Ashfield, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2008: 1,822. Population change since 2000: +1.2%

Males: 893	(49.1%)
Females: 929	(50.9%)

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

Zip codes: 01330.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $67,793 (it was $52,875 in 2000)

Ashfield:	$67,793
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $33,685

Ashfield:	$33,685
Massachusetts:	$32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $262,671 (it was $143,900 in 2000)

Ashfield:	$262,671
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $320,846; Detached houses: $319,001; Townhouses or other attached units: $412,967; In 2-unit structures: $463,538; Mobile homes: $22,500
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Races in Ashfield:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Ashfield: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (22.7%), Irish (18.8%), German (14.8%), French (8.7%), Italian (7.3%), Polish (6.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1765

Elevation: 1244 feet

Land area: 40.3 square miles.

Population density: 45 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ashfield

High school or higher: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 22.2%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashfield town

Never married: 22.6%
Now married: 57.8%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 12.4%

53 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

This town:	2.9%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Ashfield:	1.4% ($1,986)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (26.7 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (88.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (128.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Conway, MA (2.3 miles ), Buckland, MA (2.4 miles ), Plainfield, MA (2.4 miles ), Goshen, MA (2.5 miles ), Shelburne Falls, MA (2.6 miles ), Hawley, MA (2.6 miles ), Cummington, MA (2.6 miles ), Charlemont, MA (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,200
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $65,500
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $103,200
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $122,000
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $238,800
2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $117,700
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $149,300
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $198,300
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $222,200
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $251,000
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $190,300
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $313,000
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $187,100

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.52 N, Longitude: 72.81 W

Area code: 413

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	5.6%
Massachusetts:	8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Educational services (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Health care (7%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (23%)
Health care (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Art and design workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
Top executives (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Media and communication equipment workers (4%)

Crime in Ashfield by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	109.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	54.8
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	3	1	1	0	2	0	4
per 100,000	165.8	54.9	55.4	0.0	110.2	0.0	219.1
Burglaries	5	12	0	6	2	6	5
per 100,000	276.4	658.3	0.0	331.3	110.2	326.8	273.8
Thefts	11	9	8	3	0	2	7
per 100,000	608.1	493.7	443.5	165.7	0.0	108.9	383.4
Auto thefts	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	54.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	54.5	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	N/A
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	76.8	300.6	28.8	29.8	29.8	31.6	187.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.10
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Ashfield, Massachusetts

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Ashfield-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.6 miles away from the Ashfield town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 tornado 32.1 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Ashfield-area historical earthquake activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from Ashfield center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 29.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.1 miles away from Ashfield center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 32.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from Ashfield center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Cecil B. DeMille - (1881-1959), movie director.

Hospitals/medical centers near Ashfield:

COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 8 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA)
FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)
MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WARE, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Ashfield, MA

Amtrak station near Ashfield:

19 miles: AMHERST (RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashfield:

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 14 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
SMITH COLLEGE (about 17 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)

Public elementary/middle school in Ashfield:

SANDERSON ACADEMY (Students: 145; Location: 808 CAPE STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)

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Library in Ashfield:

BELDING MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,224; Location: 244 MAIN ST.; 14,519 books; 35 audio materials; 200 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Ashfield has a historical society that maintains a museum and a web site at www.ashfieldhistorical.org Cecil B. DeMillle was indeed born here, but only because his parents happened to be passing through town.

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Churches in Ashfield include: Saint Johns Episcopal Church (A), First Congregational Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hill Cemetery (1), Ashfield Plain Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Twining Brook Pond (A), Wauban Pond (B), Ashfield Pond (C), Ford Pond (D), Lower Reservoir (E), Upper Reservoir (F), Bear Swamp (G), Williams Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Taylor Brook (A), Ford Brook (B), Billings Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ashfield and their reported violations in the past:

ASHFIELD WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 500, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1997 and APR-18-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-26-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-18-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.6%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.2%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 2.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.6%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ashfield, MA

Ashfield compared to Massachusetts state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%) Wood (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Electricity (5%) Other fuel (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religion statistics for Ashfield

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	81.2%	6.5%	2.0%	1.5%	1.3%
Congregations	19.1%	29.2%	6.7%	5.6%	4.5%

Name	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Unitarian Universalist Association	Other religions
Adherents	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	4.4%
Congregations	1.1%	2.2%	3.4%	6.7%	21.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
Franklin County: 0.06%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hampshire County, MA	1.75% ($34,745 average AGI)
from Worcester County, MA	0.92% ($35,238)
from Hampden County, MA	0.49% ($30,775)

6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,013 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($209 average AGI)
Franklin County: 0.06%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hampshire County, MA	1.46% ($32,244 average AGI)
to Worcester County, MA	0.76% ($29,892)
to Hampden County, MA	0.53% ($35,603)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ashfield:

WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashfield:

WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WEIB (106.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: CUTTING EDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashfield:

W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)

Ashfield fatal accident list:
Dec 2, 2004 12:00 AM, Pfersick Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 28, 1992 06:99 AM, West Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 17, 1988 07:40 AM, Rte.112, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 15, 1985 07:99 AM, Baptist Cr, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 23, 1982 07:30 AM, 116, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 30, 1978 04:25 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total costs: $2,884,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,700
Total average daily truck traffic: 298
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 13,740

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 5
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 0
2000-2009: 2

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Ashfield, MA

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Ashfield Fire Station Main St, Call Sign: KCE577
Assigned Frequencies : 33.5400 MHz
Grant Date: 04/15/2005, Expiration Date: 06/26/2015
Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 3419 Via Lido 609, Newport Beach, CA 92663-3908, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 723-2025
Highway Carage Route 116, Call Sign: WRD877
Assigned Frequencies : 154.995 MHz
Grant Date: 04/12/1999, Expiration Date: 06/28/2004, Cancelation Date: 08/29/2004
Registrant: Ashfield, Town Of, Ashfield, MA 01330, Phone: (413) 628-4441

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ashfield)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7734D , Serial Number: 22-5411, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 07/11/1957
Registrant (Individual): Michael F Purcell, 266 Ranney Corner Rd, Ashfield, MA 01330
Aircraft: CESSNA 182C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8590T , Serial Number: 52490, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 12/30/1959
Registrant (Individual): Christian J Chandler, Po Box 555, Ashfield, MA 01330
Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9242K , Serial Number: 12019, Year manufactured: 1944, Airworthiness Date: 04/09/1999
Registrant (Individual): Christian J Chandler, Po Box 555, Ashfield, MA 01330
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 06/27/1994

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6

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