Charlemont, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2007: 1,367. Population change since 2000: +0.7%

Males: 672	(49.2%)
Females: 695	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01339.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,681 (it was $46,548 in 2000)

Charlemont:	$59,681
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $207,545 (it was $113,700 in 2000)

Charlemont:	$207,545
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $225,570; Detached houses: $240,164; Townhouses or other attached units: $214,946; In 2-unit structures: $190,309; Mobile homes: $46,061
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Races in Charlemont:

White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
American Indian (2.8%)
Two or more races (2.7%)
Hispanic (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Charlemont: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.2%), English (18.5%), French (13.5%), German (10.5%), Polish (9.8%), United States (8.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1765

Elevation: 679 feet

Land area: 26.1 square miles.

Population density: 52 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Charlemont

High school or higher: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
Unemployed: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Charlemont town

Never married: 26.6%
Now married: 52.0%
Separated: 3.4%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 12.2%

36 residents are foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).

This town:	2.7%
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:

Charlemont:	1.8% ($2,035)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (34.8 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (93.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (133.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Heath, MA (2.1 miles ), Hawley, MA (2.1 miles ), Rowe, MA (2.2 miles ), Buckland, MA (2.3 miles ), Shelburne Falls, MA (2.6 miles ), Savoy, MA (2.8 miles ), Monroe, MA (2.8 miles) , Florida, MA (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $109,100
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,300
1998: 1 building, cost: $141,600
1999: 1 building, cost: $194,200
2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $114,100
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,800
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,300
2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $192,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $213,700
2005: 1 building, cost: $89,600
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $157,300
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $238,400

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Latitude: 42.63 N, Longitude: 72.87 W

Area code: 413

Charlemont household income distribution

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Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	3.5%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Utilities (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (15%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Crime in Charlemont by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2005	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	1	1	0	2
per 100,000	146.6	72.7	72.3	0.0	144.8
Burglaries	4	1	2	1	2
per 100,000	293.3	72.7	144.6	71.8	144.8
Thefts	12	7	6	7	5
per 100,000	879.8	509.1	433.8	502.9	362.1
Auto thefts	0	0	0	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	143.7	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	85.0	40.0	41.9	36.6	53.6

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Average climate in Charlemont, Massachusetts

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Charlemont-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the Charlemont town 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 35.4 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Charlemont:

FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)
COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 16 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA)
BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Charlemont, MA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charlemont:

WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 22 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
SMITH COLLEGE (about 25 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 38 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)

Public elementary/middle school in Charlemont:

HAWLEMONT REG (Students: 117; Location: 10 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)

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Library in Charlemont:

TYLER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,360; Location: MAIN ST.; 15,622 books; 76 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Charlemont include: Community Bible Church (A), East Charlemont Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoir: Mill Brook Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Patch Brook (A), Oxbow Brook (B), Steele Brook (C), Rice Brook (D), Hartwell Brook (E), Trout Brook (F), Cold River (G), Albee Brook (H), Tatro Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Tregelly's Fiber Farm (Recreation Areas; 15 Dodge Branch Rd) (1), Crab Apple Whitewater Inc (Recreational Trips & Guides; Route 2 Mohawk Trail) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Charlemont that have no violations reported:

ZOAR OUTDOORS (Population served: 74, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.4%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.6%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.4%
Whole state:	9.3%

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

This town:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Charlemont, MA

23 people in other nonhousehold living situations
15 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Charlemont compared to Massachusetts state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%) Wood (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Electricity (10%) Utility gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religon statistics for Charlemont

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.
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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 Charlemont:

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)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Charlemont:

WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
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.)
WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)

TV broadcast stations around Charlemont:

W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
W38DL (Channel 38; ADAMS, ETC., MA; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)

Charlemont, Massachusetts:

Fatal accident count: 15
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 23
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
Fatalities: 16
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 37
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 Charlemont fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 26
Total length: 78 meters (256ft)
Total costs: $19,107,000
Total average daily traffic: 16,423
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,474
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 25,936

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 9
1940-1949: 7
1950-1959: 2
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 1
2000-2009: 5

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Charlemont, MA

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

MT INSTITUTE, Off Labelle Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.3 m, Call Sign: WQDJ219
Assigned Frequencies : 953.950 MHz
Grant Date: 09/08/2005, Expiration Date: 09/08/2015, Certifier: Russell Sienkiewcz
Registrant: New England Communications Systems, Inc, 15 Industrial Park Place, Middletown, CT 06457, Phone: (860) 632-2678, Fax: (860) 613-0559, Email:
CHARLEMONT, Off Of River Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQJB303
Assigned Frequencies : 10556.2 MHz
Grant Date: 07/14/2008, Expiration Date: 07/14/2018, Certifier: Linda Dunlavy
Registrant: Comstronics, 1230 Furnace Brook Pkwy, Quincy, MA 02169, Phone: (617) 770-0212, Fax: (617) 770-0429, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Charlemont)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7
Hazardous Condition: 6
Service Call: 3

Incident types - Charlemont

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