Wareham, Massachusetts

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Population (year 2000): 20,335. Estimated population in July 2006: 21,324 (+4.9% change)

Males: 9,716	(47.8%)
Females: 10,619	(52.2%)

Plymouth County

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 02571.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,500 (it was $40,422 in 2000)

Wareham	$48,500
Massachusetts:	$57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $251,400 (it was $121,900 in 2000)

Wareham	$251,400
Massachusetts:	$361,500

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Races in Wareham:

White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
Other race (5.2%)
Two or more races (3.4%)
Black (2.9%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
American Indian (1.1%)

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Ancestries: Irish (22.4%), English (16.0%), Italian (12.5%), Portuguese (9.0%), French (8.6%), Subsaharan African (7.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1739

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 35.8 square miles.

Population density: 594 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wareham

High school or higher: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wareham town

Never married: 25.8%
Now married: 50.3%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 12.4%

707 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.7% Africa, 0.6% North America).

This town:	3.5%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Wareham, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wareham to the number of sex offenders is 3039 to 1.

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

Wareham:	1.4% ($1,647)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Plymouth, MA (9.8 miles , pop. 51,701).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (47.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (227.1 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Onset, MA (1.9 miles ), Wareham Center, MA (2.3 miles ), Weweantic, MA (3.8 miles ), White Island Shores, MA (4.1 miles ), West Wareham, MA (4.8 miles ), Buzzards Bay, MA (5.1 miles ), Bourne, MA (5.4 miles ), Marion, MA (5.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 49 buildings, average cost: $93,200
1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $92,900
1998: 87 buildings, average cost: $71,800
1999: 88 buildings, average cost: $99,100
2000: 112 buildings, average cost: $99,500
2001: 101 buildings, average cost: $105,000
2002: 114 buildings, average cost: $100,300
2003: 117 buildings, average cost: $134,800
2004: 116 buildings, average cost: $155,200
2005: 112 buildings, average cost: $144,500
2006: 87 buildings, average cost: $179,100
2007: 71 buildings, average cost: $187,200

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Latitude: 41.76 N, Longitude: 70.69 W

People in group quarters in Wareham

255 people in nursing homes
15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
14 people in homes for the mentally ill
7 people in religious group quarters
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 508

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.2%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)

Crime in Wareham by Year
Type	2000	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	1	0	0	1	0	1
per 100,000	4.9	0.0	0.0	4.8	0.0	4.7
Rapes	4	8	13	8	10	5
per 100,000	19.5	39.2	62.0	38.0	47.2	23.3
Robberies	7	6	6	10	12	24
per 100,000	34.2	29.4	28.6	47.5	56.7	112.0
Assaults	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
per 100,000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Burglaries	158	194	235	178	194	231
per 100,000	772.2	949.5	1121.6	846.2	916.6	1078.2
Thefts	465	512	386	384	341	406
per 100,000	2272.5	2505.9	1842.2	1825.5	1611.2	1895.1
Auto thefts	44	57	70	51	48	58
per 100,000	215.0	279.0	334.1	242.5	226.8	270.7
Arson	N/A	7	0	N/A	N/A	2
per 100,000	N/A	34.3	0.0	N/A	N/A	9.3
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 59 (48 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.26
US city average:	3.00

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Wareham-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.5 miles away from the Wareham town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Geena Davis - (born 1956), actress, Stephen Cooper - 2005 NFL player (San Diego Chargers, born: Jun 19, 1979).

Hospitals/medical centers near Wareham:

CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 7 miles; POCASSET, MA)
JORDAN HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA)
FALMOUTH HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; FALMOUTH, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Wareham, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wareham:

MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 27 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 30 miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 46 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wareham:

PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 10 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; ID: PYM)
OTIS ANGB (about 15 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; ID: FMH)
FALMOUTH AIRPARK (about 17 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; ID: 5B6)

Operable nuclear power plant near Wareham:

14 miles: Pilgrim in Plymouth, MA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wareham:

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 23 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
QUINCY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,528)
BABSON COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)

Public high school in Wareham:

WAREHAM SENIOR HIGH (Students: 908; Location: 7 VIKING DRIVE; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 45)

Public elementary/middle schools in Wareham:

WAREHAM MIDDLE (Students: 829; Location: 4 VIKING DRIVE; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
JOHN WILLIAM DECAS (Students: 645; Location: 760 MAIN STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
MINOT FOREST (Students: 505; Location: 63 MINOT AVENUE; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)

Library in Wareham:

WAREHAM FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $637,280; Location: 59 MARION ROAD; 75,981 books; 1,945 audio materials; 1,979 video materials; 143 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Tobey Hospital is a full service hospital, located on High Street in Wareham Center. They are part of Southcoast facilities serving Southeastern Massachusetts.

