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Population (year 2000): 5,784
Males: 2,698  (46.6%)
Females: 3,086  (53.4%)

Berkshire County

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01220.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,700 (it was $28,703 in 2000)
Adams  $35,700
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $134,300 (it was $91,900 in 2000)
Adams  $134,300
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Adams:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Polish (29.0%), French (22.6%), Italian (14.9%), Irish (14.8%), French Canadian (9.5%), German (8.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1778

Elevation: 799 feet

Land area: 2.26 square miles.

Population density: 2555 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Adams

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Adams CDP

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

82 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.4%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Adams, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Adams to the number of sex offenders is 386 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Adams:  1.5% ($1,392)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Adams satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (45.6 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (123.7 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (133.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: North Adams, MA (4.7 miles ), Cheshire, MA (5.4 miles ), Clarksburg, MA (6.6 miles ), New Ashford, MA (7.5 miles ), Savoy, MA (7.7 miles ), Williamstown, MA (8.0 miles ), Florida, MA (8.1 miles ), Williamstown, MA (8.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $96,300
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $89,000
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $353,700
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $112,200
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,100
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,100
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $120,100
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $152,000
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $242,100
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $242,100

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Latitude: 42.63 N, Longitude: 73.12 W


2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 413

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Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



 

Crime in Adams by Year

Type 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 5905
    per 100,000 57.8105.10.058.8
Robberies 2100
    per 100,000 23.111.70.00.0
Assaults 25294220
    per 100,000 289.2338.6495.0235.1
Burglaries 71808553
    per 100,000 821.4934.11001.9623.1
Thefts 109118119119
    per 100,000 1261.01377.91402.61399.0
Auto thefts 169168
    per 100,000 185.1105.1188.694.1
Arson 0260
    per 100,000 0.023.470.70.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 157.4) 233.8284.2240.3201.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.77
US city average:  3.00

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Adams-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the Adams place center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 tornado 31.7 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Susan B. Anthony - (1820-1906), feminist.


Hospitals/medical centers near Adams:
  • BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 14 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA)
  • NORTH ADAMS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA)
  • SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; BENNINGTON, VT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Adams:
  • BARNES MUNI (about 44 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
  • ALBANY INTL (about 48 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 51 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Adams:
  • HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 6 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA; ID: AQW)
  • PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 19 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA; ID: PSF)
  • WILLIAM H. MORSE STATE (about 20 miles; BENNINGTON, VT; ID: DDH)

Amtrak station near Adams:
  • 16 miles: PITTSFIELD (DEPOT ST. BTW NORTH & CENTER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Adams:
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 35 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 38 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 40 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
Public elementary/middle schools in Adams:
  • PLUNKETT ELEMENTARY (Students: 607; Location: 14 COMMERCIAL STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ADAMS MIDDLE (Students: 433; Location: 30 COLUMBIA STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Adams:
  • ST STANISLAUS KOSTKA SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 108 SUMMER STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Adams:
  • ADAMS FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $239,372; Location: 92 PARK ST.; 40,551 books; 275 audio materials; 629 video materials; 86 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Adams: Susan B Anthony Homestead (A), Forest Park Country Club (B), Adams Community Center (C), Adams Townhall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Adams include: Saint Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church (A), Saint Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church (B), Saint Marks Episcopal Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Quaker Meetinghouse (E), Old Quaker Meeting House (F), Notre Dame Church of Adams (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Maple Street Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Renfrew Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reed Brook (A), Hoxie Brook (B), Miller Brook (C), Tophet Brook (D), Pecks Brook (E), Southwick Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Adams include: Summer Street Historic District (1), Rusek Whipple Square (2), Soldiers Memorial Field (3), Renfrew Athletic Field (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Adams Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Dug-Out Motel (99 Howland Avenue).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Adams that have no violations reported:
  • ADAMS FIRE DISTRICT (Population served: 9007, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.0%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  11.8%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Adams compared to Massachusetts state average:

Adams, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Adams (2007 data):
  • Adams Co-operative Bank: Adams Co-Operative Bank at 93 Park Street, branch established on 1895-01-01. Info updated 2006-08-17: Bank assets: $193.0 mil, Deposits: $140.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Adams Branch at 10 Center Street, branch established on 1962-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • South Adams Savings Bank: at 2 Center Street, branch established on 1869-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $193.9 mil, Deposits: $152.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices



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3.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.71%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($561 average AGI)
Berkshire County:  0.19%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hampden County, MA  0.23% ($35,441 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.15% ($73,234)
from Columbia County, NY  0.12% ($36,952)


4.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.39%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,035 average AGI)
Berkshire County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.23% ($35,108 average AGI)
to Hampden County, MA  0.21% ($36,750)
to Hampshire County, MA  0.20% ($30,755)


Strongest AM radio stations in Adams:
  • WNAW (1230 AM; 1 kW; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBRK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WBRK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Adams:
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WJJW (91.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: MASS., COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS)
  • WBRK-FM (101.7 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WBRK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Adams:
  • WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • W38DL (Channel 38; ADAMS, ETC., MA; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)

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