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116784 | South Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South%20Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | South Deerfield, Massachusetts
South Deerfield, Massachusetts
South Deerfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. It is home to the well-known Yankee Candle Company. At the 2010 census, the population of South Deerfield was 1,880.
South Deerfield is part of ... | 10,600 |
116784 | South Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South%20Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | South Deerfield, Massachusetts
South Deerfield in 1809 attempted to be set off from Deerfield in part because of the distance to its meetinghouse and in part because of religious differences with its minister, the Reverend Samuel Willard. The grant was refused, and the village remained part of Deerfield, but South Deer... | 10,601 |
116784 | South Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South%20Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | South Deerfield, Massachusetts
High School are also in South Deerfield.
# Geography.
South Deerfield is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.4 km² (3.3 mi²), of which 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²) is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) (3.37%) is water. South Deerfield is drained by th... | 10,602 |
116784 | South Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South%20Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | South Deerfield, Massachusetts
and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.
There were 821 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present... | 10,603 |
116784 | South Deerfield, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South%20Deerfield,%20Massachusetts | South Deerfield, Massachusetts
of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,984, and the median income for a family was $65,298. Males had a median income o... | 10,604 |
116781 | Shelburne, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne, Massachusetts
Shelburne, Massachusetts
Shelburne is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,893 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The village of Shelburne Falls is located partly in Shelburne and neighboring... | 10,605 |
116781 | Shelburne, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne, Massachusetts
town in 1775. Its character has always been two-sided; the main body of town has farmland among the low hills, while the area around Shelburne Falls has mostly been a milling community.
# Geography.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land ... | 10,606 |
116781 | Shelburne, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne, Massachusetts
of the Deerfield River, which flows along the town's southern and western border. Several brooks feed into the river through the town, flowing down from several low peaks of the foothills of The Berkshires. Massaemett Mountain is the highest point in town, lying just east of Shelburne Falls, an... | 10,607 |
116781 | Shelburne, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne, Massachusetts
east-west route through the northern part of Massachusetts. The short, westernmost section of Route 2A connects the highway with the heart of Shelburne Falls, passing into Buckland before finally ending there. Shelburne Falls is also served by Route 112, which follows the river southward before... | 10,608 |
116781 | Shelburne, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne, Massachusetts
as well as the Campus West route of the Franklin Regional Transit Authority (FRTA), which extends towards Charlemont with a scheduled stop in Shelburne Falls. The nearest general aviation airport is in nearby Turners Falls, with the nearest national air service being at Bradley International Ai... | 10,609 |
116781 | Shelburne, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne, Massachusetts
in the Commonwealth. There were 886 housing units at an average density of 38.1 per square mile (14.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.28% White, 0.49% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more race... | 10,610 |
116781 | Shelburne, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne, Massachusetts
The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town, the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every... | 10,611 |
116781 | Shelburne, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne, Massachusetts
6.6% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.
# Government.
Shelburne employs the open town meeting form of government, and is led by a board of selectmen. All of the town offices, except for the Shelburne Volunteer Fire Department, are located within the area of Shelburne Fal... | 10,612 |
116781 | Shelburne, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne, Massachusetts
the state level, Shelburne is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives 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 par... | 10,613 |
116781 | Shelburne, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne, Massachusetts
represented by Richard Neal of Worcester since January 2013. Massachusetts is represented in the United States Senate by senior Senator Elizabeth Warren and junior Senator Ed Markey.
# Education.
Shelburne is a member of the Mohawk Trail Regional School District, which covers six towns on the... | 10,614 |
116781 | Shelburne, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne, Massachusetts
prominent being Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Northfield Mount Hermon School in Gill and the Academy at Charlemont in Charlemont.
