Profile for Saugus, Massachusetts, MA

Saugus is on Massachusetts Bay

An ironworks, taking advantage of local deposits of bog ore and charcoal, made iron in the mid-17th century

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

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Historic sites and museums: Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, Town Hall, Boardman House

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.)

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Airports (1)

Archives (2)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (74)

Colleges (12)

Communities (25)

Hotels (68)

Libraries (42)

Museums (16)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Saugus 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 01906 ZIP code.

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2% of Saugus residents report German ancestry, and 23% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Saugus ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Saugus
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• Essex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - MA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Communities in Essex County

• Saugus business guide
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• Courts in Massachusetts
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• Crime in Essex County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Independent living centers in Massachusetts
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Saugus was $25,524, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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19% of Saugus residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Essex County genealogy forum

Median rent in Saugus, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $636.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,344.

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

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Newspapers in Saugus include Saugus Advertiser

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

A total of 15 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Saugus between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 5.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Saugus include Colonial Traveler Inn, Days Inn, Red Roof Inn.

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