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Worcester County

Population in July 2007: 33,489. Population change since 2000: +4.4%
 

Males: 16,278  (48.6%)
Females: 17,211  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01545, 01546.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $83,175 (it was $64,237 in 2000)
Shrewsbury:  $83,175
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $386,223 (it was $191,700 in 2000)
Shrewsbury:  $386,223
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $438,964; Detached houses: $456,975; Townhouses or other attached units: $350,746; In 2-unit structures: $376,416; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $377,433; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $202,463; Mobile homes: $27,016
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Races in Shrewsbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.1%)
  • Asian Indian (3.6%)
  • Chinese (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Shrewsbury: 121.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.4%), Italian (18.7%), English (11.8%), French (8.8%), German (7.1%), United States (6.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1727

Elevation: 668 feet

Land area: 20.7 square miles.

Population density: 1615 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Shrewsbury

  • High school or higher: 91.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shrewsbury town

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

3,407 residents are foreign born (6.3% Asia, 2.6% Europe).

This town:  10.8%
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:

Shrewsbury:  1.2% ($2,224)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (4.2 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (32.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (149.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Boylston, MA (1.9 miles ), Worcester, MA (2.1 miles ), Northborough, MA (2.1 miles ), Grafton, MA (2.3 miles ), Westborough, MA (2.4 miles ), West Boylston, MA (2.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 221 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 1997: 268 buildings, average cost: $129,100
  • 1998: 290 buildings, average cost: $126,500
  • 1999: 243 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2000: 184 buildings, average cost: $164,200
  • 2001: 127 buildings, average cost: $181,300
  • 2002: 139 buildings, average cost: $186,400
  • 2003: 97 buildings, average cost: $222,600
  • 2004: 76 buildings, average cost: $233,400
  • 2005: 59 buildings, average cost: $242,300
  • 2006: 57 buildings, average cost: $283,700
  • 2007: 50 buildings, average cost: $235,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.29 N, Longitude: 71.73 W

Area codes: 774, 508

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Shrewsbury, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  3.8%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)




 

Crime in Shrewsbury by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 21123494
    per 100,000 7.23.43.16.19.112.127.011.9
Robberies 3341117720
    per 100,000 10.710.312.633.651.521.26.00.0
Assaults 3713211810159
    per 100,000 10.724.040.964.154.530.244.926.9
Burglaries 82836411071733040
    per 100,000 293.7284.5201.3335.6215.1220.889.9119.5
Thefts 518419401394334376297308
    per 100,000 1855.41436.01261.41202.01012.01137.0889.9919.8
Auto thefts 2026262929311729
    per 100,000 71.689.181.888.587.993.750.986.6
Arson 21213110
    per 100,000 7.23.46.33.19.13.03.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 111.695.185.6106.496.290.578.367.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 57 (42 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.25
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

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Shrewsbury-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Shrewsbury 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 8.4 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Marc Busenburg - NHL player (Tampa Bay Lightning, born: Dec 2, 1977), Brian Darcy - College basketball player (Harvard Crimson).


Hospitals/medical centers near Shrewsbury:
  • ST VINCENT HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
  • WORCESTER STATE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WORCESTER, MA)
  • WORCESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BOYLSTON, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Shrewsbury, MA

Heliports located in Shrewsbury:
Amtrak stations near Shrewsbury:
  • 4 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.shrewsbury.ma.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shrewsbury:
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 5 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 5 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 5 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
Public high school in Shrewsbury:
  • SHREWSBURY SR HIGH (Students: 1584; Location: 64 HOLDEN STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Private high school in Shrewsbury:
  • ST. JOHN'S HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,074; Location: 378 MAIN ST.; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
Public elementary/middle schools in Shrewsbury:
  • OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 950; Location: 45 OAK STREET; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • SHERWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 950; Location: 30 SHERWOOD AVENUE; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
  • FLORAL STREET SCHOOL (Students: 745; Location: 57 FLORAL STREET; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
  • BEAL SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 1 MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-1st grade Enrollment)
  • SPRING STREET (Students: 399; Location: 123 SPRING STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
  • WALTER J PATON (Students: 356; Location: 58 GRAFTON STREET; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
  • CALVIN COOLIDGE (Students: 331; Location: 1 FLORENCE STREET; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle schools in Shrewsbury:
  • LILLIPUT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTE (Students: 290; Location: 18 GRAFTON STREET; Grades: PK - 2)
  • ST MARY ELEM (Students: 247; Location: 16 SUMMER ST.; Grades: KG - 8)
  • MONTESSORI CENTER INC (Students: 231; Location: 55 OAK; Grades: PK - 6)
  • SHREWSBURY CHILDRENS CTR INC (Students: 104; Location: 138 NORTH QUINSIGAMOND AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • VIOLETTE VISIONS EARLY LRN CTR (Students: 60; Location: 314 GRAFTON STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
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Library in Shrewsbury:
  • SHREWSBURY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,071,061; Location: 609 MAIN ST.; 132,272 books; 5,892 audio materials; 3,524 video materials; 195 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Under Hospitals - UMass Memorial Hospital, Worcester - should be included. I don't believe Worcester County Hospital is an operational hospital any more.
  • Shrewsbury has built a brand new high school. It is no longer on Oak Street.

