Profile for Beverly, Massachusetts, MA

Beverly is on the Danvers River

The first ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy sailed from here

United Shoe began manufacturing here in the early 1900s, finally closing its doors in 1987

The local coast has inspired many artists over the years. A scene of West Beach, by maritime artist Fitz Hugh Lane, sold in 1997 for $3.5 million

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 87. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.2 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1968 movie, "The Thomas Crown Affair"
· 1996 movie, "Mrs. Winterbourne"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Long Hill - Sedgwick Gardens

Historic sites and museums: Beverly Historical Society & Museum, Balch House, John Cabot House, John Hale House

Colleges and universities: Endicott College, Montserrat College of Art

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 104

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Cemeteries (48)

Colleges (7)

Communities (17)

Hotels (24)

Libraries (19)

Museums (10)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Beverly demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Essex County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Boston area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 01915 ZIP code.

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5% of Beverly residents report German ancestry, and 23% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Beverly ancestry & family history guide.

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• Essex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Courts in Massachusetts
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• Crime in Essex County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Independent living centers in Massachusetts
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Beverly was $28,626, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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37% of Beverly residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Massachusetts
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Historic districts in Beverly include Beverly Center Business District, Fish Flake Hill Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Essex County genealogy forum

Median rent in Beverly, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $673.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,468.

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Libraries in Beverly include Beverly Farms Branch Library, Beverly Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Beverly include Beverly Citizen

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The average commute time for Beverly workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Beverly between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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