Profile for Watertown, Massachusetts, MA

Watertown is on the Charles River.

Many Whigs, fleeing strong Tory sentiments in Boston, sought refuge here.

Sails were made here for the U.S.S. Constitution.

The community was officially established in 1640 and included the present-day communities of Cambridge and Arlington.

Birthplace of Star Market

Well-known residents have included:
· Paul Revere, patriot

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

Historic sites and museums: Armenian Library and Museum of America, Museum of the History of Blindness

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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 193

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Airports (1)

Archives (4)

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Cemeteries (74)

Colleges (54)

Communities (46)

Hotels (130)

Libraries (71)

Military bases (1)

Museums (33)

Parks (2)

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5% of Watertown residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Watertown ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Watertown
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• Middlesex County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - MA data
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Watertown business guide
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• Courts in Massachusetts
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• Crime in Middlesex County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Massachusetts
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Watertown was $33,262, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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47% of Watertown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Watertown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $968.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,596.

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Libraries in Watertown include East Branch Library, North Branch Library, Watertown Free Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Watertown include Watertown TAB & Press

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

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Watertown between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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