Taunton, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2008: 55,702. Population change since 2000: -0.5%

Males: 26,772	(48.1%)
Females: 28,930	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	35.7 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 02780, 02783.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,183 (it was $42,932 in 2000)

Taunton:	$54,183
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,827

Taunton:	$25,827
Massachusetts:	$32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $308,247 (it was $141,300 in 2000)

Taunton:	$308,247
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $313,108; Detached houses: $336,795; Townhouses or other attached units: $322,741; In 2-unit structures: $315,434; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $315,084; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $145,566; Mobile homes: $72,812
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GMS Computers

Races in Taunton:

White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
Hispanic (3.9%)
Black (2.7%)
Other race (2.6%)
Two or more races (2.2%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Taunton: 122.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (27.5%), Irish (21.3%), English (11.2%), French (10.5%), Italian (8.3%), French Canadian (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 46.6 square miles.

Population density: 1195 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Taunton

High school or higher: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Taunton city

Never married: 29.2%
Now married: 51.6%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 9.7%

5,639 residents are foreign born (7.6% Europe).

This city:	10.1%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were 26 registered sex offenders living in Taunton, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Taunton to the number of sex offenders is 2142 to 1.

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

Taunton:	1.1% ($1,523)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (29.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (161.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Raynham, MA (1.8 miles ), Raynham Center, MA (1.8 miles ), Dighton, MA (2.2 miles ), Berkley, MA (2.3 miles ), Norton, MA (2.6 miles ), Norton Center, MA (2.6 miles ), North Lakeville, MA (2.8 miles ), Bridgewater, MA (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 196 buildings, average cost: $67,600
1997: 167 buildings, average cost: $75,500
1998: 241 buildings, average cost: $79,400
1999: 186 buildings, average cost: $88,200
2000: 106 buildings, average cost: $106,900
2001: 69 buildings, average cost: $109,000
2002: 75 buildings, average cost: $143,400
2003: 76 buildings, average cost: $166,300
2004: 109 buildings, average cost: $149,100
2005: 137 buildings, average cost: $187,400
2006: 89 buildings, average cost: $189,600
2007: 68 buildings, average cost: $194,100
2008: 43 buildings, average cost: $193,100

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Latitude: 41.90 N, Longitude: 71.09 W

Taunton nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): The Silver City, The Christmas City, City of Firsts

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,630 (-8.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 9,256 (33.2%)

Area codes: 508, 774

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

Population change in the 1990s: +6,034 (+12.1%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	9.5%
Massachusetts:	8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Health care (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Taunton by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	2	3	0	3	2	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	3.7	5.3	0.0	5.3	3.5	1.8	1.8
Rapes	11	12	7	11	12	12	9	12
per 100,000	20.8	22.0	12.4	19.4	21.2	21.2	15.9	21.4
Robberies	35	46	54	39	59	59	68	71
per 100,000	66.3	84.2	96.0	68.8	104.2	104.4	120.2	126.6
Assaults	184	196	230	230	214	207	212	206
per 100,000	348.5	359.0	408.9	405.9	377.9	366.4	374.6	367.3
Burglaries	246	260	358	261	239	322	407	472
per 100,000	466.0	476.2	636.5	460.6	422.0	570.0	719.2	841.5
Thefts	998	995	1,019	934	571	748	537	582
per 100,000	1890.4	1822.2	1811.8	1648.1	1008.3	1324.1	948.9	1037.6
Auto thefts	162	155	179	166	148	167	144	176
per 100,000	306.9	283.9	318.3	292.9	261.3	295.6	254.5	313.8
Arson	162	0	N/A	0	9	6	2	7
per 100,000	306.9	0.0	N/A	0.0	15.9	10.6	3.5	12.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	239.0	250.9	273.7	238.9	225.2	245.2	235.9	257.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 116 (112 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.01
US city average:	3.00

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Taunton-area historical tornado activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the Taunton city 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 35.2 miles away from the city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Taunton-area historical earthquake activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 68.1 miles away from Taunton center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 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 16.5 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 65.8 miles away from Taunton center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.8 miles away from the city 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 65.2 miles away from Taunton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: William Z. Foster - (1891-1961 ), head of Communist Party USA.

