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Population (year 2000): 55,976. Estimated population in July 2006: 56,074 (+0.2% change)
 

Males: 26,904  (48.1%)
Females: 29,072  (51.9%)

Bristol County

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

Zip codes: 02780.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,500 (it was $42,932 in 2000)
Taunton  $50,500
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $308,900 (it was $145,800 in 2000)
Taunton  $308,900
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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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%)


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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: 1206 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 2162 to 1.

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

Taunton:  1.0% ($1,523)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (29.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (204.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Raynham, MA (4.1 miles ), Raynham Center, MA (4.1 miles ), Dighton, MA (5.3 miles ), Berkley, MA (5.4 miles ), Norton, MA (7.8 miles ), Norton Center, MA (7.8 miles ), West Bridgewater, MA (9.8 miles ), Bridgewater, MA (9.9 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

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Latitude: 41.90 N, Longitude: 71.09 W

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


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

Area codes: 508, 774

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

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.8%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


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
Murders 0230321
    per 100,000 0.03.75.30.05.33.51.8
Rapes 111271112129
    per 100,000 20.822.012.419.421.221.215.9
Robberies 35465439595968
    per 100,000 66.384.296.068.8104.2104.4120.2
Assaults 184196230230214207212
    per 100,000 348.5359.0408.9405.9377.9366.4374.6
Burglaries 246260358261239322407
    per 100,000 466.0476.2636.5460.6422.0570.0719.2
Thefts 9989951,019934571748537
    per 100,000 1890.41822.21811.81648.11008.31324.1948.9
Auto thefts 162155179166148167144
    per 100,000 306.9283.9318.3292.9261.3295.6254.5
Arson 1620N/A0962
    per 100,000 306.90.0N/A0.015.910.63.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 283.0) 239.0250.9273.7238.9225.2245.2235.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 116 (112 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.99
US city average:  3.00

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Taunton-area historical tornado activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.6 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 40.2 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.


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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 8 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
  • SOUTHCOAST HOSPITAL GROUP INC (about 8 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
  • ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 11 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Taunton, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Taunton:
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 26 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 32 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 41 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Taunton:
  • TAUNTON MUNI (about 7 miles; TAUNTON, MA; ID: TAN)
  • MYRICKS (about 8 miles; BERKLEY, MA; ID: 1M8)
  • MANSFIELD MUNI (about 10 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; ID: 1B9)

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 8 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 20 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)
Public high schools in Taunton:
  • TAUNTON HIGH (Students: 2037; Location: 50 WILLIAMS STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 41)
  • BRISTOL-PLYMOUTH VOC TECH (Students: 1119; Location: 940 COUNTY STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 18)
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)
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 1999:
This city:  10.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Taunton compared to Massachusetts state average:

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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 (2007 data):
  • Bristol County Savings Bank: Taunton High School Branch, Taunton Branch, at 35 Broadway. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,108.2 mil, Deposits: $692.4 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 2006-05-16: Bank assets: $162.8 mil, Deposits: $110.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • Sovereign Bank: Taunton-Broadway Branch at 188 Broadway, branch established on 1979-09-06; Taunton Green Branch at 12 Taunton Green, branch established on 1869-02-11. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Taunton Branch at 130 High Street, branch established on 1983-09-21; Silver City Galleria Branch at 2 Galleria Mall Drive, branch established on 1995-11-20. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • 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 2006-10-31: Bank assets: $16,847.6 mil, Deposits: $12,556.9 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
  • Bridgewater Savings Bank: Taunton Branch at 2109 Bay Street, branch established on 2005-06-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $373.3 mil, Deposits: $305.5 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 2007-01-05: Bank assets: $6,581.5 mil, Deposits: $4,827.3 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 72 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 889$3,563,218$48,097196$177,173
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 241$746,791$37,185135$118,113


Taunton government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $8,654,000
    Sewerage: $3,726,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,143,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,517,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $375,000
    Parking Facilities: $171,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $25,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $6,342,000
    Water Utilities: $5,871,000
    Sewerage: $1,501,000
    General: $489,000
    Regular Highways: $372,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $45,000
    General Public Buildings: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $72,378,000
    Electric Utilities: $58,706,000
    General - Other: $23,554,000
    Police Protection: $8,104,000
    Fire Protection: $7,581,000
    Welfare - Other: $5,223,000
    Water Utilities: $3,288,000
    Regular Highways: $2,889,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,577,000
    Sewerage: $1,498,000
    Financial Administration: $1,218,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,172,000
    Libraries: $896,000
    Housing & Community Development: $776,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $680,000
    Parks & Recreation: $616,000
    Central Staff Services: $433,000
    Health Services - Other: $405,000
    Air Transportation: $273,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $225,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $136,000
    Parking Facilities: $47,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $454,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $60,833,000
    Total Federal Securities: $42,073,000
    Interest Revenue: $21,651,000
    Total Other Securities: $13,764,000
    Benefit Payments: $11,348,000
    From Local Government: $6,664,000
    Other Investments - Other: $5,733,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $4,019,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $2,679,000
    Withdrawals: $773,000
    From Other Government: $428,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,147,000
    Housing & Community Development: $784,000
    Education: $343,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,342,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,795,000
    Health: $85,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $222,000
    General: $90,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $9,993,000
    Electric Utilities: $5,680,000
    Industrial Revenue: $1,954,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $43,647,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $26,356,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,977,000
    Other NEC: $499,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $40,766,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $24,769,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $16,187,000
    Electric Utilities: $3,930,000
    Industrial Revenue: $1,694,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $260,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,881,000
    Other, NEC: $2,086,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,750,000
    Water Utilities: $783,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,669,000
    Interest Earnings: $241,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $829,000
    General - Other: $256,000
    Fire Protection: $33,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    General Public Building: $26,000
    Police Protection: $19,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,138,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $66,624,000
    Water Utilities: $8,177,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,550,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $300,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,694,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $50,314,000
    General Support: $10,547,000
    Water Utilities: $5,450,000
    Public Welfare: $3,592,000
    All Other: $2,464,000
    Health & Hospitals: $264,000
    Highways: $58,000
  • Tax - Property: $52,978,000
    NEC: $1,198,000
    Other Selective Sales: $379,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $91,427,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $539,000

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)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBET (1460 AM; 5 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: KJI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Taunton:
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Taunton:
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)

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