Profile for Lynn, Massachusetts, MA

Lynn is on the northern shore of Massachusetts Bay.

Once a center for leather tanning and shoe-making.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,111. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 12.4 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Mary Baker Eddy, religious leader
· Estelle Parsons, actress

Nearby parks & recreation: Lynn Woods Reservation

Historic sites and museums: Lynn Heritage State Park, Lynn Historical Society Museum

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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 123

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (58)

Colleges (6)

Communities (20)

Hotels (45)

Libraries (29)

Museums (9)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Lynn 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 01902 ZIP code.

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• Lynn city government
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2% of Lynn residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lynn ancestry & family history guide.

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• Essex County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Crime in Essex County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lynn was $17,492, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of Lynn residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Lynn include Lynn Common Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Lynn, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $540.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,206.

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Libraries in Lynn include Haywood Branch Library, Houghton Branch Library, Lynn Public Library, Shute Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Lynn include Lynn Daily Item, Lynn Journal

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Lynn restaurants taking online reservations include Oxford Street Grill ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Lynn workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 12 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Lynn between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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