Main business address for: KOPIN CORP (SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES).

Hospitals/medical centers in Taunton:

MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (88 WASHINGTON ST)
TAUNTON STATE HOSP (60 HODGES AVENUE, BOX 151)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Taunton:

DR JOHN C CORRIGAN MENTAL HEALTH CTR (about 7 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
SOUTHCOAST HOSPITAL GROUP INC (about 7 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 11 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)

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Airports and Heliports located in Taunton:

Taunton Municipal - King Field Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 100, Itinerant Ops: 60,000, Local Ops: 50,000, Military Ops: 40)
Morton Hospital Heliport
Princess House Heliport

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Amtrak station near Taunton:

18 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

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

Colleges/Universities in Taunton:

WORLDWIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (Full-time enrollment: 133; Location: 10 COURT ST; Private, for-profit)
TAUNTON BEAUTY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 20; Location: 1 SCHOOL ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taunton:

BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 18 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)

Public high schools in Taunton:

TAUNTON HIGH (Students: 2037; Location: 50 WILLIAMS STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
BRISTOL-PLYMOUTH VOC TECH (Students: 1119; Location: 940 COUNTY STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Private high school in Taunton:

COYLE & CASSIDY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 730; Location: 2 HAMILTON ST.; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Taunton:

BENJAMIN FRIEDMAN MIDDLE (Students: 935; Location: 500 NORTON AVENUE; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
JOSEPH C CHAMBERLAIN (Students: 545; Location: 480 NORTON AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
JAMES L MULCAHEY (Students: 524; Location: 28 CLIFFORD STREET; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
JOHN F PARKER MIDDLE (Students: 457; Location: 50 WILLIAMS STREET; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
EDMUND HATCH BENNETT (Students: 390; Location: 47 NORTH WALKER; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
ELIZABETH POLE (Students: 382; Location: 110 COUNTY STREET; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
HOPEWELL (Students: 338; Location: 16 MONROE STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
H H GALLIGAN (Students: 277; Location: 15 SHERIDAN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
LOWELL M MAXHAM (Students: 217; Location: 141 OAK STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
WALKER (Students: 201; Location: 145 BERKLEY STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle schools in Taunton:

ST MARY'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 106 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK - 5)
TAUNTON CATHOLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 61 SUMMER STREET; Grades: 5 - 8)
OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 52 FIRST ST; Grades: KG - 5)
DEVELOPMENT DEPOT (Students: 106; Location: 491 WEIR STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
MULBERRY CHILD CARE CENTER INC (Students: 17; Location: 1357 SOMERSET AVENUE; Grades: KG - KG)

See full list of schools located in Taunton, School District: TAUNTON

Library in Taunton:

TAUNTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $962,241; Location: 12 PLEASANT STREET; 178,715 books; 1,764 audio materials; 2,270 video materials; 155 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Taunton: Plaza 44 Taunton (A), Trucchi Shopping Plaza (B), Taunton City Hall (C), Weir Junction Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Fernandes Raynham Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Taunton include: Spanish Church of God (A), Saint Pauls Church (B), North Taunton Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mayflower Hill Cemetery (1), Richmond Cemetery (2), Saint Francis Cemetery (3), Westville Cemetery (4), Blake Cemetery (5), Plain Cemetery (6), Saint Josephs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Richmond Pond (A), Cain Pond (B), Sheppards Factory Pond (C), Black Pond (D), Deep Pond (E), Little Bearhole Pond (F), Thatchers Pond (G), Willis Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cotley River (A), Spring Brook (B), Fall Brook (C), Cobb Brook (D), Mill River (E), Thompson Brook (F), Snake River (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Taunton include: Watson Pond State Park (1), Taunton Common (2), Memorial Park (3), Hopewell Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Coin-Op Connection (Arcades & Amusements; 388 Bay) (1), Aime Caron (Arcades & Amusements; 17 Fourth Avenue) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Mass Commonwealth - Trial Court- Juvenile Court Dept- Bristol County Div- Juvenile Probation (9 Court Street) (1), Bristol County - Courts- Probate Court Ofc (11 Court Street) (2), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Court- Superior Court- Clerk Of Courts Ofc (9 Court Street) (3), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Court- Superior Court- Probation Ofc (9 Court Street) (4), Bristol County - Taunton Superior Court House- Custodial Ofc (9 Court Street) (5), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Court- Superior Court- Judge's Lobby (31 Taunton Green) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

