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116772 | Hawley, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hawley,%20Massachusetts | Hawley, Massachusetts
being part-time or volunteer, as in the case with the fire department and emergency services. There is no library or post office in Hawley; neighboring Charlemont provides these services. The nearest hospitals are in Greenfield and North Adams.
On the state level, Hawley is represented in the Mas... | 10,500 |
116772 | Hawley, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hawley,%20Massachusetts | Hawley, Massachusetts
Franklin Counties. The town is patrolled by the Second (Shelburne Falls) Station of Troop "B" of the Massachusetts State Police.
On the national level, Hawley is represented in the United States House of Representatives as part of Massachusetts's 1st congressional district, and has been represent... | 10,501 |
116772 | Hawley, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hawley,%20Massachusetts | Hawley, Massachusetts
Hawlemont Regional Elementary School in Charlemont from pre-kindergarten through sixth grades, and all students in the district attend Mohawk Trail Regional High School in Buckland. There is a private academy, the Academy at Charlemont, in Charlemont as well, and other private and religious school... | 10,502 |
116772 | Hawley, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hawley,%20Massachusetts | Hawley, Massachusetts
lege, Greenfield Community College, is located in Greenfield. The nearest state college is Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, and the nearest state university is the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The nearest private college is Williams College in Williamstown, with severa... | 10,503 |
116774 | Leverett, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leverett,%20Massachusetts | Leverett, Massachusetts
Leverett, Massachusetts
Leverett is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,876 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
# History.
According to the Massachusetts FCCC, Leverett was first settled i... | 10,504 |
116774 | Leverett, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leverett,%20Massachusetts | Leverett, Massachusetts
in Leverett. This structure, known as the New England Peace Pagoda, is considered the first of its kind in North America. Two historic Evangelical churches are also located in Leverett, North Leverett Baptist and Moores Corner Church which was founded by a protégé of Evangelist D.L. Moody.
# Ge... | 10,505 |
116774 | Leverett, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leverett,%20Massachusetts | Leverett, Massachusetts
an elevation of .
Several brooks drain through the town, all heading toward the Connecticut River. Leverett Pond is the town's largest body of water, lying near the center of town. A small part of Mount Toby State Forest crosses into the town from the west. The town's most famous geological fea... | 10,506 |
116774 | Leverett, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leverett,%20Massachusetts | Leverett, Massachusetts
North Leverett and Moores Corner. North Leverett begins at the intersection of Montague Road and Cave Hill Road, extending north to the Montague and Wendell borders. A fifth, Hillsboro, was a former village with an independent post office there until it was disestablished in 1934.
From Leverett... | 10,507 |
116774 | Leverett, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leverett,%20Massachusetts | Leverett, Massachusetts
makeup of the town was 95.31% White; 0.24% African American; 0.54% Native American; 1.38% Asian; 1.62% from other races; and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
Of the 632 households, 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them; 5... | 10,508 |
116774 | Leverett, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leverett,%20Massachusetts | Leverett, Massachusetts
18 to 24; 22.1% from 25 to 44, 35.7% from 45 to 64; and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household was $63,203, and the median... | 10,509 |
116774 | Leverett, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leverett,%20Massachusetts | Leverett, Massachusetts
rstate 91, lies west of town, across the Connecticut River. The only state route to pass through town, Route 63, runs through the western side of town, heading from Amherst into Montague. The route is closely mirrored by the New England Central Railroad freight line. The nearest general aviation... | 10,510 |
116757 | Peabody, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peabody,%20Massachusetts | Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody, Massachusetts
Peabody is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 51,251 at the 2010 census, and in 2016 the estimated population was 52,491. Peabody is located in the North Shore region of Massachusetts, and is known for its rich industrial history.