The nearest community college, Greenfield Community College, is located in Greenfield. The nearest state college is Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North... | 10,615 |
116781 | Shelburne, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelburne,%20Massachusetts | Shelburne, Massachusetts
ge, 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 Se... | 10,616 |
116783 | Shutesbury, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shutesbury,%20Massachusetts | Shutesbury, Massachusetts
Shutesbury, Massachusetts
Shutesbury is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,810 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
# History.
For at least 2,000 years, Nipmuc towns along the Towanucksett ... | 10,617 |
116783 | Shutesbury, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shutesbury,%20Massachusetts | Shutesbury, Massachusetts
(Mt. Toby) and Quaquatchu (Brushy Hill). The northern parts of Shutesbury, as well as parts of Belchertown and Pelham along the former Swift River (now Quabbin Reservoir), were called "Kingyiwngwalak", meaning "Upturned land" due to the heavily titled bedrock of the area and many steep ravines... | 10,618 |
116783 | Shutesbury, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shutesbury,%20Massachusetts | Shutesbury, Massachusetts
a clause in the deeds that "they, their descendants and assigns retain the right to hunt, fish and take wood from the lands they have thus deeded, and the English shall not prohibit them from taking wood and fish, and shall be friendly and neighborly toward them" (edited for modern spelling).
... | 10,619 |
116783 | Shutesbury, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shutesbury,%20Massachusetts | Shutesbury, Massachusetts
After the Revolution, the entire area and most of Massachusetts were clear-cut and sheep grazing predominated during the brief textiles boom, which was overshadowed by wool production in the West, Australia, and New Zealand (Massachusetts Historical Preservation Commission publication online).... | 10,620 |
116783 | Shutesbury, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shutesbury,%20Massachusetts | Shutesbury, Massachusetts
Population has risen since 1960, with several short periods of population loss.
Shutesbury's zoning laws reflect area concerns about rural status and conservation of resources.
The December 2008 New England ice storm (December 11–12, 2008) coated trees throughout Massachusetts with a ½-inch ... | 10,621 |
116783 | Shutesbury, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shutesbury,%20Massachusetts | Shutesbury, Massachusetts
is home to a planned community based on historic Baker's Farm. Many residents choose Shutesbury for its rural character, and work hard to preserve that character, partly resulting in an extensive Town Master Plan. Shutesbury is one of a very few towns that enjoys actual night darkness, having ... | 10,622 |
116783 | Shutesbury, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shutesbury,%20Massachusetts | Shutesbury, Massachusetts
"America's Broadband Black Holes". Shutesbury Town Library not only lends members books, films and videos, but also lends kayaks, life vests, and paddles for use at Lake Wyola.
A 2012 attempt to pass a ballot measure funding erection of a new library for the town resulted in an electoral tie,... | 10,623 |
116783 | Shutesbury, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shutesbury,%20Massachusetts | Shutesbury, Massachusetts
Shutesbury lies at the northern end of the western branch of the Quabbin Reservoir. The West Branch of the Swift River still flows through town to the reservoir, and the eastern half of town is defined by the hills leading to the river. The brooks in the eastern part of town lead to this river... | 10,624 |
116783 | Shutesbury, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shutesbury,%20Massachusetts | Shutesbury, Massachusetts
State Forest.
Shutesbury lies along the southern border of Franklin County, along the border of Hampshire County. Shutesbury is bordered by Wendell to the north, New Salem to the east, Pelham to the south, Amherst to the southwest, and Leverett to the west. The town center lies southeast of t... | 10,625 |
116783 | Shutesbury, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shutesbury,%20Massachusetts | Shutesbury, Massachusetts
through Leverett and Amherst and the nearest passenger railway along the Amtrak "Vermonter" line in Northampton.
The nearest general aviation airports are north of the town, in Montague and Orange, with the nearest national air service being at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut.
#... | 10,626 |
116783 | Shutesbury, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shutesbury,%20Massachusetts | Shutesbury, Massachusetts
and 2.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.