TAUNTON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 56500, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

51 regular monitoring violations

PAUL DEVER STATE SCHOOL (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and JUN-13-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2001)

One routine major monitoring violation

159 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Taunton that have no violations reported:

WOLFEBORO 7 ELEVEN NO 32506 (Serves NH, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.7%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.7%
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 city:	10.0%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Taunton, MA

People in group quarters in Taunton

394 people in nursing homes
172 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
100 people in homes for the mentally retarded
77 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
29 people in homes for the mentally ill
26 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
10 people in religious group quarters
8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
4 people in other group homes

Taunton compared to Massachusetts state average:

Taunton, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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Median house value above 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 below state average.

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Banks with branches in Taunton (2009 data):

Bristol County Savings Bank: at 35 Broadway, Taunton Branch, Taunton High School Branch. Info updated 2007-09-11: Bank assets: $1,144.2 mil, Deposits: $780.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Beacon Bancorp
Mechanics' Co-operative Bank: Mechanics' Co-Operative Bank at 308 Bay Street, branch established on 1877-01-01; Taunton Branch at 75 County Street, branch established on 1976-01-01. Info updated 2008-09-23: Bank assets: $312.1 mil, Deposits: $234.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
Webster Bank, National Association: 2 Washington Street Branch at 2 Washington Street, branch established on 1946-07-08; Plaza #44 Branch at 291 Winthrop Street, branch established on 1968-05-09. Info updated 2008-12-23: Bank assets: $17,480.2 mil, Deposits: $12,436.7 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 185 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
Bank of America, National Association: Silver City Galleria Branch at 2 Galleria Mall Drive, branch established on 1995-11-20; Taunton Branch at 130 High Street, branch established on 1983-09-21. 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
Bridgewater Savings Bank: Taunton Branch at 2109 Bay Street, branch established on 2005-06-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $404.6 mil, Deposits: $267.7 mil, headquarters in Raynham, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Bridgewater Financial, Mhc
Eastern Bank: Taunton Branch at 742 County Street, branch established on 2003-09-28. Info updated 2008-10-21: Bank assets: $6,549.1 mil, Deposits: $5,113.7 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (46%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Taunton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church
Adherents	83.7%	1.8%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Congregations	31.0%	6.9%	6.6%	6.9%	6.2%

Name	Assemblies of God	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Muslim Estimate	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	8.1%
Congregations	4.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%	35.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	26	$95,799	$44,215	0	$0
Other Government Administration	14	$58,848	$50,441	4	$3,610
Judicial and Legal	2	$11,453	$68,718	2	$3,822
Police Protection - Officers	115	$779,597	$81,349	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$17,898	$53,694	39	$27,101
Firefighters	126	$653,973	$62,283	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$3,712	$44,544	0	$0
Streets and Highways	25	$91,202	$43,777	1	$1,085
Welfare	72	$265,895	$44,316	45	$38,745
Health	10	$34,165	$40,998	1	$664
Solid Waste Management	2	$9,186	$55,116	0	$0
Sewerage	7	$26,060	$44,674	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	19	$57,741	$36,468	8	$2,139
Housing and Community Development(Local)	8	$36,123	$54,185	0	$0
Natural Resources	1	$3,667	$44,004	0	$0
Water Supply	38	$150,506	$47,528	1	$780
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction	866	$3,621,424	$50,181	274	$405,634
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total	258	$834,209	$38,800	164	$81,968
Local Libraries	20	$53,600	$32,160	15	$6,192
Other and Unallocable	28	$112,652	$48,279	4	$5,899
Totals for Government	1642	$6,917,710	$50,556	558	$577,639

Taunton government finances in 2006:

Charges - All Other: $5,432,000
Sewerage: $4,547,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,606,000

Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,289,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,106,000

Parking Facilities: $234,000

Natural Resources - Other: $79,000

Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $71,000

Parks and Recreation: $32,000
Construction - Sewerage: $4,283,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,151,000