# H... | 10,511 |
116757 | Peabody, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peabody,%20Massachusetts | Peabody, Massachusetts
Danvers, and was incorporated as the independent town of South Danvers. The name was changed to Peabody on April 30, 1868, in honor of George Peabody, noted philanthropist born in present-day Peabody, widely regarded as the "father of modern philanthropy". It was granted city status in 1916. The ... | 10,512 |
116757 | Peabody, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peabody,%20Massachusetts | Peabody, Massachusetts
outside the United States. In addition to becoming home to large Irish and Russian populations, Peabody developed a large community of laborers hailing from the Ottoman Empire, mostly Turkish and Kurdish speakers from the region of Harput, now known as Elazığ. The population was situated primaril... | 10,513 |
116757 | Peabody, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peabody,%20Massachusetts | Peabody, Massachusetts
twenty-one young girls were killed in the St. Johns School fire in the downtown area on Chestnut Street. The cause of the fire is believed to have been arson. Their bodies were found after the fire subsided, huddled together and burnt beyond recognition, near the entrance just steps away from sur... | 10,514 |
116757 | Peabody, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peabody,%20Massachusetts | Peabody, Massachusetts
known locally as the Leather City or Tanner City. The mascot of Peabody Veterans Memorial High School is named the Tanners.
The loss of the tanneries was a huge blow to Peabody's economy, but the city has made up for the erosion of its industrial base, at least in part, through other forms of ec... | 10,515 |
116757 | Peabody, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peabody,%20Massachusetts | Peabody, Massachusetts
one of America's first millionaires. Centennial Park, an industrial park in the center of the city, has attracted several medical and technology companies. West Peabody, which was mostly farm land until the 1950s, has been developed into a middle-to-upper class residential area. Brooksby Farm, a ... | 10,516 |
116757 | Peabody, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peabody,%20Massachusetts | Peabody, Massachusetts
States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and or 3.46%, is water. The northwestern border of Peabody lies along the Ipswich River, with brooks feeding it, and the Waters River, a tributary of the Danvers River, drains the northeast part of town. Several other ponds and... | 10,517 |
116757 | Peabody, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peabody,%20Massachusetts | Peabody, Massachusetts
highways and the Proctor neighborhood. Peabody's center is from the center of Salem, and is northeast of Boston, west-southwest of Gloucester, and southeast of Lawrence. Peabody is bordered by Middleton to the northwest, Danvers to the north, Salem to the east, Lynn to the south and Lynnfield to ... | 10,518 |
116757 | Peabody, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peabody,%20Massachusetts | Peabody, Massachusetts
were 21,313 households, of which 26.8% included children under the age of 18, 48.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone wh... | 10,519 |
116757 | Peabody, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peabody,%20Massachusetts | Peabody, Massachusetts
were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $65,515, and the median income for a family was $80,471. Males had a median income of $55,352 versus $44,167 for females. About 4.4% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those unde... | 10,520 |
116757 | Peabody, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peabody,%20Massachusetts | Peabody, Massachusetts
Rousselot Gelatine (formerly a division of Kodak)
- Saucony
- UTC Aerospace Systems
# Education.
Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, a grade 9-12 public high school serving Peabody residents. The athletic teams are known as the Peabody Tanners. As of April 2008, there were 1,898 students e... | 10,521 |
116757 | Peabody, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peabody,%20Massachusetts | Peabody, Massachusetts
classical preparatory school for students Pre-K through 12th grade. Moved into the old John F. Kennedy Junior High School in West Peabody in 2005. They serve students from over 45 cities and towns in eastern Massachusetts.
St. John The Baptist School, a private Catholic school that teaches up to... | 10,522 |
116757 | Peabody, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peabody,%20Massachusetts | Peabody, Massachusetts
going from Danvers towards Salem, with an intersection at Route 128's Exit 25, next to the Northshore Mall. The southern terminus of Route 35 is at Route 114, just a half mile before Route 114 enters Salem.
Several lines of the MBTA Bus service pass through town. The Logan Express also stops on ... | 10,523 |
116757 | Peabody, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peabody,%20Massachusetts | Peabody, Massachusetts
and the nearest national and international air service is located at Boston's Logan International Airport.
## Utilities.
The municipally-owned Peabody Municipal Light Plant provides electricity to the city. Natural gas service in Peabody is provided by National Grid. Cable television in Peabody... | 10,524 |
116757 | Peabody, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peabody,%20Massachusetts | Peabody, Massachusetts
player in the 1980s and 1990s.
