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Population (year 2000): 14,183. Estimated population in July 2006: 15,137 (+6.7% change)
 

Males: 6,947  (49.0%)
Females: 7,236  (51.0%)

Bristol County

Median resident age:  41.0 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02790.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $65,200 (it was $55,436 in 2000)
Westport  $65,200
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $346,200 (it was $163,400 in 2000)
Westport  $346,200
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Westport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: Portuguese (34.7%), English (17.1%), French (15.8%), Irish (12.7%), French Canadian (9.4%), Italian (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1787

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 50.0 square miles.

Population density: 301 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Westport

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westport town

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

1,147 residents are foreign born (6.5% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

This town:  8.1%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Westport:  0.8% ($1,381)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fall River, MA (7.9 miles , pop. 91,938).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (49.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (197.9 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: North Westport, MA (3.9 miles ), Smith Mills, MA (7.1 miles ), Tiverton, RI (7.4 miles ), Dartmouth, MA (7.8 miles ), Fall River, MA (7.9 miles ), Little Compton, RI (8.3 miles ), Tiverton, RI (8.8 miles ), Bliss Corner, MA (9.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 68 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 1997: 69 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 1998: 104 buildings, average cost: $159,600
  • 1999: 90 buildings, average cost: $167,000
  • 2000: 73 buildings, average cost: $174,800
  • 2001: 67 buildings, average cost: $203,000
  • 2002: 38 buildings, average cost: $206,900
  • 2003: 49 buildings, average cost: $229,600
  • 2004: 111 buildings, average cost: $229,000
  • 2005: 95 buildings, average cost: $150,200
  • 2006: 67 buildings, average cost: $150,500
  • 2007: 53 buildings, average cost: $150,500

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Latitude: 41.60 N, Longitude: 71.08 W


People in group quarters in Westport
  • 29 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area codes: 774, 508

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

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.4%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Construction (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)



 

Crime in Westport by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 42283231
    per 100,000 28.113.614.055.720.613.720.46.6
Robberies 14103101
    per 100,000 7.027.27.00.020.66.90.06.6
Assaults 50N/A594855494332
    per 100,000 351.6N/A414.0334.3377.5336.1292.5211.1
Burglaries 426084701149068109
    per 100,000 295.3407.6589.5487.5782.5617.3462.6718.9
Thefts 9012815612714010810693
    per 100,000 632.9869.61094.7884.5960.9740.7721.1613.4
Auto thefts 1519293222252214
    per 100,000 105.5129.1203.5222.9151.0171.5149.792.3
Arson 12031010
    per 100,000 7.013.60.020.96.90.06.80.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 282.2) 149.4N/A197.5198.8203.4166.8148.0131.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 33 (29 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.93
US city average:  3.00

Westport-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.9 miles away from the Westport 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 12.5 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Westport:
  • ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 11 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
  • SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (about 13 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA)
  • DR JOHN C CORRIGAN MENTAL HEALTH CTR (about 16 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Westport, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westport:
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 25 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 37 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 52 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westport:
  • NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 11 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA; ID: EWB)
  • NEWPORT STATE (about 15 miles; NEWPORT, RI; ID: UUU)
  • MYRICKS (about 17 miles; BERKLEY, MA; ID: 1M8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westport:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 7 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 27 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 27 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
Public high school in Westport:
  • WESTPORT HIGH (Students: 502; Location: 19 MAIN RD; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 43)
Public elementary/middle schools in Westport:
  • WESTPORT MIDDLE (Students: 652; Location: 400 OLD COUNTY RD; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • WESTPORT ELEMENTARY (Students: 520; Location: 380 OLD COUNTY RD; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle school in Westport:
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ANGELS (Students: 120; Location: PO BOX 1570; Grades: PK - 7)
Library in Westport:
  • WESTPORT FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $213,975; Location: 408 OLD COUNTY RD.; 35,383 books; 303 audio materials; 303 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Westport: Westport Yacht Club (A), Camp Jennings (B), Central Village Commons (C), Westport Townhall (D), Westport Town Hall (E), Westport Free Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Westport include: Calvary Church (A), First Christian Church (B), Free Chapel (C), Our Lady of Grace Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Beech Grove Cemetery (1), Maple Grove Cemetery (2), Almy Cemetery (3), Linden Grove Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Richmond Pond (A), Forge Pond (B), Devol Pond (C), South Watuppa Pond (D), Cockeast Pond (E), Watuppa Pond (F), Westport River East Branch Marshes (G), Westport River West Branch Marshes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kerby Brook (A), Coleman Hill Creek (B), West Branch Westport River (C), Dunhams Brook (D), Allen Creek (E), Angeline Brook (F), Simon Brook (G), Bread and Cheese Brook (H), Snell Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Westport include: Saint Vincent de Paul Camp (1), Horseneck Beach State Reservation (2), Camp Noquochoke (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: East Horseneck Beach (A), Horseneck Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Polly Hill Arboretum Visitors Center (Botanical Gardens; 809 State Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn (53 Old Bedford Road) (1), Hampton Inn Fall River/Westport (53 Old Bedford Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.8%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.8%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Westport compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Westport (2007 data):
  • Sovereign Bank: Westport Branch at Village Place, 678 Main Road, branch established on 1989-03-09; Westport Branch at 786 Main Road, branch established on 1976-08-02. 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: Westport Branch at 610 State Road, branch established on 1964-10-21. 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
  • Lafayette Federal Savings Bank: 165 State Rd Branch at 165 State Road, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $107.9 mil, Deposits: $86.7 mil, headquarters in Fall River, MA, positive income, 4 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Westport:
  • WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHTB (1400 AM; 1 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: SNE BROADCASTING, LTD.(A MASS. CORP))
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHJJ (920 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI)
  • 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westport:
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • W243AI (96.5 FM; NEWPORT, RI; Owner: DAVID P. MAXSON)
  • WFHL (88.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: NEW BEDFORD CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Westport:
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • 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)

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