Regular Highways: $1,272,000

Water Utilities: $804,000

General - Other: $446,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $30,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $80,852,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $79,696,000

General - Other: $24,480,000

Police Protection: $9,760,000

Local Fire Protection: $8,375,000

Public Welfare Institutions: $4,971,000

Water Utilities: $3,565,000

Regular Highways: $3,347,000

Sewerage: $3,236,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,876,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,512,000

Financial Administration: $1,491,000

General Public Buildings: $1,261,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,113,000

Libraries: $968,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $839,000

Public Welfare - Other: $761,000

Health - Other: $569,000

Central Staff Services: $563,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $431,000

Parking Facilities: $86,000

Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,174,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $163,000
Employee Retirement - Other Investments - Other: $36,615,000
Total Other Securities: $21,016,000

Total Federal Securities: $16,803,000

Benefit Payments: $13,211,000

From Parent Local Government: $9,329,000

Earnings on Investments (calculated): $8,382,000

Local Employee Contribution: $4,752,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $2,148,000

From Other Governments: $1,252,000

Withdrawals: $411,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Bonds: $1,632,000
Employee Retirement � Corporate Stocks: $74,042,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,499,000
All Other: $503,000

Education: $0
General - Interest on Debt: $2,268,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,931,000
Health - Other: $108,000
Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $346,000
General - Other: $95,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,434,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $260,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,413,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,942,000
Interest Earnings: $1,390,000

Donations From Private Sources: $267,000

Fines and Forfeits: $123,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $78,587,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,035,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,861,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $332,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $301,000

General - Other: $292,000

Local Fire Protection: $146,000

Regular Highways: $124,000

Central Staff Services: $18,000

Police Protection: $15,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $10,000

Public Welfare - Other: $7,000

Parks and Recreation: $2,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $26,662,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $97,834,000
Water Utilities: $6,090,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $200,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,174,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $49,696,000
General Local Government Support: $11,597,000

Sewerage: $4,851,000

Public Welfare: $4,060,000

All Other: $2,244,000

Highways: $1,101,000

Water Utilities: $541,000
Tax - Property: $58,374,000
Other License: $1,128,000

Other Selective Sales: $745,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $78,332,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $226,000

4.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,521 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.30%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($358 average AGI)
Bristol County: 0.07%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

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

from Plymouth County, MA	0.91% ($42,010 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.72% ($55,997)
from Providence County, RI	0.54% ($52,356)

4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,049 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.91%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Bristol County: 0.04%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

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

to Plymouth County, MA	0.74% ($49,926 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA	0.60% ($49,149)
to Providence County, RI	0.50% ($43,081)

Strongest AM radio stations in Taunton:

WPEP (1570 AM; 1 kW; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBET (1460 AM; 5 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: KJI BROADCASTING, LLC)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WSKO (790 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Taunton:

WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, 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.)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, 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.)
WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Taunton:

WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, 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.)
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.)
WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Taunton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 40
Total length: 109 meters (358ft)
Total costs: $31,291,000
Total average daily traffic: 641,166
Total average daily truck traffic: 54,535
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 996,642

New bridges - Historical Statistics

Before 1900: 6
1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 3
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 9
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 4
1980-1989: 4
1990-1999: 3
2000-2009: 7

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 10 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	40	$259,000	610	$201,882	1,006	$190,632	288	$79,719	12	$308,000	97	$194,876	23	$73,217
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	3	$188,000	76	$176,355	219	$198,397	35	$61,743	3	$230,333	19	$192,474	5	$75,200
APPLICATIONS DENIED	11	$253,909	156	$204,147	815	$237,733	126	$84,294	2	$288,500	49	$186,694	9	$122,444
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$246,333	108	$215,306	359	$224,546	34	$115,588	0	$0	20	$210,900	5	$53,800
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	30	$198,200	134	$259,522	17	$133,824	1	$250,000	2	$208,500	2	$76,000

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Taunton, MA

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 10 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	165	$246,848	79	$277,696	4	$271,750
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	11	$251,909	38	$318,211	2	$270,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	2	$177,000	6	$311,167	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	12	$239,000	11	$281,727	2	$247,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 170
Hazardous Condition: 113
Service Call: 47
Good Intent Call: 17

Incident types - Taunton

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

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