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Brimfield, MA map Population (year 2000): 3,339. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,695 (+10.7% change)
 

Males: 1,654  (49.5%)
Females: 1,685  (50.5%)

Hampden County

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01010.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,800 (it was $50,181 in 2000)
Brimfield  $52,800
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $206,600 (it was $136,900 in 2000)
Brimfield  $206,600
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Brimfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)

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Ancestries: French (17.8%), Irish (17.4%), English (15.7%), Italian (14.4%), Polish (10.7%), French Canadian (10.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1731

Elevation: 668 feet

Land area: 34.7 square miles.

Population density: 105 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Brimfield

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brimfield town

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

43 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Brimfield, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brimfield to the number of sex offenders is 3633 to 1.

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

Brimfield:  1.3% ($1,836)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Brimfield satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MA (23.5 miles , pop. 152,082).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (77.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (144.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Wales, MA (5.0 miles ), Warren, MA (5.4 miles ), Holland, MA (5.8 miles ), Warren, MA (6.1 miles ), Fiskdale, MA (6.5 miles ), Holland, MA (6.7 miles ), Monson Center, MA (7.8 miles ), Sturbridge, MA (7.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $148,300
  • 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $104,300
  • 1998: 27 buildings, average cost: $104,300
  • 1999: 28 buildings, average cost: $104,300
  • 2000: 29 buildings, average cost: $104,300
  • 2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $112,600
  • 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $130,400
  • 2004: 24 buildings, average cost: $142,700
  • 2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $196,500
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $244,600
  • 2007: 17 buildings, average cost: $234,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


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Latitude: 42.13 N, Longitude: 72.21 W


Area code: 413

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.6%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Crime in Brimfield (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 15 thefts (417.8 per 100,000)
  • 2 auto thefts (55.7 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 21.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Brimfield (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 assaults (109.3 per 100,000)
  • 4 burglaries (109.3 per 100,000)
  • 6 thefts (163.9 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (27.3 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 38.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

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Brimfield-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the Brimfield town 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 34.4 miles away from the town 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 Brimfield:
  • WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PALMER, MA)
  • HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
  • JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in Brimfield, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brimfield:
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 24 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 26 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 35 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brimfield:
  • METROPOLITAN (about 10 miles; PALMER, MA; ID: PMX)
  • SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 13 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; ID: 3B0)
  • TOUTANT (about 17 miles; PUTNAM, CT; ID: C44)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brimfield:
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,285)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 23 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; FT enrollment: 4,165)
Public elementary/middle school in Brimfield:
  • BRIMFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 369; Location: 22 WALES RD/POB 427; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
Library in Brimfield:
  • BRIMFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $57,447; Location: MAIN STREET; 14,743 books; 748 audio materials; 523 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Springfield Boys Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Brimfield: First Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Brimfield Cemetery (1), Old Warren Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Green Pond (A), Little Alum Pond (B), Sherman Pond (C), Pork Barrel Pond (D), Baker Pond (E), Shephard Pond (F), Dean Pond (G), Wheeler Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Charles Brook (A), Foskett Mill Stream (B), West Brook (C), Turkey Brook (D), Hollow Brook (E), Wales Brook (F), Sessions Brook (G), Mountain Brook (H), Mill Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Balloon Port at Dingley Dell (14 Sutcliffe Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

BRIMFIELD HOUSING AUTHORITY (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
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)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and APR-18-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-01-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-18-2000)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 114 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.9%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Brimfield compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Brimfield (2007 data):
  • Country Bank for Savings: Brimfield Branch at 9 Main Street (South Side), branch established on 1976-06-12. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $1,198.3 mil, Deposits: $730.5 mil, headquarters in Ware, MA, positive income, 14 total offices



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3.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,951 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.44%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($341 average AGI)
Hampden County:  0.07%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hampshire County, MA  0.78% ($35,301 average AGI)
from Worcester County, MA  0.29% ($43,516)
from Hartford County, CT  0.27% ($45,440)


4.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.29%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($430 average AGI)
Hampden County:  0.07%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hampshire County, MA  0.77% ($38,198 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT  0.38% ($47,087)
to Worcester County, MA  0.25% ($38,860)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brimfield:
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WARE (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARE, MA; Owner: SUCCESS SIGNAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brimfield:
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
  • W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • W258AC (99.5 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Brimfield:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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