Profile for Worcester, Massachusetts, MA

Worcester is on the Blackstone River.

The local courthouse was seized during Shays' Rebellion.

The city was an important site for the abolitionist and suffragist movements of the 19th century.

Worcester lays claim to being the birthplace of barbed wire, the monkey wrench, the smiley face and the space suit.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,536. The number of murders and homicides was 7. The violent crime rate was 8.8 per 1,000 people.

No. 7 in the ePodunk list of Most Misspelled Cities

Worcester received national attention for a 1999 fire that killed six firefighters.

Filming location for:
· 1992 movie, "School Ties"

Well-known residents have included:
· Robert H. Goddard, physicist and rocket science pioneer
· Denis Leary, comedian and actor
· Abbie Hoffman, activist
· Bob Cousy, basketball player
· Rich Gedman, baseball player
· J. Geils, musician
· Erik Per Sullivan, actor

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

Local festivals include:

• Pet Rock Festival - Sept. 9, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Quinsigamond State Park, Elm Park (one of the oldest public parks in the country)

Sports teams: Sharks (AHL)

Historic sites and museums: New England Science Center, Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester Art Museum, Worcester Historical Museum, Salisbury Mansion

Colleges and universities: University of Massachusetts Medical School, Clark University, Worcester State College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Becker College, Assumption College, College of the Holy Cross

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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 118

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (37)

Colleges (9)

Communities (8)

Hotels (16)

Libraries (15)

Museums (5)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Worcester demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Worcester County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Worcester area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 01608 ZIP code.

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3% of Worcester residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Worcester ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Worcester County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Worcester business guide
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• Courts in Massachusetts
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• Crime in Worcester County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• 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 Worcester was $18,614, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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23% of Worcester residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Worcester
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Massachusetts
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Massachusetts

Worcester festival dates:

• Pet Rock Festival - Sept. 9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Worcester festival web sites:

• Pet Rock Festival

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• Massachusetts county fairs
• Massachusetts festivals (Massachusetts tourism department)
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• State historical society

Historic districts in Worcester include Hammond Heights, Massachusetts Avenue Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Worcester County genealogy forum

Median rent in Worcester, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $505.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,111.

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Libraries in Worcester include American Antiquarian Society Library, Frances Perkins Branch Library at Greendale, Great Brook Valley Branch Library, Worcester Free Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Worcester include Worcester Telegram & Gazette

TV stations in Worcester include WUNI, WYDN.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WBPR., WICN.

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Worcester restaurants taking online reservations include Block Five Bistro and Bar, Rovezzi's Ristorante-Worcester, TiNovo ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Worcester workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 44 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Worcester between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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