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Population in July 2009: 21,349. Population change since 2000: +5.0%
 

Males: 10,200  (47.8%)
Females: 11,149  (52.2%)

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

Zip codes: 02571.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $51,699 (it was $40,422 in 2000)
Wareham:

$51,699
Massachusetts:

$64,081
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $27,598

Wareham town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $234,002 (it was $116,800 in 2000)
Wareham:

$234,002
Massachusetts:

$338,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $272,849; Detached houses: $299,502; Townhouses or other attached units: $255,714; In 2-unit structures: $312,973; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $373,506; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $204,520; Mobile homes: $83,270
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  • White alone - 17,646 (86.8%)
  • Other race alone - 970 (4.8%)
  • Two or more races - 655 (3.2%)
  • Black alone - 566 (2.8%)
  • Hispanic - 292 (1.4%)
  • American alone - 108 (0.5%)
  • Asian alone - 89 (0.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 9 (0.04%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Wareham: 133.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 596 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 (commute): 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 July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Wareham to the number of sex offenders is 3050 to 1.

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

Wareham town:  1.4% ($1,647)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Wareham satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Plymouth, MA (9.4 miles , pop. 51,701).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (43.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (177.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Onset, MA (1.3 miles ), Wareham Center, MA (1.4 miles ), Weweantic, MA (1.7 miles ), White Island Shores, MA (1.8 miles ), Buzzards Bay, MA (2.0 miles ), West Wareham, MA (2.0 miles ), Bourne, MA (2.1 miles ), Monument Beach, MA (2.2 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
  • 2008: 27 buildings, average cost: $181,200
  • 2009: 20 buildings, average cost: $225,000
  • 2010: 34 buildings, average cost: $165,300

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.76 N, Longitude: 70.69 W

Area code: 508

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Wareham, Massachusetts accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

9.7%
Massachusetts:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Wareham by Year
Type 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010
Murders 100101110
per 100,000 4.90.00.04.80.04.74.74.70.0
Rapes 481381058127
per 100,000 19.539.262.038.047.223.337.356.033.0
Robberies 766101224223020
per 100,000 34.229.428.647.556.7112.0102.5140.094.3
Assaults N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A122103138
per 100,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A568.2480.6650.4
Burglaries 158194235178194231206212174
per 100,000 772.2949.51121.6846.2916.61078.2959.4989.2820.1
Thefts 465512386384341406354432515
per 100,000 2272.52505.91842.21825.51611.21895.11648.72015.72427.2
Auto thefts 445770514858363740
per 100,000 215.0279.0334.1242.5226.8270.7167.7172.6188.5
Arson N/A70N/AN/A2346
per 100,000 N/A34.30.0N/AN/A9.314.018.728.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A331.6357.6356.0

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Crime in Wareham detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 51 (41 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.93
Massachusetts average:

2.49

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

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Tornado activity:

Wareham-area historical tornado activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.1 miles away from the Wareham town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 56.8 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wareham-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 87% 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 91.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 77.8 miles away from Wareham 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 29.0 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 88.9 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 76.1 miles away from Wareham center
On 3/12/2002 at 07:13:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 70.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Plymouth County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Blizzards: 2, Floods: 2, Snows: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Wareham topographic map

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


Hospitals/medical centers near Wareham:

  • SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 108 miles away; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
  • EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 117 miles away; GREENPORT, NY)
  • PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 117 miles away; RIVERHEAD, NY)

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Airports and heliports located in Wareham:


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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 19 miles; North Dartmouth, MA; Full-time enrollment: 7,520)
  • Bridgewater State College (about 22 miles; Bridgewater, MA; FT enrollment: 7,943)
  • Bristol Community College (about 23 miles; Fall River, MA; FT enrollment: 4,315)
  • Massasoit Community College (about 27 miles; Brockton, MA; FT enrollment: 3,631)
  • Stonehill College (about 31 miles; Easton, MA; FT enrollment: 2,420)
  • Roger Williams University (about 31 miles; Bristol, RI; FT enrollment: 3,806)
  • Brown University (about 38 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,169)

Public high school in Wareham:

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

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)
See full list of schools located in Wareham, School District: WAREHAM

Library in Wareham:

  • WAREHAM FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $661,301; Location: 59 MARION ROAD; 96,223 books; 523 e-books; 4,727 audio materials; 3,818 video materials; 5 local licensed databases; 34 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 122 print serial subscriptions; 2 electronic 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: Mosquito Pond (A), Spectacle Pond (B), Cedar Ponds (C), Cedar Pond (D), Beaver Dam Pond (E), Black Jonny Pond (F), Bartlett Pond (G), Union Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Beaches: Parkwood Beach (A), Little Harbor Beach (B), Minot Forest Beach (C), Indian Mound 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

 
Plymouth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 10.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.8
U.S.:

11.9

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 2009:
This town:

10.7%
Whole state:

9.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

3.9%
Whole state:

4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wareham, MA

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

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 (2011 data):

