Profile for Taunton, Massachusetts, MA

Taunton is on the Taunton River

Early iron-making center; bar iron was at one point a form of currency among early colonists

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

Nearby parks & recreation: Massasoit State Park, Watson State Park, Boyden Park, Sabbatia Lake, Freetown - Fall River State Forest

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: 82

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Cemeteries (39)

Colleges (2)

Communities (5)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (6)

Parks (2)

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3% of Taunton residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Taunton ancestry & family history guide.

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• Bristol County Ancestry forum
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• Taunton business guide
• Taunton Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Massachusetts
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• Crime in Bristol County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
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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 Taunton was $19,899, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Massachusetts economic data

15% of Taunton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Bristol County genealogy forum

Median rent in Taunton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $519.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,149.

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

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Newspapers in Taunton include Taunton Gazette

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

A total of 16 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Taunton between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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