Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,351
| This zip code: | $25,351 | | Maryland: | $68,080 |
Nearest zip codes: 21201, 21223, 21211, 21202, 21216, 21230.
Housing units in zip code 21217 with a mortgage: 2,508 (277 second mortgage, 178 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,712
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,071
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $364
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 31.2% | | Whole state: | 8.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 13.9% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 21217: Madison Park Professional Center (A), Lafayette Market (B), Western District Police Station (C), Upton Multi-Purpose Center (D), Upton Cultural Center (E), Lafayette Square Multi-Service Center (F), Lafayette Square Branch Enoch Pratt Free Library (G), Reservoir Hill Branch Enoch Pratt Free Library (H), Pennsylvania Avenue Branch Enoch Pratt Free Library (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 21217 include: Saint Abraham Baptist Church (A), Ames Memorial United Methodist Church (B), Metropolitan United Methodist Church (C), Saint Gregory the Great Church (D), Apostolic Faith Church of God Number 1 (E), Saint Johns African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Saint Katherines Episcopal Church (G), Saint Lukes United Methodist Church (H), Saint Martins Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Etting Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in zip code 21217 include: Harlem Park (1), Bolton Hill Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Baltimore City - Recreation & Parks- Operation Centers- Bureau of Parks- Superintendent of P (Museums; 2600 Madison Avenue), The Baltimore Zoo (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Druid Hill Park).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 127
- 1995 to 1998: 247
- 1990 to 1994: 508
- 1980 to 1989: 727
- 1970 to 1979: 1,775
- 1960 to 1969: 1,886
- 1950 to 1959: 2,228
- 1940 to 1949: 3,298
- 1939 or earlier: 12,195
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Baltimore, MD (21217): |
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- no bedroom: 27
- 1 bedrooms: 234
- 2 bedrooms: 557
- 3 bedrooms: 2,574
- 4 bedrooms: 967
- 5 or more bedrooms: 716
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 940
- 1 bedrooms: 4,188
- 2 bedrooms: 2,740
- 3 bedrooms: 3,036
- 4 bedrooms: 683
- 5 or more bedrooms: 231
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Vehicles available in 21217 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 1,613
- 1 vehicle: 2,229
- 2 vehicles: 1,033
- 3 vehicles: 163
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 33
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 8,129
- 1 vehicle: 3,064
- 2 vehicles: 503
- 3 vehicles: 76
- 4 vehicles: 14
- 5 or more vehicles: 32
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 21217:
- Less than $10,000: 48
- $10,000 to $14,999: 24
- $15,000 to $19,999: 24
- $20,000 to $24,999: 66
- $25,000 to $29,999: 114
- $30,000 to $34,999: 109
- $35,000 to $39,999: 88
- $40,000 to $49,999: 189
- $50,000 to $59,999: 213
- $60,000 to $69,999: 228
- $70,000 to $79,999: 222
- $80,000 to $89,999: 348
- $90,000 to $99,999: 251
- $100,000 to $124,999: 580
- $125,000 to $149,999: 474
- $150,000 to $174,999: 283
- $175,000 to $199,999: 224
- $200,000 to $249,999: 329
- $250,000 to $299,999: 226
- $300,000 to $399,999: 303
- $400,000 to $499,999: 133
- $500,000 to $749,999: 157
- $750,000 to $999,999: 46
- $1,000,000 or more: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 21217:
- Less than $100: 403
- $100 to $149: 337
- $150 to $199: 872
- $200 to $249: 486
- $250 to $299: 356
- $300 to $349: 460
- $350 to $399: 412
- $400 to $449: 397
- $450 to $499: 399
- $500 to $549: 320
- $550 to $599: 569
- $600 to $649: 199
- $650 to $699: 176
- $700 to $749: 345
- $750 to $799: 680
- $800 to $899: 343
- $1,000 to $1,249: 167
- $1,250 to $1,499: 184
- $2,000 or more: 12
- No cash rent: 300
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $138,231.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $359,402
- Black or African American householders: $99,481
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $117,383
- Some other race householders: $124,635
- Two or more races householders: $130,300
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $205,534
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,610 (it was $51,900 in 2000)
| 21217: | $117,610 | | Maryland: | $347,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,100 - $244,500
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $249,887| Here: | $249,887 | | State: | $459,189 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $160,463| Here: | $160,463 | | State: | $274,414 |
In 2-unit structures: $336,287| Here: | $336,287 | | State: | $238,436 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $197,344| Here: | $197,344 | | State: | $273,938 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $194,259| Here: | $194,259 | | State: | $280,693 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 611
- One, attached: 10,194
- Two: 1,753
- 3 or 4: 4,721
- 5 to 9: 2,304
- 10 to 19: 759
- 20 to 49: 469
- 50 or more: 2,180

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,122 (39%)
- Carpooled: 2,145 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3,359 (25%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 105 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 509 (4%)
- Railroad: 168 (1%)
- Taxi: 67 (1%)
- Bicycle: 13 (0%)
- Walked: 1,303 (10%)
- Other means: 123 (1%)
- Worked at home: 337 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 283
- 5 to 9 minutes: 798
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1409
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1729
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1866
- 25 to 29 minutes: 702
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2374
- 35 to 39 minutes: 256
- 40 to 44 minutes: 408
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1111
- 60 to 89 minutes: 1028
- 90 or more minutes: 950
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 67.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 40,701
- In family households: 31,257 (2,958 male householders, 5,985 female householders)
2,778 spouses, 12,061 children (11,448 natural, 217 adopted, 396 stepchildren), 2,884 grandchildren, 886 brothers or sisters, 417 parents, 1,551 other relatives, 1,737 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 9,444 (3,999 male householders (3,151 living alone)), 3,878 female householders (3,390 living alone)), 1,567 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 904 (153 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,021 2-persons, 2,330 3-persons, 1,677 4-persons, 997 5-persons, 463 6-persons, 455 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,541 1-person, 1,148 2-persons, 137 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
1,735 married couples with children.