There were 662 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and... | 10,627 |
116783 | Shutesbury, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shutesbury,%20Massachusetts | Shutesbury, Massachusetts
median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,438, and the median income for a family was $65,521. Males had a median income of $44,000 versus $32,069 f... | 10,628 |
116783 | Shutesbury, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shutesbury,%20Massachusetts | Shutesbury, Massachusetts
rs. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,438, and the median income for a family was $65,521. Males had a median income of $44,000 versus $32,069 for females. The per c... | 10,629 |
116786 | Turners Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turners%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Turners Falls is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Montague in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,470 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical A... | 10,630 |
116786 | Turners Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turners%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Turners Falls, Massachusetts
was 866.0/km² (2,239.0/mi²). There were 2,145 housing units at an average density of 418.3/km² (1,081.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.93% White, 0.74% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more... | 10,631 |
116786 | Turners Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turners%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Turners Falls, Massachusetts
older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years.... | 10,632 |
116786 | Turners Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turners%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Turners Falls, Massachusetts
including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
# History and Culture.
The village of Turners Falls was founded in 1868 as a planned industrial community according to the plan of Alvah Crocker, a prominent man from Fitchburg who envisioned in the immense power of t... | 10,633 |
116786 | Turners Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turners%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Turners Falls, Massachusetts
companies and to sell individual building lots to mill workers who would come to work in the mills. The rest of the village was laid out in a horizontal grid pattern with cross streets numerically. Avenue A, the main commercial district, was designed as a grand tree lined avenue.
The Turne... | 10,634 |
116786 | Turners Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turners%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Great Falls lasted several hours and resulted in the death of many people including many women and children. The area by the falls was traditionally shared by the Pocumtuk Confederacy, the Narragansetts, the Nipmucs, the Wampanoag, and the Wabanaki tribes because of the abundance of salmon ... | 10,635 |
116786 | Turners Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turners%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Falls at the time and is often viewed as a turning point in the King Philip's War. As the historian Russell Bourne points out, “After the Peskeompskut massacre, allied sachems openly discussed the strategy of King Phillip, the name given to the Native American leader Metacom, and sending hi... | 10,636 |
116786 | Turners Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turners%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Turners Falls, Massachusetts
tribes on May 19, 2004, in a Reconciliation Day ceremony.
# Historic district.
The central portion of the village is a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. Known as the Turners Falls Historic District, it is roughly bounded by the Connecticut River, Power Canal, ... | 10,637 |
116786 | Turners Falls, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turners%20Falls,%20Massachusetts | Turners Falls, Massachusetts
of interest.
- Turners Falls Canal
- Great Falls Discovery Center
- Gill–Montague Bridge
- The Shea Theater
- Turners Falls Bikeway
# Notable residents.
- Robert E. Bourdeau, astrophysicist and Explorer 8 Project Manager
- Rico Brogna, former Major League baseball player
- Philip H... | 10,638 |
116788 | Wendell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wendell,%20Massachusetts | Wendell, Massachusetts
Wendell, Massachusetts
Wendell is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 848 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
# History.
Wendell was first settled in 1754 and was officially incorporated in 1781... | 10,639 |
116788 | Wendell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wendell,%20Massachusetts | Wendell, Massachusetts
whose falling damaged gravestones in a historic cemetery in Wendell Center. While trees were downed and some structures damaged, no one was injured.
# Geography.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.15%, is water.
The town has... | 10,640 |
116788 | Wendell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wendell,%20Massachusetts | Wendell, Massachusetts
rolling forested hills, streams, ponds, and trails. Purchased in the 1920s the area had been heavily burned during the early 1900s. Some of the park development and most of the road systems are attributed to Civilian Conservation Corps activities in the 1930s. Ruggles Pond is the main day-use are... | 10,641 |
116788 | Wendell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wendell,%20Massachusetts | Wendell, Massachusetts
378 households, and 224 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.8 people per square mile (11.9/km²). There were 439 housing units at an average density of 13.7 per square mile (5.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.49% White, 3.45% African American, 0.41% Asian, 1.32... | 10,642 |
116788 | Wendell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wendell,%20Massachusetts | Wendell, Massachusetts
someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town, the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of ... | 10,643 |
116788 | Wendell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wendell,%20Massachusetts | Wendell, Massachusetts
of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.