- Giles Corey, victim of the Salem witch trials.
- Martha Corey, victim of the Salem witch trials.
- Chick Davies, Major League Baseball player.
- Brad Delp, lead singer of the band Boston
- Jerry DeLucca, former professional football player in New England Patr... | 10,525 |
116757 | Peabody, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peabody,%20Massachusetts | Peabody, Massachusetts
of Boston Bruins.
- Steve Lomasney, former Major League Baseball player.
- Nicholas Mavroules, mayor from 1967 to 1978, congressman 1979 to 1993.
- Ryan Montbleau, professional musician.
- Jonathan Mover, professional drummer.
- George Peabody, merchant, philanthropist, and namesake of the c... | 10,526 |
116757 | Peabody, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peabody,%20Massachusetts | Peabody, Massachusetts
al drummer.
- George Peabody, merchant, philanthropist, and namesake of the city.
- Marc Predka, rapper known as Tha Trademarc.
- John Proctor, victim of the Salem witch trials.
- Pauline Sperry, mathematician.
- John J. Studzinski, Investment banker and philanthropist.
- John Tudor, Major ... | 10,527 |
116773 | Heath, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heath,%20Massachusetts | Heath, Massachusetts
Heath, Massachusetts
Heath is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 706 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
# History.
Heath was first settled in 1765 as a part of Charlemont. The town, as well as n... | 10,528 |
116773 | Heath, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heath,%20Massachusetts | Heath, Massachusetts
In 1784 Maxwell, who was severely wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill by a bullet through his shoulder, was chosen to represent Heath at the General Court in Boston and obtain a division of the town from Charlemont. Accordingly, the new town was incorporated on February 14, 1785.
Chloe Maxwell, d... | 10,529 |
116773 | Heath, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heath,%20Massachusetts | Heath, Massachusetts
and settling in Stratford, Connecticut, before decamping for New York City and a career that included the editorship of "The Emancipator".) Members of the Leavitt family of Heath and Charlemont provided stops on the Underground Railroad, and in some cases sheltered slaves like Basil Dorsey who were... | 10,530 |
116773 | Heath, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heath,%20Massachusetts | Heath, Massachusetts
small agriculturally-focused fair held two weekends before Labor Day.
# Geography.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.08%, is water. Heath lies along the Vermont border between Franklin and Windham counties. Heath is bordered b... | 10,531 |
116773 | Heath, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heath,%20Massachusetts | Heath, Massachusetts
River, which originates near the state line and heads south-eastward towards Colrain. Several brooks also feed into this and the nearby Deerfield River, and there is a large settlement around Papoose Lake, which drains into the Taylor Brook and eventually the North River.
Massachusetts Route 8A ru... | 10,532 |
116773 | Heath, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heath,%20Massachusetts | Heath, Massachusetts
The town has no rail, bus or air service. The nearest bus and small air service is in Greenfield and Turners Falls, respectively, and the nearest Amtrak service is in Greenfield. The nearest national air service can be reached at Albany International Airport in New York.
# Demographics.
As of the... | 10,533 |
116773 | Heath, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heath,%20Massachusetts | Heath, Massachusetts
at an average density of 26.0 per square mile (10.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.76% White, 0.50% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 292 households out of which 35.3% had children un... | 10,534 |
116773 | Heath, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heath,%20Massachusetts | Heath, Massachusetts
with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.
The median income fo... | 10,535 |
116773 | Heath, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heath,%20Massachusetts | Heath, Massachusetts
York, Connecticut, and Maine moved to Heath.
# Government.
Heath employs the open town meeting form of government, and is led by a board of selectmen and an administrative assistant. The town has its own police and fire departments, as well as a post office. The town has a library, Heath Free Pub... | 10,536 |
116773 | Heath, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heath,%20Massachusetts | Heath, Massachusetts
Senate, the town is part of the Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin district, represented by Ben Downing, which includes all of Berkshire County and the western portions of Hampshire and Franklin Counties. The town is patrolled by the Second (Shelburne Falls) Station of Troop "B" of the Massachusetts... | 10,537 |
116773 | Heath, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heath,%20Massachusetts | Heath, Massachusetts
covers six towns on the elementary level and most of western Franklin County on the upper levels of education. Heath Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grades, and students from grades 7-12 attend Mohawk Trail Regional High School in Buckland. There is a private s... | 10,538 |
116773 | Heath, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heath,%20Massachusetts | Heath, Massachusetts
sity of Massachusetts Amherst. The nearest private college is Williams College in Williamstown, with several others located southeast in the Northampton area.
