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Population (year 2000): 2,626
Males: 1,188  (45.2%)
Females: 1,438  (54.8%)

Hampshire County

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01007.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,300 (it was $40,250 in 2000)
Belchertown  $42,300
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $215,600 (it was $137,700 in 2000)
Belchertown  $215,600
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Belchertown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

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Ancestries: French (19.5%), Irish (18.7%), English (14.7%), Polish (14.1%), French Canadian (11.0%), Italian (10.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1761

Elevation: 613 feet

Land area: 5.04 square miles.

Population density: 521 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Belchertown

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belchertown CDP

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 16.4%

31 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.2%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Belchertown, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Belchertown to the number of sex offenders is 1313 to 1.

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

Belchertown:  1.5% ($2,025)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (14.9 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (90.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (141.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bondsville, MA (6.2 miles ), Three Rivers, MA (7.4 miles ), Pelham, MA (7.8 miles ), Granby, MA (8.2 miles ), Ludlow, MA (8.6 miles ), Palmer, MA (8.7 miles ), South Amherst, MA (9.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 80 buildings, average cost: $103,400
  • 1997: 72 buildings, average cost: $114,600
  • 1998: 103 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 1999: 111 buildings, average cost: $110,700
  • 2000: 87 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 2001: 97 buildings, average cost: $138,000
  • 2002: 94 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2003: 107 buildings, average cost: $154,700
  • 2004: 114 buildings, average cost: $199,500
  • 2005: 93 buildings, average cost: $206,700
  • 2006: 68 buildings, average cost: $188,600

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Latitude: 42.28 N, Longitude: 72.40 W


2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 413

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Belchertown, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...



Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Construction (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Special education teachers (3%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  6.09
US city average:  3.00

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Belchertown-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the Belchertown place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 tornado 25.9 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Belchertown:
  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (about 8 miles; AMHERST, MA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH HOSP OF WESTERN MA (about 9 miles; LUDLOW, MA)
  • WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PALMER, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belchertown:
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 12 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 23 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 30 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Belchertown:
  • METROPOLITAN (about 9 miles; PALMER, MA; ID: PMX)
  • NORTHAMPTON (about 14 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID: 7B2)
  • TANNER-HILLER (about 21 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS, MA; ID: 8B5)

Amtrak stations near Belchertown:
  • 11 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.
  • 18 miles: SPRINGFIELD (66 LYMAN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belchertown:
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,285)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 17 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 18 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
Public high school in Belchertown:
  • BELCHERTOWN HIGH (Students: 684; Location: 142 SPRINGFIELD ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Belchertown:
  • SWIFT RIVER ELEM (Students: 640; Location: 57 STATE STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
  • CHESTNUT HILL COMMUNITY (Students: 606; Location: 59 STATE STREET; Grades: 06 - 10)
  • COLD SPRING (Students: 317; Location: 57 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 02)
  • TADGELL HALL (Students: 176; Location: 7 BERKSHIRE AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 02)
  • BERKSHIRE AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 6 BERKSHIRE AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 02)
Library in Belchertown:
  • CLAPP MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $272,300; Location: 19 S. MAIN ST.; 18,694 books; 1,254 audio materials; 2,781 video materials; 91 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Belchertown include: Christ Life Fellowship Church (A), Hope United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: South Cemetery (1), Mount Hope Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Spencer Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Belchertown: Belchertown Center Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

BELCHERTOWN WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 2567, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2002), St BCA signed (FEB-05-2003), St Admin Penalty assessed (APR-02-2003), St BCA signed (APR-25-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-24-2002), St BCA signed (FEB-05-2003), St Admin Penalty assessed (APR-02-2003), St BCA signed (APR-25-2003)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-01-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-01-2001)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (SEP-20-2000)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-23-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2001), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2001)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
PINE VALLEY PLANTATION (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 regular monitoring violations
VILLAGE GREENE CONDO ASSN (Address: ATTN: JUDITH KING, Population served: 29, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from DEC-17-2002 to DEC-17-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-04-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 24 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.6%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.0%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  15.1%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Belchertown compared to Massachusetts state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Belchertown (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank of Massachusetts: Belchertown Stop &shop Branch at 20 George Hannum Street, branch established on 2002-11-07; Belchertown Branch at 33 Main Street, branch established on 1956-01-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35,276.0 mil, Deposits: $23,418.1 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, 264 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Country Bank for Savings: North Main Street Branch at 21 North Main Street, branch established on 1988-12-09. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $1,198.3 mil, Deposits: $730.5 mil, headquarters in Ware, MA, positive income, 14 total offices
  • Easthampton Savings Bank: Belchertown Branch at Belchertown Office Park,, branch established on 2004-01-14. Info updated 2006-11-09: Bank assets: $699.2 mil, Deposits: $535.5 mil, headquarters in Easthampton, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
  • North Brookfield Savings Bank: Belchertown Branch at 4 Daniel Shays Highway, branch established on 2004-05-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $165.4 mil, Deposits: $144.1 mil, headquarters in North Brookfield, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Florence Savings Bank: Belchertown Branch at 20 George Hannum Street, branch established on 2004-02-02. Info updated 2006-11-30: Bank assets: $927.9 mil, Deposits: $642.0 mil, headquarters in Florence, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Florence Bancorp, Mhc



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8.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,450 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.03%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.74% of residents moved from foreign countries ($524 average AGI)
Hampshire County:  0.74%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hampden County, MA  2.32% ($38,198 average AGI)
from Franklin County, MA  0.74% ($32,244)
from Worcester County, MA  0.46% ($36,102)


8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,073 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.33%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($351 average AGI)
Hampshire County:  0.16%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hampden County, MA  2.33% ($35,301 average AGI)
to Franklin County, MA  0.88% ($34,745)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.44% ($31,736)


Strongest AM radio stations in Belchertown:
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WARE (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARE, MA; Owner: SUCCESS SIGNAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WSPR (1270 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. AND HELENA R. GOIS, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belchertown:
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCCH (103.5 FM; HOLYOKE, MA; Owner: HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WEIB (106.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: CUTTING EDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
  • WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Belchertown:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WGBY-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WGGB-TV (Channel 40; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGGB LICENSEE, LLC)

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