir, Shirley, MA 01464
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 797CJ , Serial Number: 18263827, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 04/25/1975
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph M Steim, 145 Center Rd, Shirley, MA 01464
  • Aircraft: CESSNA T310R (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 816GH , Serial Number: 310R1507, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 10/19/1978
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph M Steim, 145 Center Rd, Shirley, MA 01464
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9337V , Serial Number: 700004, Year manufactured: 1969
    Registrant (Individual): George E Dba Sanderson, Shirley Airport, Shirley, MA 01464, Other Owners: Air Aviation Sale Command



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$257,5102$233,90516$217,2841$85,1801$114,110
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$175,5900$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$105,9004$219,3250$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$235,5350$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$216,1800$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3021.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$321,1401$187,810
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 3021.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 9
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Shirley


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Shirley, MA
Businesses in Shirley, MA
NameCountNameCount
Dunkin Donuts1True Value1
FedEx1UPS1
New Balance1

Shirley on our top lists:

  • #84 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #79 (01464) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of South African first ancestries"
  • #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"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #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+)"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Stephen J. Perry (10)
  • Vinod Kamalaraj (6)
  • Donald R. Denning, Jr. (5)
  • Craig E. Carpenter (4)
  • Jay Duffner (3)
  • Peter C. Santoro (3)
  • Jeremiah Slade (2)
  • Saroop Singh Matharu (2)
  • Stanley Jurga, Jr. (1)
  • Michael A. Snitzer (1)

Total of 57 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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