# Politics.
The town provided Green Party nominee Jill Stein with her largest percentage of the vote statewide in the 2016 presidential election. Out of 584 total votes cast in... | 10,644 |
116788 | Wendell, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wendell,%20Massachusetts | Wendell, Massachusetts
population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.
# Politics.
The town provided Green Party nominee Jill Stein with her largest percentage of the vote statewide in the 2016 presidential election. Out of 584 total votes cast in the to... | 10,645 |
116787 | Warwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warwick,%20Massachusetts | Warwick, Massachusetts
Warwick, Massachusetts
Warwick is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 780 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
# History.
Warwick was first settled in 1739 and was officially incorporated in 1763... | 10,646 |
116787 | Warwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warwick,%20Massachusetts | Warwick, Massachusetts
remained to settle the town once it was incorporated in 1763.
It took another 25 years to attract sufficient numbers of settlers to support a town and its minister. In 1760, such numbers were reached and the town hired a young Reverend Lemuel Hedge. The town was formed officially, as Warwick, on... | 10,647 |
116787 | Warwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warwick,%20Massachusetts | Warwick, Massachusetts
in July 1775. He died October 15, 1777, the day British General Burgoyne surrendered his troops to the colonists in Saratoga. In 1776, Lieutenant Thomas Rich was selected to represent the town at the General Assembly of Massachusetts.
Shortly before and after the turn of the 19th century, many o... | 10,648 |
116787 | Warwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warwick,%20Massachusetts | Warwick, Massachusetts
event in Warwick's late 20th century history was the arrival of the Brotherhood of the Spirit Commune, which remained in the area through the 1960s and into the 1970s. The commune was led by Michael Metelica Rapunzel. The population of Warwick was only about 450 then, and hundreds of young people... | 10,649 |
116787 | Warwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warwick,%20Massachusetts | Warwick, Massachusetts
This mountain is located in the center of town and has a network of hiking and cross-country ski trails. Most of the mountain is owned by the state (as part of Mount Grace State Forest) and open to the public. The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail passes over the 1617 foot (493m) summit. Approximately a ... | 10,650 |
116787 | Warwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warwick,%20Massachusetts | Warwick, Massachusetts
Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, which was founded by Warwick resident Keith Ross in 1986, pays homage to the mountain by dint of its name, though its land protection activities take place in 23 municipalities.
# Transportation.
Warwick lies along the borders of Worcester County, Massachuse... | 10,651 |
116787 | Warwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warwick,%20Massachusetts | Warwick, Massachusetts
and southeast, Erving to the southwest, and Northfield to the west.
Warwick is a fairly isolated town, located east of the nearest exit along Interstate 91 and north of Massachusetts Route 2, the major east-west route through northern Massachusetts. The only state highway through town is Route 7... | 10,652 |
116787 | Warwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warwick,%20Massachusetts | Warwick, Massachusetts
in New Hampshire and Bradley International Airport in Connecticut, all of which are approximately 90 minutes away from the town.
# Economy.
Warwick has home-based businesses. There are farms that produce grass-fed organic dairy products, herbal products, flowers, and vegetables and logging and ... | 10,653 |
116787 | Warwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warwick,%20Massachusetts | Warwick, Massachusetts
0.27% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 1.07% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 293 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 8... | 10,654 |
116787 | Warwick, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warwick,%20Massachusetts | Warwick, Massachusetts
rom 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,083, and the median inco... | 10,655 |
116796 | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East%20Longmeadow,%20Massachusetts | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
East Longmeadow is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States situated in the Pioneer Valley region of Western Massachusetts. It has a population of 15,720 at the 2010 census. East Longmeadow is 5 miles southeast of downtown Springfield, 25 mile... | 10,656 |
116796 | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East%20Longmeadow,%20Massachusetts | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
display, traditionally held on July 3.
# History.
East Longmeadow was first settled in 1720 and was officially incorporated in 1894. It was famous for its brownstone and redstone quarries. The railroad closed with the industry and the old depot used for storage.