# Notable people.
- Elsa Bakalar, garden designer
- Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter made his summer home in Heath.
- Rev. Jonath... | 10,539 |
116775 | Leyden, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leyden,%20Massachusetts | Leyden, Massachusetts
Leyden, Massachusetts
Leyden is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 711 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
# History.
Leyden was first settled in 1737 as part of "Fall Town", which also included... | 10,540 |
116775 | Leyden, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leyden,%20Massachusetts | Leyden, Massachusetts
production. The town also has a reservoir which supplies the town of Greenfield. The Brotherhood of the Spirit commune was founded in Leyden in 1968.
# Geography.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.66%, is water. Leyden lies o... | 10,541 |
116775 | Leyden, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leyden,%20Massachusetts | Leyden, Massachusetts
Green River (which also forms the western border) and the branches of Glen Brook. The majority of the town away from the brooks is forested, and the town has a small state forest and a wildlife management area within its borders. The confluence of the main and east branches of Glen Brook is dammed... | 10,542 |
116775 | Leyden, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leyden,%20Massachusetts | Leyden, Massachusetts
91 passing to the south and east of town. The nearest bus and passenger train service is in Greenfield, and the nearest small air service in Turners Falls. The nearest national air service is at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.
# Demographics.
As of the census of 2000... | 10,543 |
116775 | Leyden, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leyden,%20Massachusetts | Leyden, Massachusetts
square mile (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.45% White, 0.39% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 277 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age... | 10,544 |
116775 | Leyden, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leyden,%20Massachusetts | Leyden, Massachusetts
under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a househo... | 10,545 |
116775 | Leyden, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leyden,%20Massachusetts | Leyden, Massachusetts
and is led by a board of selectmen and an administrative assistant. Leyden has its own police and fire departments, as well as a library connected to the regional library network. The nearest hospital, Franklin Medical Center, is in neighboring Greenfield, as are most of the nearest state services... | 10,546 |
116775 | Leyden, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leyden,%20Massachusetts | Leyden, Massachusetts
Franklin County and much of eastern Hampshire County. The town is patrolled by the Second (Shelburne Falls) Station of Troop "B" of the Massachusetts State Police.
On the national level, Leyden is represented in the United States House of Representatives as part of Massachusetts's 1st congression... | 10,547 |
116775 | Leyden, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leyden,%20Massachusetts | Leyden, Massachusetts
of State John Kerry.
# Education.
Leyden is a member of the Pioneer Valley Regional School District, which includes several northern border towns to the east. The district is essentially operated in two portions; the towns each have their own semi-independent elementary schools, with students at... | 10,548 |
116775 | Leyden, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leyden,%20Massachusetts | Leyden, Massachusetts
Greenfield Community College, is located in Greenfield. The nearest state college is Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, and the nearest state university is the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The nearest private colleges, including members of the Five Colleges and Seven Sis... | 10,549 |
116775 | Leyden, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leyden,%20Massachusetts | Leyden, Massachusetts
nearest private colleges, including members of the Five Colleges and Seven Sisters, are located southeast in the Northampton area.
# Notable residents.
- Henry Kirke Brown (1814–1886), sculptor, most notably for the equestrian statues of Winfield Scott in Scott Circle, Washington, D.C., and Geor... | 10,550 |
116776 | Millers Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Millers%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Millers Falls, Massachusetts
Millers Falls, Massachusetts
Millers Falls is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Montague in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,139 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan statistical area.
# History.
Loca... | 10,551 |
116776 | Millers Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Millers%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Millers Falls, Massachusetts
Corner. With this new railroad juncture, the abundant water power of the falls at Grout's Corner provided a perfect place to establish mills. The village's present name derives from the Millers Falls Manufacturing Company (later the Millers Falls Company), established on the Millers River i... | 10,552 |
116776 | Millers Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Millers%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Millers Falls, Massachusetts
Falls is crossed by Massachusetts Routes 2 and 63.