6,420 single-parent households (585 men, 5,835 women).
95.9% of residents of 21217 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 18% well, 21% not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 20% well, 6% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 31% well, 14% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (89% very well, 11% well).
Foreign born population: 464 (1.1%)
(37.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 9.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Trinidad and Tobago (16%)
- India (8%)
- Jamaica (7%)
- Mexico (7%)
- Korea (6%)
- Other Western Africa (6%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 132
- 1990 to 1994: 64
- 1985 to 1989: 86
- 1980 to 1984: 69
- 1975 to 1979: 12
- 1970 to 1974: 73
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 28
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White population: 3,322
Black population: 37,372
American Indian population: 58
Asian population: 329
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 16
Some other race population: 93
Two or more races population: 446

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 28667 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 787 |
|  African: 734 |
|  German: 372 |
|  United States or American: 356 |
|  Irish: 352 |
|  English: 314 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 296 |
|  Jamaican: 194 |
|  Italian: 177 |
|  Polish: 147 |
|  European: 100 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 60 |
|  Dutch: 58 |
|  Welsh: 52 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 48 |
|  Scottish: 44 |
|  Russian: 43 |
|  West Indian: 42 |
|  French (except Basque): 37 |
|  British: 33 |
|  Norwegian: 32 |
|  Czech: 30 |
|  Eastern European: 27 |
|  Sudanese: 21 |
|  Canadian: 21 |
|  Greek: 20 |
|  Ukrainian: 17 |
|  Austrian: 16 |
|  Swedish: 14 |
|  Bulgarian: 12 |
|  Ethiopian: 12 |
|  Nigerian: 12 |
|  Danish: 12 |
|  Guyanese: 12 |
|  Slavic: 10 |
|  Brazilian: 9 |
|  French Canadian: 9 |
|  Slovak: 9 |
|  Liberian: 8 |
|  Afghan: 8 |
|  Australian: 7 |
|  Latvian: 7 |
|  Hungarian: 6 |
|  Lithuanian: 5 |
Public high school in zip code 21217 not listed on the city page:- FREDERICK DOUGLASS HIGH (Students: 1,303; Location: 2301 GWYNNS FALLS PKY, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 21217 not listed on the city page:- MOUNT ROYAL ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE (Students: 878; Location: 121 MCMECHEN ST, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: KG - 08)
- FURMAN L. TEMPLETON ELEMENTARY (Students: 715; Location: 1200 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - 06)
- BOOKER T. WASHINGTON MIDDLE (Students: 660; Location: 1301 MCCULLOH ST, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- GILMOR ELEMENTARY (Students: 612; Location: 1311 N GILMOR ST, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - 06)
- MATTHEW A. HENSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 468; Location: 1600 N PAYSON ST, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - 05)
- EUTAW-MARSHBURN ELEMENTARY (Students: 449; Location: 1624 EUTAW PL, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - 05)
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 365; Location: 2235 N FULTON AVE, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - 05)
- HARLEM PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 342; Location: 1401 W LAFAYETTE AVE, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - 05)
- GEORGE G. KELSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 326; Location: 701 GOLD ST, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - 06)
- JOHN EAGER HOWARD ELEMENTARY (Students: 253; Location: 2011 LINDEN AVE, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - 05)
- HARRIET TUBMAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 236; Location: 1807 HARLEM AVE, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - 05)
- UPTON SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 811 W LANVALE ST, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - 12)
- WILLIAM PINDERHUGHES ELEMENTARY (Students: 222; Location: 1200 N FREMONT AVE, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - 05)
- MIDTOWN ACADEMY (Students: 181; Location: 1398 MT ROYAL AVE, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: KG - 08)
- NEW SONG ACADEMY (Students: 126; Location: 1385 N GILMOR ST, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - 08)
- ALTERNATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 1500 HARLEM AVE, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: 01 - 05)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- FR. CHARLES HALL ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 1526 N. FREMONT AVE., BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - 5)
- BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 505 LANVALE STREET, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - 5)
- FREDERICK DOUGLASS EARLY LEARN (Students: 25; Location: 1610 NORTH CAREY STREET, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - KG)
- ISLAMIC COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 1335 WEST NORTH AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: 1 - 11)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (62%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 31917
- Northeast: 2065
- Midwest: 453
- South: 6277
- West: 347
54% of the 21217 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Maryland.
