Profile for Chelmsford, Massachusetts, MA

Chelmsford is in the Merrimack Valley

This was once the site of Praying Town, a preserve for Christianized Indians established in 1653

A local quarry supplied granite for Quincy Market

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 59. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.7 per 1,000 people.

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

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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Cemeteries (51)

Communities (9)

Hotels (19)

Libraries (10)

Museums (4)

Parks (2)

Ski areas (1)

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• Chelmsford town government

5% of Chelmsford residents report German ancestry, and 25% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chelmsford ancestry & family history guide.

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• Ancestry.com - MA data
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• Crime in Middlesex County
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Chelmsford was $30,465, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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44% of Chelmsford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Chelmsford include Chelmsford Center Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Chelmsford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $743.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,520.

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

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Newspapers in Chelmsford include Chelmsford Independent

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The average commute time for Chelmsford workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 12 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Chelmsford between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

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