Profile for Dighton, Massachusetts, MA

Dighton is on the Taunton River

Shipbuilding and herring netting were early industries

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

Listed places near Dighton

Cemeteries (44)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (8)

Parks (3)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Dighton
• School enrollment & education levels in Dighton
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• Bristol County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Massachusetts
• State data - Massachusetts
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Dighton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Bristol 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 02764 ZIP code.

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• Dighton town government
• Bristol County tourism

3% of Dighton residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dighton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Dighton
• Cemeteries in Bristol County
• Records of immigrants arriving in Dighton ( National Archives)
• Libraries in or near Dighton

Post a query on a message board:

• Bristol 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
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Dighton museums
• Dighton historic sites
• Dighton area parks
• Wineries near Dighton

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• Dighton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Bristol County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Massachusetts cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Dighton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Bristol County

• Dighton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Massachusetts
• Local ordinances in Massachusetts (Partial selection)

• Crime in Bristol County
• Arrests in Bristol County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Massachusetts
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dighton was $22,600, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Bristol County economic census
• Bristol County economic summary
• Bristol County employment growth
• Bristol County unemployment rate
• Massachusetts economic data

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

• Colleges in or near Dighton
• Colleges in Massachusetts
• Learning Disabilities Association in Massachusetts
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• Yearbooks (old) of Massachusetts high schools

• Movies playing in or near Dighton
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• Air pollution in Bristol County
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• Land contamination in Bristol County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Massachusetts
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Bristol County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Massachusetts

• ePodunk festival listings
• Massachusetts county fairs
• Massachusetts festivals (Massachusetts tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Dighton
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• Dighton items now on sale

• Dighton local government Web site
• Bristol County government
• Massachusetts state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Dighton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Dighton
• Historic sites in Massachusetts
• Museums in or near Dighton
• Museums in Massachusetts
• Massachusetts state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Bristol County genealogy forum

Median rent in Dighton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $523.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,183.

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• Jobs in the Dighton area
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Libraries in Dighton include Dighton Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Dighton

• Massachusetts library

• Massachusetts statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Dighton area
• Historic maps of MA cities - Library of Congress
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• Military bases in Massachusetts
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• Chambers of commerce in Massachusetts
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• Kiwanis clubs in Massachusetts
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Dighton
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• Parks near Dighton
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Dighton
• Total membership by faith, in Bristol County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
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The average commute time for Dighton workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Dighton travel guide
• Airports near Dighton
• Hotels near Dighton
• Massachusetts tourism bureau

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