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Blackstone Massachusetts Real Estate
Blackstone Massachusetts Real Estate

 

Blackstone, Massachusetts Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 8,804. Estimated population in July 2005: 9,057 (+2.9% change)
Males: 4,363 (49.6%), Females: 4,441 (50.4%)

Worcester County

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $55,163 (year 2000)
Median house value: $145,900 (year 2000)

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Races in Blackstone:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: French Canadian (22.3%), French (21.6%), Irish (20.1%), Italian (15.4%), English (14.4%), Polish (8.5%).

Elevation: 186 feet

For population 25 years and over in Blackstone

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blackstone town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

2.7% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.7% North America, 0.7% Europe).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pawtucket, RI (15.0 miles , pop. 72,958).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (37.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: New York, NY (186.8 miles , pop. 8,008,278).

Nearest cities: Woonsocket, RI (2.6 miles ), Millville, MA (2.8 miles ), North Smithfield, RI (3.6 miles ), Mendon, MA (6.1 miles ), Cumberland Hill, RI (6.5 miles ), Smithfield, RI (6.7 miles ), Bellingham, MA (7.1 miles ), .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 29 buildings, average cost: $78,600
  • 1998: 30 buildings, average cost: $91,200
  • 1999: 26 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 2000: 26 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $91,000

Latitude: 42.02 N, Longitude: 71.54 W

Area codes: 508, 774

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.8%), Educational,health and social services (18.2%), Retail trade (16.8%).

Crime in Blackstone by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 4 1 0
    per 100,000 11.4 45.4 11.4 0.0
Robberies 3 3 2 2
    per 100,000 34.1 34.1 22.7 22.7
Assaults N/A 26 17 11
    per 100,000 N/A 295.3 193.1 124.9
Burglaries 34 33 24 38
    per 100,000 386.2 374.8 272.6 431.6
Thefts 94 85 109 81
    per 100,000 1067.7 965.5 1238.1 920.0
Auto thefts 15 15 8 8
    per 100,000 170.4 170.4 90.9 90.9
Crime Index: (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 327.2) N/A 165.9 125.9 106.1

Average climate in Blackstone, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Blackstone-area historical tornado activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the Blackstone city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the city center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Blackstone:
  • REHAB HOSP OF R I (about 3 miles; NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI)
  • LANDMARK MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 3 miles; WOONSOCKET, RI)
  • MILFORD WHITINSVILLE REG HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MILFORD, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blackstone:
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 23 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 29 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 36 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blackstone:
  • HOPEDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK (about 7 miles; HOPEDALE, MA; ID: 1B6)
  • NORTH CENTRAL STATE (about 9 miles; PAWTUCKET, RI; ID: SFZ)
  • NORFOLK (about 14 miles; NORFOLK, MA; ID: 32M)

Amtrak stations near Blackstone:

  • 16 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.). Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blackstone:
  • BRYANT COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,926)
  • PROVIDENCE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (about 15 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 6,208)
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
  • RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 17 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
Public high school in Blackstone:
  • BLACKSTONE MILLVILLE RHS (Students: 601; Location: 175 LINCOLN STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Blackstone:
  • FREDERICK W. HARTNETT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 605; Location: 35 FEDERAL STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY ELEM (Students: 467; Location: 200 LINCOLN STREET; Grades: PK - 03)
  • A F MALONEY (Students: 253; Location: 200 LINCOLN STREET; Grades: 04 - 05)
Library in Blackstone:
  • BLACKSTONE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $120,117; Location: 15 ST. PAUL STREET; 18,088 books; 726 audio materials; 1,202 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)
Blackstone compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Blackstone:
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNRI (1380 AM; 3 kW; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOON (1240 AM; 1 kW; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: O-N RADIO, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Blackstone:
  • WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS 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.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WJMF (88.7 FM; SMITHFIELD, RI; Owner: BRYANT COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMIN.)
  • WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)
TV broadcast stations around Blackstone:
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, 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)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)

 

 

 


 
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