Profile for Haverhill, Massachusetts, MA

Haverhill is on the Merrimack River.

Former shipping and shipbuilding town

Once a center for tanneries, shoe factories and hat factories

Public transportation: Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 326. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 5.5 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Tom Bergeron, actor
· Rob Zombie, rock musician

Local festivals include:

• Italian Fest - Sept. 30, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Haverhill Historical Society, John Greenleaf Whittier Birthplace

Colleges and universities: Bradford College, Northern Essex Community College

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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 107

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Cemeteries (47)

Colleges (1)

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Hotels (11)

Libraries (15)

Museums (3)

Parks (2)

Ski areas (1)

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4% of Haverhill residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Haverhill ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Haverhill was $23,280, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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Haverhill festival dates:

• Italian Fest - Sept. 30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Haverhill include Bradford Common Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Haverhill, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $575.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,241.

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Newspapers in Haverhill include Haverhill Gazette

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

A total of 13 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Haverhill between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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