East Longmeadow and Lon... | 10,657 |
116796 | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East%20Longmeadow,%20Massachusetts | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
is water.
East Longmeadow is bordered by Enfield and Somers, Connecticut, to the south; Hampden to the east; Wilbraham on the northeast; Springfield on the north and northwest; and Longmeadow on the west.
# Demographics.
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,187 people, 5,248 househo... | 10,658 |
116796 | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East%20Longmeadow,%20Massachusetts | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 5,248 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 21.6% of all househo... | 10,659 |
116796 | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East%20Longmeadow,%20Massachusetts | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $62,680, and the median income for a family was $70,571. Males had a median income of $51,062 versus $32,267 for females. The per capita income for the town wa... | 10,660 |
116796 | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East%20Longmeadow,%20Massachusetts | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
the numerous red and brown sandstone quarries that gave the town its industrial beginnings and from which the original Smithsonian Institution building in Washington was mined, and the Elijah Burt House, The Seward Pease House and the First Congregational Church. br
Another point of inte... | 10,661 |
116796 | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East%20Longmeadow,%20Massachusetts | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Baptist, Cornerstone Church, East Longmeadow United Methodist, St. Luke's (Greek Orthodox) and many more.
Also, East Longmeadow was home to Milton Bradley Company for many years, and still houses one of their largest facilities after Hasbro bought this corporation in 1984. In 2016 the Ha... | 10,662 |
116796 | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East%20Longmeadow,%20Massachusetts | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
terms.
Besides this board which also served the role of Fire and Police Commissioners, and the Board of Health, the town had a series of independent Executive Boards. The Boards of Public Works, Planning, Library Trustees, Assessors, a School Committee and an independent yet elected Hous... | 10,663 |
116796 | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East%20Longmeadow,%20Massachusetts | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Town Councilors are listed below.
In December 2016, the Town Council voted unanimously (7-0) to offer Denise Menard the job of Town Manager. She is the 1st Town Manager in East Longmeadow history.
With the adoption of the new charter, East Longmeadow became a statutory city under Massac... | 10,664 |
116796 | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East%20Longmeadow,%20Massachusetts | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Kim Adler – Professional bowler, 15 national PWBA titles including the 1999 U.S. Women's Open
- Nick Ahmed – Professional Baseball Player for the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Victoria Aveyard – Writer, author of the popular YA Series, "Red Queen"
- Tim Daggett – Olympic gold medalist
- Jose... | 10,665 |
116796 | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East%20Longmeadow,%20Massachusetts | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
nd his novel "Miracle Wimp" is set there
- Kyle Smith – Writer, film critic for the "New York Post", grew up in East Longmeadow.
- Frank Vatrano – Professional Ice Hockey player for the Boston Bruins.
- ”Blind” Mike Geary - Runs social media for Podcast Jesus, Kirk Minihane. Also runs ... | 10,666 |
116779 | New Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New%20Salem,%20Massachusetts | New Salem, Massachusetts
New Salem, Massachusetts
New Salem is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 990 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
# History.
New Salem was first settled in 1737 and was officially incorporated... | 10,667 |
116779 | New Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New%20Salem,%20Massachusetts | New Salem, Massachusetts
town received all lands above the water line between the two forks of the reservoir, as it was the only land connection to the peninsula. With its southern borders now following former branches of the Swift River, New Salem now includes most of the former town of Prescott (except for a small co... | 10,668 |
116779 | New Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New%20Salem,%20Massachusetts | New Salem, Massachusetts
are off-limits, protected as part of the Quabbin Reservation, which is administered by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR). The Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory, until 2011, lay along what was once the Prescott-Greenwich town line, and researchers from the Fi... | 10,669 |
116779 | New Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New%20Salem,%20Massachusetts | New Salem, Massachusetts
in Franklin County and the largest community by area in western Massachusetts (Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire counties). It is the twenty-first largest of 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. New Salem's modern southern town lines are dictated by the former West and Middle Bra... | 10,670 |
116779 | New Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New%20Salem,%20Massachusetts | New Salem, Massachusetts
town land was high ground, sloping down eastward towards the marshes near Lake Rohunta, along the Athol town line. A small section of state forest is located near this lake, with other small sections scattered in the western part of the former town.
