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Notable locations in Cheshire: Pine Valley Mobile Home Park (A), Cheshire Public Library (B), Cheshire Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Cheshire: First Baptist Church of Cheshire (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Cheshire Reservoir (A), Bassett Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kitchen Brook (A), Collins Brook (B), Bassett Brook (C), Thunder Brook (D), Gore Brook (E), South Brook (F), Penniman Brook (G), McDonald Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Cheshire include: Pioneer Monument (1), Stafford Hill Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Cheshire Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Cheshire and their reported violations in the past:
CHESHIRE WATER DEPT (Population served: 1425, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- 51 regular monitoring violations
HUTCHINSON WATER COMPANY (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-19-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-16-2001 to AUG-23-2001), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2001)
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cheshire that have no violations reported:
- WHITNEYS FARM MARKET & COUNTRY GARDEN (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: |  6.6% | | Whole state: |  9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cheshire, MA
Cheshire compared to Massachusetts 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.
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Banks with branches in Cheshire (2009 data):
- South Adams Savings Bank: Cheshire Branch at Richmond Street And State Road, branch established on 1971-05-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $206.6 mil, Deposits: $151.1 mil, headquarters in Adams, MA, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%)
- Utility gas (26%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Wood (6%)
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Religion statistics for Cheshire
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.14%
| Here | | 67.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| 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 | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
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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 Cheshire:
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, 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.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBRK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WBRK, INC.)
- WNAW (1230 AM; 1 kW; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
- WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WBEC (1420 AM; 1 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cheshire:
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBRK-FM (101.7 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WBRK, INC.)
- WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
TV broadcast stations around Cheshire:
- WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
- W38DL (Channel 38; ADAMS, ETC., MA; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
- W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)
- WNGN-LP (Channel 26; TROY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Cheshire, Massachusetts:
- Fatal accident count: 16
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 28
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
- Fatalities: 17
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 40
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Massachusetts average:
- Fatal accident count: 88
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 122
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
- Fatalities: 94
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 201
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Cheshire fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 16 meters (52ft)
Total costs: $4,715,000
Total average daily traffic: 33,120
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,001
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 52,307
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1900-1909: 1
- 1910-1919: 0
- 1920-1929: 2
- 1930-1939: 6
- 1940-1949: 1
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 0
- 1970-1979: 1
- 1980-1989: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Cheshire, MA
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- Fire Station Church St, Call Sign: KNBU762
Assigned Frequencies : 154.310 MHz, 154.415 MHz
Grant Date: 04/01/2003, Expiration Date: 03/16/2013
Registrant: Procom Services Interantional, Inc., 55 Highland Avenue, Adams, MA 01220-1822, Phone: (413) 743-4190, Fax: (413) 743-1045, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- STATION, W Side Of Rt 8 Approx 1/2 Mi S From Town, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 16.2 m, Call Sign: KRF81
Assigned Frequencies : 957.700 MHz
Grant Date: 10/15/1999, Expiration Date: 10/20/2009
Registrant: Captain, Phone: (617) 566-4500
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cheshire)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1- WJB CORPORATE AIRCRAFT SALES LLC, Po Box 737, Cheshire, MA 01225
Certificate: D002091 (Corporation), Certificate Issue Date: 03/20/2009, Expiration Date: 03/19/2010
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: CESSNA 175A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7039E , Serial Number: 56539, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 01/30/1960
Registrant (Individual): Arthur H Iii Lewis, 138 Shadowland Cove Rd, Cheshire, MA 01225 - Aircraft: ROGERS GARREL H KR-2 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: REVMASTER 2100 (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8055T , Serial Number: GR-1, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 09/12/1990
Registrant (Individual): William H Rowland, 176 Willow Cove, Cheshire, MA 01225
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 4
- Hazardous Condition: 2
Cheshire on our top lists:
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
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