# Demographics.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,072 people, 439 households, and 273 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 465.1/km² (1,198.1/mi²). There were 472 housing units at an average density of 204.8/km² (... | 10,553 |
116776 | Millers Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Millers%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Millers Falls, Massachusetts
with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the CDP, the population was spread out... | 10,554 |
116776 | Millers Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Millers%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Millers Falls, Massachusetts
13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,337, and the median income for a family was $41,711. Males... | 10,555 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
Deerfield, Massachusetts
Deerfield is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Settled near the Connecticut River in the 17th century during the colonial era, the population was 5,125 as of the 2010 census. Deerfield is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statis... | 10,556 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
material culture, and history. Its eleven house museums offer interpretation of society, history, and culture from the colonial era through the late nineteenth century. The Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association operates Memorial Hall Museum, which opened in 1880, as well as the Indian House Mem... | 10,557 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
School, which is co-ed; and Eaglebrook School, which admits only boys.
# History.
For several decades during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, Deerfield was the northwesternmost outpost of New England settlement. It occupies a fertile portion of the upper Connecticut River ... | 10,558 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
by the same name. English colonists arrived in 1673, and Deerfield was incorporated in 1677. Settlement was the result of a court case in which the government in Boston returned some of Dedham to Native American control in exchange for land in the new township of Pocumtuck, on which Dedham resi... | 10,559 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
them.
The Pocumtuck were much reduced in number by the time the settlers arrived, as they had been victims of infectious diseases and war with the more powerful Mohawk. The settlers forcibly expelled the few Pocumtuck who remained; the Pocumtuck in turn sought French protection in Canada from ... | 10,560 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
Montague, then a traditional native gathering place. Turner and his men killed 200 natives, mostly women and children. When the men of the tribe returned, they routed Turner's forces; Turner died of a mortal wound at Green River.
In the pre-dawn hours of February 29, 1704, during Queen Anne's ... | 10,561 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
including women and children, and forced them on a months-long trek to Montreal, nearly 300 miles to the north. Many died along the way; others were killed because they could not keep up.
In this period, there was an active trade in ransoming captives among both the English and French. Deerfie... | 10,562 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
1707 and became well known.
In addition to ransoming captives, because of losses to war and disease, families of the Mohawk and other tribes often adopted younger captives into their tribes. Such was the case with Williams's daughter Eunice, who was 8 years old when captured. She became thorou... | 10,563 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
1753 Greenfield was set off and incorporated. During the early nineteenth century, Deerfield's role in Northeast agricultural production declined. It was overtaken by the rapid development of the Midwestern United States as the nation's breadbasket, as transportation to eastern markets and New ... | 10,564 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
Deerfield to restore her family home, the Frary House. Baker was assisted by the Boston architectural firm Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge, and her project was one of the first in historic preservation in western Massachusetts.
Local historian George Sheldon wrote an account of the town's early hist... | 10,565 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
Polonia. Twentieth-century immigrants from Poland tended to be more educated but settled in the larger cities. Immigrants in smaller communities followed different paths, and their descendants often moved to cities for more opportunities.
Today, heritage tourism is Deerfield's principal indust... | 10,566 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
the Memorial Hall Museum, which opened in 1880; and the Indian House Memorial Children's Museum and Bloody Brook Tavern. Deerfield is a center of heritage tourism in the Pioneer Valley near the Connecticut River. The Yankee Candle Company is an example of one of many commercial businesses assoc... | 10,567 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
is located south of Greenfield, north of Springfield, and west of Boston.
Deerfield's northern point is located at the confluence of the Deerfield and Connecticut rivers, with the former flowing through the northwest corner of the town and the latter forming the eastern border of the town. Sev... | 10,568 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
bend. The interstate is paralleled by U.S. Route 5 and Massachusetts Route 10, which run concurrently through the town. Route 116 also passes through town, combining with Routes 5 and 10 for a one-mile stretch, briefly passing into Whately before separating and crossing through the southern par... | 10,569 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
service is in Springfield; a stop in Greenfield is in operation as part of the rerouting of Amtrak's Vermonter route. Deerfield has bus service through Peter Pan Bus Lines; the nearest small air service is in Gill and Northampton. The nearest national air service is Bradley International Airpor... | 10,570 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
other races, and 1.8 percent from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6 percent of the population.