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Notable locations in Shrewsbury: Camp Wunnegan (A), Camp Wunnegon (B), Hills Farm Industrial Park (C), Saint Marys Pastoral Center (D), Shrewsbury Public Library (E), Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research (F), George F Fuller Research Library (G), General Artemas Ward House (H), Retreat House (I), Masonic Nursing Home (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Shrewsbury Crossing Shopping Center (1), White City East Shopping Center (2), White City and White City East Shopping Center (3), Fairlawn Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Shrewsbury include: Trinity Episcopal Church (A), Saint Marys Assyrian Orthodox Church (B), First Congregational Church (C), Grace Baptist Church (D), Mount Olivet Lutheran Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hillcrest Cemetery (1), Mountain View Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jordan Pond (A), Eaton Pond (B), West Brook Reservoir (C), Northborough Reservoir (D), Newton Pond (E), Mill Pond (F), Rawson Mill Brook Reservoir (G), Mud Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Meadow Brook (A), Sewall Brook (B), Poor Farm Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Shrewsbury include: Mill Pond Park (1), Saint Johns Athletic Field (2), Jordan Pond Recreation Area (3), Dean Park (4), Shrewsbury Historic District (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Turnpike Post Office (A), Shrewsbury Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Balloonary Magic World (Amusement & Theme Parks; 257 Boston Turnpike) (1), Town & Country Bowl (Amusement & Theme Parks; 405 Boston Turnpike) (2), Jim's Professional Shop (Amusement & Theme Parks; 405 Boston Turnpike) (3), Skater Paradise Inc (Arcades & Amusements; 590 Lake St) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

SHREWSBURY WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 33161, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-09-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2003 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-09-2005)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.3%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shrewsbury, MA


People in group quarters in Shrewsbury
  • 106 people in nursing homes
  • 59 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in religious group quarters


Shrewsbury compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Shrewsbury (2009 data):
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Shrewsbury Stop & Shop Branch at 539 Boston Tpk, branch established on 2003-08-25; Shrewsbury Branch at 50 Boston Turnpike, branch established on 2006-01-09. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Bank of America, National Association: Shrewsbury Branch at 188 Boston Turnpike, branch established on 1988-10-31. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Webster Five Cents Savings Bank: Shrewsbury Branch at 261 Grafton Street, branch established on 2006-02-14. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $543.9 mil, Deposits: $400.0 mil, headquarters in Webster, MA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
  • TD Bank, National Association: Shrewsbury Branch at 200 Boston Turnpike, branch established on 1957-12-16. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Avidia Bank: Shrewsbury Branch at 23 Maple Avenue, branch established on 1995-12-07. Info updated 2007-09-04: Bank assets: $939.3 mil, Deposits: $638.3 mil, headquarters in Hudson, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Assabet Valley Bancorp
  • Commonwealth National Bank: Main Street Branch at 564 Main Street, branch established on 2003-01-27. Info updated 2008-07-16: Bank assets: $295.0 mil, Deposits: $198.8 mil, headquarters in Worcester, MA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Cnb Financial Corporation
  • Commerce Bank & Trust Company: Shrewsbury Branch at 226 Boston Turnpike, branch established on 1968-01-02. Info updated 2006-10-06: Bank assets: $1,164.2 mil, Deposits: $912.6 mil, headquarters in Worcester, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares Corp.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Shrewsbury

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents71.7%4.4%2.4%2.0%1.9%
Congregations24.8%13.9%5.6%6.6%2.8%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimateGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.3%1.1%1.1%12.5%
Congregations5.5%0.6%0.9%3.0%36.3%
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.


4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.14%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.18% ($52,994)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.22% ($45,031)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shrewsbury:
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WVEI (1440 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WORC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CHOWDER BROADCAST GROUP LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAZN (1470 AM; 7 kW; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shrewsbury:
  • WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCUW (91.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WUW, INC.)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)
  • WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)

TV broadcast stations around Shrewsbury:
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • 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.)
  • WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Shrewsbury fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 130 meters (427ft)
Total costs: $51,189,000
Total average daily traffic: 633,440
Total average daily truck traffic: 80,907

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 12
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Shrewsbury, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Tim McDougall, 146 Memorial Drive ( 305103 ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 58.2 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
    Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
  • Edward G Roach, 508 Boston Turnpike Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 52.1 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Shrewsbury, MA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7
  • SHREWSBURY, 516 Boston Turnpike, Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPNL234
    Assigned Frequencies : 17825.0 MHz, 10705.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/24/2000, Expiration Date: 04/01/2010, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Dr Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:
  • SHREWSBURY RT 20, 253 Hartford Turnpike Rt 20, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WPOQ814
    Assigned Frequencies : 10638.1 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/20/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 07/09/2008, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Dr Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
  • BOS1205, 163 Memorial Drive, Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQFD457
    Assigned Frequencies : 23125.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/20/2006, Expiration Date: 06/20/2016, Certifier: Eric M Botto
    Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
  • BOS1220, 508 Boston Turnpike Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 52.1 m, Call Sign: WQFF425
    Assigned Frequencies : 23170.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/30/2006, Expiration Date: 06/30/2016, Certifier: Eric M Botto
    Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
  • Parker St, Structure height: 20.7 m, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: KQO86, Licensee ID: L00125266
    Assigned Frequencies : 7025.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/28/1983, Expiration Date: 04/01/2007, Cancelation Date: 07/01/2004
    Registrant: Entravision Holdings, LLC, Suite 6000 West 2425 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90404
  • Stiles Hill Cross St 2.6 Mi N Of, Structure height: 411.2 m, Call Sign: WAC514
    Assigned Frequencies : 6900.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/28/1983, Expiration Date: 04/01/2007, Cancelation Date: 09/13/2005
    Registrant: Thompson Hine, LLP, 1920 N Street, Nw Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 331-8800, Fax: (202) 331-8330
  • SHREWSBURY, .5 Mi Nne Of Us 20 & Sr 140, Overall height: 46.9 m, Call Sign: WLU794
    Assigned Frequencies : 10562.5 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 102 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Shrewsbury)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Shrewsbury)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 139
  • Hazardous Condition: 214
  • Service Call: 24
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Shrewsbury


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Shrewsbury, MA

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