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Notable locations in Wareham: Little Harbor Golf Course (A), Onset Town Wharf (B), Point Independence Yacht Club (C), Wareham Country Club (D), Cranberry Plaza (E), Stillman Library (F), Kendrick House Museum (G), Wareham Town Hall (H), Fearing Tavern (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Cranberry Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Wareham include: Wesley United Methodist Church (A), Church in the Pines (B), Church of the Good Shepherd (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), Tabernacle of Praise Church (E), South Shore Community Church (F), Saint Patricks Church (G), Feed My Lambs Fellowship Church (H), First Congregational Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Centre Cemetery (1), Agawam Cemetery (2), Saint Patricks Cemetery (3), Long Neck Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Black Jonny Pond (A), Mosquito Pond (B), Union Pond (C), Sand Pond (D), Sandy Pond (E), Beaver Dam Pond (F), Cedar Pond (G), Cedar Ponds (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Harlow Brook (A), Stony Run (B), Cohackett Brook (C), Wankinco River (D), Agawam River (E), Maple Springs Brook (F), Cedar Island Creek (G), Red Brook (H), Rose Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Minot Forest Beach (A), Parkwood Beach (B), Indian Mound Beach (C), Little Harbor Beach (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: West Wareham Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Captain John Kendrick Maritme Museum Curator's OFC (102 Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Briarwood Beach Motel (Route 6) (1), Bridge View Hotel (4 South Water) (2), Silver Lake Motel (3026 Cranbrry Highway Rou) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Massachusetts Commonwealth - Trial Court- Superior Court Dept- Wareham District C (2200 Cranberry Highway) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

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

WAREHAM FIRE DISTRICT (Population served: 23055, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-14-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2002 and AUG-18-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	65.1%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.9%
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 town:	10.7%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.4%

Wareham compared to Massachusetts state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.

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Banks with branches in Wareham (2007 data):

TD BankNorth, National Association: Wareham Drive-In Branch at 242 Main Street, branch established on 1972-05-22; Wareham Branch at 237 Main Street, branch established on 1833-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Eastern Bank: Wareham Branch at 226 Main Street, branch established on 1847-03-12. 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
Sovereign Bank: Wareham Branch at 261 Main Street, branch established on 1982-05-01. 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.
Rockland Trust Company: Wareham Plaza Branch at Cranberry Highway, branch established on 1973-04-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,825.3 mil, Deposits: $2,129.5 mil, headquarters in Rockland, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 52 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corp.
Mayflower Co-operative Bank: Wareham Branch at Great Neck Road, branch established on 1982-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $239.9 mil, Deposits: $196.7 mil, headquarters in Middleboro, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,926 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.34%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($402 average AGI)
Plymouth County: 0.04%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

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

from Norfolk County, MA	1.57% ($60,184 average AGI)
from Bristol County, MA	0.84% ($49,926)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.72% ($62,461)

6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,677 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.02%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Plymouth County: 0.04%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

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

to Norfolk County, MA	1.28% ($54,265 average AGI)
to Bristol County, MA	1.01% ($42,010)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.60% ($49,190)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wareham:

WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
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)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wareham:

WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQRC (99.9 FM; BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATION LTD. PNR/SHP II)
WMVY (92.7 FM; TISBURY, MA; Owner: ARITAUR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCAI (90.1 FM; WOODS HOLE, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WWTA (88.5 FM; MARION, MA; Owner: TABOR ACADEMY)
WSDH (91.5 FM; SANDWICH, MA; Owner: SANDWICH MASS. PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
WFHL (88.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: NEW BEDFORD CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wareham:

WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
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)
WDPX (Channel 58; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WMPX-LP (Channel 67; DENNIS, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)

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