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Notable locations in Becket: Becket Arts Center (A), Becket Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Becket: First Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Ward Pond (A), Horn Pond (B), Thomas Pond (C), Buckley Dunton Lake (D), Chimney Corners Pond (E), Excalibur Lake (F), Center Pond (G), Silver Shield Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hamilton Brook (A), Palmer Brook (B), Depot Brook (C), Morgan Brook (D), Rudd Pond Brook (E), West Branch Walker Brook (F), Watson Brook (G), Tyne Brook (H), Shales Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Becket include: North Becket Village Historic District (1), Becket Center Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Becket Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Becket Land Trust & Historic Quarry (Museums; 12 Brooker Hill Rd) (1), Becket Athenaeum Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Main Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotel: Becket Motel Inc (29 Chester Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Becket and their reported violations in the past:
YMCA CAMP BECKET (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-27-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-24-1999)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  4.5% | | Whole state: |  9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Becket, MA
15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
10 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
Becket compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
- Wood (18%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religon statistics for Becket
| Name | Catholic Church | Episcopal Church | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
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| Adherents | 77.0% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 2.5% |
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| Congregations | 28.2% | 11.5% | 16.0% | 7.6% | 7.6% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | National Association of Congregational Christian Churches | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 6.6% |
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| Congregations | 1.5% | 2.3% | 6.1% | 0.8% | 18.3% |
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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.
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Becket:
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
- WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSBS (860 AM; 3 kW; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Becket:
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
- WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Becket:
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Becket, Massachusetts:
- Fatal accident count: 36
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 43
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 12
- Fatalities: 41
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 70
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Massachusetts average:
- Fatal accident count: 85
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 28
- Fatalities: 92
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 196
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 9
See more detailed statistics of Becket fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 27
Total length: 92 meters (302ft)
Total costs: $11,952,000
Total average daily traffic: 144,852
Total average daily truck traffic: 11,877
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1900-1909: 1
- 1910-1919: 3
- 1920-1929: 3
- 1930-1939: 4
- 1940-1949: 1
- 1950-1959: 10
- 1960-1969: 3
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 0
- 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Becket, MA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Becket East: 522 Johnson Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA691
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 11/25/2008, Expiration Date: 11/27/2018
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa4reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- Main St, Call Sign: KNCJ825
Assigned Frequencies : 154.310 MHz
Grant Date: 11/22/1996, Expiration Date: 01/15/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Becket, Town Of, Main St, Becket, MA 01223, Phone: (413) 623-5513 - Whalen Rd, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: KLH899, Licensee ID: L00072829
Assigned Frequencies : 159.180 MHz
Grant Date: 02/05/2005, Expiration Date: 03/14/2015
Registrant: Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, 668 South Ave, Weston, MA 02193, Phone: (617) 237-3250 - Whalen Rd, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WNHT933, Licensee ID: L00072829
Assigned Frequencies : 159.240 MHz
Grant Date: 09/29/2005, Expiration Date: 10/25/2015
Registrant: State Of Massachusetts, 668 South Ave, Weston, MA 02193, Phone: (781) 431-5166 - Lat: 42.264500 Lon: -73.117472, Call Sign: WQIF718
Assigned Frequencies : 151.595 MHz, 159.585 MHz, 159.675 MHz, 159.795 MHz, 159.825 MHz, 159.900 MHz, 159.915 MHz, 160.020 MHz, 160.095 MHz, 160.155 MHz
Grant Date: 01/28/2008, Expiration Date: 01/28/2018, Certifier: Mark Constable
Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, 4700 Se International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97269-2161, Phone: (503) 794-3787, Fax: (503) 794-3759, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7- Call Sign: AA1IZ, Previous Call Sign: N1QHD, Licensee ID: L00738850
Grant Date: 01/06/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014, Certifier: Steven Rosenthal
Registrant: Steven Rosenthal, 84 Mystic Isle Way, Becket, MA 01223 - Call Sign: K1DGA, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/24/1998, Expiration Date: 08/24/2008
Registrant: Donald G Graves Sr, Pittsfield Rd, Becket, MA 01223 - Call Sign: KB1ADG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00509847
Grant Date: 05/01/2002, Expiration Date: 07/28/2012, Certifier: George A Crochiere
Registrant: George A Crochiere, 504 Brooker Hill Rd, Becket, MA 01223 - Call Sign: KC5LPQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00894206
Grant Date: 09/23/2004, Expiration Date: 12/21/2014, Certifier: Keith L Herzig
Registrant: Keith L Herzig, 1134 Chester Rd., Becket, MA 01223 - Call Sign: KE2FE, Previous Call Sign: KB2AAW, Licensee ID: L00474058
Grant Date: 02/26/2002, Expiration Date: 05/26/2012, Certifier: Robert L Weinstein
Registrant: Robert L Weinstein, Becket, MA 01223 - Call Sign: N1NKV, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/01/1992, Expiration Date: 09/01/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/02/2004
Registrant: Morgan J Cohen, Camp Greylock, Becket, MA 01223 - Call Sign: KB1NPB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01152726
Grant Date: 05/17/2006, Expiration Date: 05/17/2016, Certifier: David N Devane
Registrant: David N Devane, 313 Winter Dr, Becket, MA 01223
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4- Aircraft: SCHEMPP-HIRTH DISCUS-2B (Glider, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
N-Number: 29PS , Serial Number: 137, Airworthiness Date: 07/23/2002
Registrant (Individual): Peter J Scarpelli, 1027 Fred Snow Rd, Becket, MA 01223 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-18 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3194Z , Serial Number: 18-7190, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 11/10/1959
Registrant (Individual): Charles F Andrews, Po Box 145, Becket, MA 01223 - Aircraft: GRAVES DONALD G AIRCOMMAND STYLE (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6235X , Serial Number: 015, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 08/27/1998
Registrant (Individual): Donald G Graves, 251 Pittsfield Rd, Becket, MA 01223 - Aircraft: NORTH AMERICAN AT-6 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 6665Y , Serial Number: 59-1938
Registrant (Individual): Charles F Andrews, Po Box 145, Becket, MA 01223
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