  • TD Bank, National Association: Wareham Drive-In Branch at 242 Main Street, branch established on 05/22/1972; Wareham Branch at 237 Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1833. Info updated 10/04/2010: Bank assets: $167,647.8 mil, Deposits: $133,688.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1304 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Mayflower Co-operative Bank: Wareham Branch at 2420 Cranberry Highway, branch established on 07/01/1982. Info updated 02/23/2007: Bank assets: $24.6 mil, Deposits: $21.9 mil, headquarters in Middleboro, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Mayflower Bancorp, Inc
  • Eastern Bank: Wareham Branch at 226 Main Street, branch established on 03/12/1847. Info updated 10/21/2008: Bank assets: $6,750.5 mil, Deposits: $5,290.9 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, 83 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
  • Rockland Trust Company: Wareham Plaza Branch at Cranberry Highway, branch established on 04/09/1973. Info updated 05/20/2009: Bank assets: $4,712.0 mil, Deposits: $3,640.8 mil, headquarters in Rockland, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 71 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corp.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Wood (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Plymouth County Massachusetts:
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Religion statistics for Wareham:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.75%
Here57.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents75.1%3.5%2.5%1.8%1.0%
Congregations17.5%10.9%6.6%10.0%7.0%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnitarian Universalist AssociationAssemblies of GodChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents1.0%0.8%0.7%0.5%13.1%
Congregations2.6%6.1%3.9%3.5%31.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 85
Plymouth County:

1.74 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 139
Plymouth County:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 108
Plymouth County:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 361
Here:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

7.9%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Plymouth County:

21.7%
Massachusetts:

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

16.3%
State:

16.5%

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)
  • 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)
  • WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wareham:

  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WATD-FM (95.9 FM; MARSHFIELD, MA; Owner: MARSHFIELD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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.)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • 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.)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • 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.)
  • WMPX-LP (Channel 67; DENNIS, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Wareham fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 54
Total length: 243 meters (797ft)
Total costs: $57,435,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,008,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 63,084

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 2
  • 1900-1909: 0
  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 3
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 23
  • 1970-1979: 13
  • 1980-1989: 6
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wareham, MA


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • Wareham Industrial Park Off Kendrick Road (Lat: 41.782306 Lon: -70.734472), Type: Mast, Structure height: 58.2 m, Call Sign: KNKA201
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

6
  • Edward G Roach, Off Route 495 (Lat: 41.773611 Lon: -70.701944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Licensee ID: L00131772
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, Off Route 495 (Lat: 41.773611 Lon: -70.701944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Licensee ID: L00131772
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, Off Route 495 (Lat: 41.773611 Lon: -70.701944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Licensee ID: L00131772
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Tim McDougall, Thatcher Street ( 005810 ) (Lat: 41.779111 Lon: -70.736972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 64 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
  • Tim McDougall, Thatcher Street ( 005810 ) (Lat: 41.779111 Lon: -70.736972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 64 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
  • Off Route 495 (Lat: 41.773611 Lon: -70.701944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Licensee ID: L00131772
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., One Town Center Road, 3rd Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Wareham, MA)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wareham)


FAA Registered Aircraft:

6
  • Aircraft: PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 15701 , Serial Number: 28-7325142, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 11/27/1972
    Registrant (Individual): Judith Snow, 26 Lydias Island Rd, Wareham, MA 02571
  • Aircraft: ONE DESIGN (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING HIO-360 SER (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 213JR , Serial Number: 0156, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 12/27/1995
    Registrant (Individual): Jack M Rosen, 2 Irene Avenue, Wareham, MA 02571
  • Aircraft: 415-D (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3810H , Serial Number: 4435, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 04/18/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Paperhill Rd, Wareham, MA 02576
  • Aircraft: 210H (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5997F , Serial Number: 21058997, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 04/02/1968
    Registrant (Corporation): Aero Photo Inc, 801 Main St, Wareham, MA 02571
  • Aircraft: PA-28-151 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6993J , Serial Number: 28-7615423, Year manufactured: 1976
    Registrant (Individual): Maureen A Cannon, 215 Charge Pond Rd, Wareham, MA 02571
  • Aircraft: RV9A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 99552 , Serial Number: 91471, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 04/09/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Jack Rosen, 2 Irene Ave, Wareham, MA 02571


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 78
  • Hazardous Condition: 244
  • Service Call: 36
  • Good Intent Call: 9

Incident types - Wareham


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wareham, MA
Businesses in Wareham, MA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Ann Taylor1Red Robin1
Bath & Body Works1Rite Aid1
CVS2Rue211
Decora Cabinetry2Sprint Nextel1
Dunkin Donuts4Staples1
FedEx2Starbucks1
GNC1T-Mobile1
GameStop1T.J.Maxx1
H&R Block1Target1
JCPenney1U-Haul1
Lowes1UPS3
MasterBrand Cabinets2Verizon Wireless2
Payless1YMCA1
Penske1
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