There were 2,053 households, out of which 26.3 percent had their own children under the age of 18 living with them; 52.4 percent were married couples living together, 9.4 per... | 10,571 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
income of $70,873 versus $49,115 for similar females. The per capita income for the town was $38,379. Four percent of families and 7.5 percent of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6 percent of those under age 18 and 7.8 percent of those age 65 or over.
# Government.
Deer... | 10,572 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
network and is located in South Deerfield. The nearest hospital, Franklin Medical Center, is located in Greenfield, as are many regional state offices.
Deerfield is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by the First Franklin district, which includes the southeastern third o... | 10,573 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
of Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district and has been represented by Jim McGovern of Worcester. Massachusetts is currently represented in the United States Senate by senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren.
# Education.
Deerfield is the central member of Frontier Regional and Union 38 Sc... | 10,574 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
There are many art programs available during and after school at Frontier. Private schools in the town include the Bement School (a coeducational boarding school for grades K–9), the Eaglebrook School (a private boys' boarding school for grades 6–9), and Deerfield Academy, a private school for ... | 10,575 |
116769 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | Deerfield, Massachusetts
assachusetts Amherst. The nearest private colleges, including members of the Five Colleges and Seven Sisters, are located to the southeast in the Northampton area.
# Notable people.
- Frank Boyden (1879–1972), Headmaster of Deerfield Academy
- Francis John Higginson (1843–1931), Rear Admiral... | 10,576 |
116778 | Montague, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montague,%20Massachusetts | Montague, Massachusetts
Montague, Massachusetts
Montague is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,437 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan statistical area.
The villages of Montague Center, Montague City, Lake Pleasant, Millers Falls, an... | 10,577 |
116778 | Montague, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montague,%20Massachusetts | Montague, Massachusetts
within it: Montague Center, Montague City, Turners Falls, Millers Falls, and Lake Pleasant. Montague Center was the original European settlement and was originally a part of the town of Sunderland. The Turners Falls Canal through Montague was one of the first canals in the United States, and imp... | 10,578 |
116778 | Montague, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montague,%20Massachusetts | Montague, Massachusetts
was proposed for construction in the town. In October 2010, the village of Turners Falls hosted the 1st annual Franklin County Pumpkinfest, now known as The Great Falls Festival.
Musician Tiny Tim suffered a heart attack on stage on September 28, 1996, at what was then the Montague Grange Hall;... | 10,579 |
116778 | Montague, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montague,%20Massachusetts | Montague, Massachusetts
8,489 people, 3,616 households, and 2,169 families residing in the town. The population density was 279.2 people per square mile (107.8/km²). There were 3,844 housing units at an average density of 126.4 per square mile (48.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.13% White, 0.84% African Am... | 10,580 |
116778 | Montague, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montague,%20Massachusetts | Montague, Massachusetts
31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town, the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3%... | 10,581 |
116778 | Montague, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montague,%20Massachusetts | Montague, Massachusetts
income for the town was $17,794. About 9.1% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
