Profile for Palmer, Massachusetts, MA

Palmer is on the Chicopee River

19th-century economy relied heavily on textile mills

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 42. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.3 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1998 movie, "A Civil Action"

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.)

Listed places near Palmer

Cemeteries (27)

Communities (8)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (7)

Parks (1)

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4% of Palmer residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Palmer ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Palmer
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• Hampden 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
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Palmer was $18,664, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Massachusetts economic data

14% of Palmer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Palmer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $476.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,044.

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

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The average commute time for Palmer workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

This is a rate of 3.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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