New Salem lies at the southeastern corner of... | 10,671 |
116779 | New Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New%20Salem,%20Massachusetts | New Salem, Massachusetts
New Salem lies east-southeast of the county seat of Greenfield, north-northeast of Springfield, northwest of Worcester and west of Boston.
# Transportation.
The town has no interstates or limited-access highways, lying just south of Massachusetts Route 2, the major east–west route through nor... | 10,672 |
116779 | New Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New%20Salem,%20Massachusetts | New Salem, Massachusetts
shortly thereafter.
The nearest general aviation airport is Orange Municipal Airport to the north, and the nearest national air service can be reached at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut, some south of town.
# Demographics.
As of the census of 2000, there were 929 people, 379 hou... | 10,673 |
116779 | New Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New%20Salem,%20Massachusetts | New Salem, Massachusetts
of the population.
There were 379 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals... | 10,674 |
116779 | New Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New%20Salem,%20Massachusetts | New Salem, Massachusetts
every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,688, and the median income for a family was $54,500. Males had a median income of $38,000 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,234. About 3.8% of f... | 10,675 |
116779 | New Salem, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New%20Salem,%20Massachusetts | New Salem, Massachusetts
including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
# Notable people.
- Adam Schoenberg (1980-Present), American Composer
- Elisha Hunt Allen (1804–1883), member of the United States Congress from Maine; Consul to Hawaii.
- Shepard Cary (1805-1866), U.S. Representative fr... | 10,676 |
116789 | Whately, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whately,%20Massachusetts | Whately, Massachusetts
Whately, Massachusetts
Whately () is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,496 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
# History.
Whately was first settled in 1672 as a northern section of Hatfield.... | 10,677 |
116789 | Whately, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whately,%20Massachusetts | Whately, Massachusetts
the town during the Bicentennial celebration in 1971. Whately was the site of the state's first gin distillery, as well as other small mills, including wool and furniture mills. The town also used the water in town for agricultural pursuits, including dairying and one of the few Sumatran tobacco ... | 10,678 |
116789 | Whately, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whately,%20Massachusetts | Whately, Massachusetts
located south of Greenfield, north of Springfield, and west of Boston.
Whately lies along the western banks of the Connecticut River in the Pioneer Valley. The western part of town is hilly, with the highest point being the Mount Esther. East of the hills, the Mill River flows through town, with... | 10,679 |
116789 | Whately, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whately,%20Massachusetts | Whately, Massachusetts
Route 5 and the concurrently-running Massachusetts Route 10. The combined routes run roughly parallel to the interstate, crossing it twice in the town. In the north of town, a short, 200-yard stretch of Route 116 follows the same road as Routes 5 & 10 before another 400-yard stretch heads east ba... | 10,680 |
116789 | Whately, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whately,%20Massachusetts | Whately, Massachusetts
in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.
# Demographics.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,573 people, 629 households, and 425 families residing in the town. By population, Whately ranked fifteenth of the twenty six towns in Franklin County, and 305th of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts. Th... | 10,681 |
116789 | Whately, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whately,%20Massachusetts | Whately, Massachusetts
of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 629 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were m... | 10,682 |
116789 | Whately, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whately,%20Massachusetts | Whately, Massachusetts
were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,929, and the median income for a family was $66,488. Males had a median income of $45,208 versus $28,177 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,... | 10,683 |
116789 | Whately, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whately,%20Massachusetts | Whately, Massachusetts
state offices and the regional waste management area are based in Greenfield, the town is actually closer to Northampton, the former seat of Hampshire County. The nearest hospital is also in Northampton.
On the state level, Whately is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by ... | 10,684 |
116789 | Whately, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whately,%20Massachusetts | Whately, Massachusetts
Troop "B" of the Massachusetts State Police.