# Notable people.
- Christopher Baldwin, illustrator and author
- Robert E. Bourdeau, astrophysicist and Ex... | 10,582 |
116778 | Montague, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montague,%20Massachusetts | Montague, Massachusetts
smith and businessman
- Sidney Root, businessman
- Luther Severance, congressman
- Doug Smith, relief pitcher
- Tommy "Foghorn" Tucker, 3rd all-time for hit-by-pitch in major league baseball
- George Van Horn Moseley, Jr., colonel, United States Army. Commanded, trained and jumped into Norm... | 10,583 |
116777 | Monroe, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monroe,%20Massachusetts | Monroe, Massachusetts
Monroe, Massachusetts
Monroe is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 121 at the 2010 census. By area, population and population density, it is the smallest town in the county; and is the second-smallest town by population in the Commonwealth, with only Gosno... | 10,584 |
116777 | Monroe, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monroe,%20Massachusetts | Monroe, Massachusetts
century, the town did get some business from the building of the Hoosac Tunnel, just south of town in Florida. In 1885, however, a railroad line was built between neighboring Readsboro, Vermont, and Holyoke to haul wood pulp to a paper factory. This, in turn, enticed the Ramage family to establish... | 10,585 |
116777 | Monroe, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monroe,%20Massachusetts | Monroe, Massachusetts
border, and is bordered by Berkshire County to the west and Bennington County, Vermont, to the north. It is bordered on the north by the towns of Stamford and Readsboro, Vermont, on the east by Rowe, and on the south and west by Florida. Monroe is northwest of Greenfield, north-northwest of Spring... | 10,586 |
116777 | Monroe, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monroe,%20Massachusetts | Monroe, Massachusetts
Rowe Nuclear Power Station. There are also several brooks which run through town. Much of the central and southern part of town is covered by Monroe State Forest, which extends into neighboring Florida.
Monroe is one of a handful of towns in the state without any state highways (half of these are... | 10,587 |
116777 | Monroe, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monroe,%20Massachusetts | Monroe, Massachusetts
in New York.
# Demographics.
Monroe is the smallest town by population and population density in Franklin County, and second smallest in Massachusetts. As of the census of 2000, there were 93 people, 43 households, and 23 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.7 people per s... | 10,588 |
116777 | Monroe, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monroe,%20Massachusetts | Monroe, Massachusetts
were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town, the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from... | 10,589 |
116777 | Monroe, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monroe,%20Massachusetts | Monroe, Massachusetts
$12,400. There were 37.5% of families and 21.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.8% of under eighteens and 26.7% of those 65 or older. It has the lowest per capita income for any town in Massachusetts.
# Government.
Monroe employs the open town meeting form of govern... | 10,590 |
116777 | Monroe, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monroe,%20Massachusetts | Monroe, Massachusetts
as part of the Second Berkshire district, represented by Paul Mark, which covers central Berkshire County, as well as portions of Hampshire and Franklin Counties. In the Massachusetts Senate, the town is part of the Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin district, represented by Ben Downing, which incl... | 10,591 |
116777 | Monroe, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monroe,%20Massachusetts | Monroe, Massachusetts
since January 2013. Massachusetts is represented in the United States Senate by senior senator Elizabeth Warren and junior senator Ed Markey.
# Education.
Monroe does not have its own schools. Students attend the Abbott Memorial School in Florida between pre-kindergarten and eighth grades, and D... | 10,592 |
116777 | Monroe, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monroe,%20Massachusetts | Monroe, Massachusetts
tion.
Monroe does not have its own schools. Students attend the Abbott Memorial School in Florida between pre-kindergarten and eighth grades, and Drury High School in North Adams for ninth through twelfth grades. Students also have the option of attending C.H. McCann Technical School for high sch... | 10,593 |
116782 | Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Shelburne Falls is a historic village in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The village is a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 1,731 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massa... | 10,594 |
116782 | Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
low profile. The downtown is alive and well, including an independently owned pharmacy with a soda fountain, one coffee shop, a trolley museum, several restaurants, two pizza parlors, three bookstores, a newsstand, a country doctor, a grocery store, a natural foods store, many artists' ga... | 10,595 |
116782 | Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
students.
# Historic district.
A area, including the commercial center of the village, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Shelburne Falls Historic District in 1988, and the Odd Fellows' Hall was also NRHP-listed in 1979.
# Geography.
The Deerfield River bisects ... | 10,596 |
116782 | Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
of the census of 2000, there were 1,951 people, 815 households, and 466 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 296.6/km² (768.3/mi²). There were 878 housing units at an average density of 133.5/km² (345.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.92% White, 0.26% African... | 10,597 |
116782 | Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24,... | 10,598 |
116782 | Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
es. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,367. About 7.4% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
# Notable people.
- Bill Cosby, comedian
- Halbert S. Greenleaf, former US congressm... | 10,599 |
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