Profile for Billerica, Massachusetts, MA

Billerica is on the Shawsheen and Concord rivers

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 31. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.8 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Billerica State Forest, Warren Manning State Forest

Historic sites and museums: Middlesex Canal Museum

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

Listed places near Billerica

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (42)

Colleges (2)

Communities (11)

Hotels (38)

Libraries (12)

Museums (7)

Parks (2)

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5% of Billerica residents report German ancestry, and 27% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Billerica ancestry & family history guide.

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• Middlesex County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - MA data
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• Billerica business guide
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• Courts in Massachusetts
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• Crime in Middlesex County
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Billerica was $24,953, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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23% of Billerica residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Billerica include Billerica Mills Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Billerica, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $842.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,381.

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Libraries in Billerica include Billerica Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Billerica include Billerica Minuteman

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The average commute time for Billerica workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Billerica 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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