Population in 1990: 52,502. Population change in the 1990s: -10,866 (-20.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 369
| Here: | 6.8% | | Maryland: | 14.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 200
| Here: | 6.7% | | Maryland: | 13.3% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,126
| Here: | 51.2% | | Maryland: | 21.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (BALTIMORE, MD):
- ACCENT DISPLAYS INC (2560 MADISON AVE; small business): $790,832 in 13 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Other Management Support Services, Other Professional Services, Engineering and Technical Services, Arts/Graphics Services, and more by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Department of Veterans Affairs Signed by year: 2000: $125,000; 2001: $99,647; 2002: $185,977; 2003: $95,718; 2004: $119,694; 2005: $157,666; 2006: $7,130.
Biggest contracts:
$125,000 with Army for Other Management Support Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2000-09-14. Completion date: 2000-10-11.
$99,647 with Army for Other Professional Services. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2001-12-06. Completion date: 2002-03-15.
$98,000 with Army for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2002-09-30. Completion date: 2002-12-05.
$95,718 with Army for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2003-09-05. Completion date: 2003-10-08.
- RUMMEL, KLEPPER & KAHL, LLP (81 MOSHER STREET): $572,236 in 11 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Seedling Production/Transplanting Services, Research and Development Facilities, Other Architect and Engineering Services, Administrative and Service Buildings, and more by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $403,363; 2002: $75,271; 2003: $93,130; 2004: $6,463; 2005: $0; 2006: $-5,991.
Biggest contracts:
$255,785 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Seedling Production/Transplanting Services. Taking place in NH. Signed on 2001-09-27. Completion date: 2002-10-30.
$147,578, same as above. Signed on 2001-08-20. Completion date: 2002-10-30.
$59,084 with Navy for Research and Development Facilities. Signed on 2003-07-21. Completion date: 2003-09-16.
$36,650 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Seedling Production/Transplanting Services. Taking place in NH. Signed on 2002-08-26. Completion date: 2002-10-30.
- CARMEN I RIVERA-CUESTA MD (2354 PLAX TER; small business)
4 employees, $0 revenue. Woman Owned Business: $180,000 in 15 contracts from 1999 to 2002
Contracts for Psychiatry Services, Medical/Psychiatric Consultation Services by SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Signed by year: 2000: $25,000; 2001: $88,000; 2002: $51,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$25,000 with SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for Psychiatry Services. Signed on 2001-10-15. Completion date: 2002-05-15.
$24,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-01-15. Completion date: 2002-05-15.
$19,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2000-05-15.
$16,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-15. Completion date: 2002-05-15.
- JIFFY HITCH TRAILER & SUPPLY C (2105 N MONROE ST; small business): $50,715 in 7 contracts from 2001 to 2002
Contracts for Trailers, Miscellaneous Items, Road Clearing, Cleaning and Marking Equipment by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $26,800; 2002: $23,915; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$20,800 with Army for Trailers. Signed on 2001-11-02. Completion date: 2001-11-02.
$12,215, same as above. Signed on 2002-08-15. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$6,750, same as above. Signed on 2002-04-25. Completion date: 2002-05-31.
$5,200 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2001-11-02. Completion date: 2001-11-02.
- D & J PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC (1141 N FULTON AVE; small business)
$42,188 with Army for Other Professional Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2005-07-14. Completion date: 2005-08-13.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (250-499: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 3, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 11, 1-4: 17)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 2)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Zoos and Botanical Gardens (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 18)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 646 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 139 people in nursing homes
- 104 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 18 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 2 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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