Profile for Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, MA

Staging area for Shay's Rebellion in 1786

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 34. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1 per 1,000 people.

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

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.)

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Hotels (27)

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Museums (5)

Parks (2)

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6% of Shrewsbury residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Shrewsbury ancestry & family history guide.

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Shrewsbury was $31,570, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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46% of Shrewsbury residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Shrewsbury, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $761.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,537.

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Libraries in Shrewsbury include Shrewsbury Free Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Shrewsbury include Shrewsbury Chronicle

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

A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Shrewsbury between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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