Profile for Truro, Massachusetts, MA

Truro is on Cape Cod

The Pilgrims drank from a spring here after stepping off the Mayflower

The local fishing fleet reached its peak in 1850

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.9 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 19 on 50 Best Places to Live list by Men's Journal magazine, 2002

Truro received national attention for January 2002 murder of journalist Christa Worthington, the first slaying in this community in more than 30 years

Well-known residents have included:
· John Dos Passos, writer
· Eugene O'Neill, playwright

Nearby parks & recreation: Corn Hill Beach, Parmet Cranberry Bog Trail

Historic sites and museums: Cape Cod Light, Truro Historical Museum

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9% of Truro residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Truro ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Truro was $22,608, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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41% of Truro residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Truro, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $581.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,154.

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Newspapers in Truro include Cape Codder

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The average commute time for Truro workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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