On the national level, Whately is represented in the United States House of Representatives as part of Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district, and is represented by Jim McGovern of Worcester. Massachusetts is represented in the United States Senat... | 10,685 |
116789 | Whately, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whately,%20Massachusetts | Whately, Massachusetts
to Frontier Regional High School in Deerfield. There are several private schools in neighboring Deerfield, with more in the Greenfield and Northampton areas.
The nearest community college, Greenfield Community College, is located in Greenfield. The nearest state college is Westfield State Univer... | 10,686 |
116789 | Whately, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whately,%20Massachusetts | Whately, Massachusetts
n the Greenfield and Northampton areas.
The nearest community college, Greenfield Community College, is located in Greenfield. The nearest state college is Westfield State University, and the nearest state university is the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The nearest private colleges, inclu... | 10,687 |
116802 | Monson Center, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monson%20Center,%20Massachusetts | Monson Center, Massachusetts
Monson Center, Massachusetts
Monson Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Monson in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,107 at the 2010 census, out of a total 8,560 people in the town. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolit... | 10,688 |
116802 | Monson Center, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monson%20Center,%20Massachusetts | Monson Center, Massachusetts
limit is Ely Road, High Street, and Margaret Street; and the northern limit is Thompson Street, Chestnut Street, and Brimfield Road. The two villages are in the valley of Chicopee Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Quaboag River. Massachusetts Route 32 (Main Street) runs through the va... | 10,689 |
116802 | Monson Center, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monson%20Center,%20Massachusetts | Monson Center, Massachusetts
units at an average density of 105.7/km² (273.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.43% White, 1.14% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the... | 10,690 |
116802 | Monson Center, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monson%20Center,%20Massachusetts | Monson Center, Massachusetts
family size was 3.10.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 10... | 10,691 |
116802 | Monson Center, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monson%20Center,%20Massachusetts | Monson Center, Massachusetts
ze was 3.10.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females... | 10,692 |
116794 | Chester, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chester,%20Massachusetts | Chester, Massachusetts
Chester, Massachusetts
Chester is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, situated in the western part of the state. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan statistical area. The town includes the Chester Factory Village Historic District. The total population w... | 10,693 |
116794 | Chester, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chester,%20Massachusetts | Chester, Massachusetts
County. It is bordered by Huntington on the east, Worthington and Middlefield on the north, Becket on the west, and Blandford on the south. Chester is southeast of Pittsfield, northwest of Springfield, west of Boston, southeast of Albany, New York, and northeast of New York City.
According to th... | 10,694 |
116794 | Chester, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chester,%20Massachusetts | Chester, Massachusetts
North Chester and Dayville. The small village of Chester Center occupies high ground between the two river branches. U.S. Route 20 follows the West Branch from the southeast corner of the town to Chester village, then turns west up the valley of Walker Brook on its way to the town of Becket.
# T... | 10,695 |
116794 | Chester, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chester,%20Massachusetts | Chester, Massachusetts
has recorded both of its state's extreme temperatures, the others being Millsboro, Delaware, and Warsaw, Missouri.
# Demographics.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,308 people, 500 households, and 360 families residing in the town. The population density was 35.6 people per square mile (13... | 10,696 |
116794 | Chester, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chester,%20Massachusetts | Chester, Massachusetts
with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 an... | 10,697 |
116794 | Chester, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chester,%20Massachusetts | Chester, Massachusetts
was $43,816, and the median income for a family was $51,932. Males had a median income of $38,083 versus $25,789 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,098. About 2.9% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 7.8... | 10,698 |
116794 | Chester, Massachusetts | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chester,%20Massachusetts | Chester, Massachusetts
ongressman
- Capt. David Shepard, American doctor and soldier; an early proponent of inoculation to prevent smallpox
# See also.
- Gateway Regional School District (Massachusetts)
# References.
- "Chester Folks: The Founders of the Town, Their Ancestors and Descendants". Compiled by William ... | 10,699 |
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