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Population (year 2000): 54,653. Estimated population in July 2006: 54,428 (-0.4% change)
 

Males: 25,994  (47.6%)
Females: 28,659  (52.4%)

Hampden County

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01013, 01020, 01022.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,500 (it was $35,672 in 2000)
Chicopee  $37,500
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $158,300 (it was $104,900 in 2000)
Chicopee  $158,300
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Chicopee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.9%)
  • Hispanic (8.8%)
  • Other race (4.9%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: Polish (22.8%), French (20.0%), Irish (15.1%), French Canadian (14.3%), English (5.7%), Italian (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 22.9 square miles.

Population density: 2387 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chicopee

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chicopee city

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 47.8%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

4,462 residents are foreign born (5.3% Europe, 1.3% North America, 1.0% Asia).

This city:  8.2%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Chicopee, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chicopee to the number of sex offenders is 3639 to 1.

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

Chicopee:  1.5% ($1,561)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (95.4 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (127.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Holyoke, MA (3.3 miles ), South Hadley, MA (4.5 miles ), Springfield, MA (4.9 miles ), West Springfield, MA (5.3 miles ), Granby, MA (7.6 miles ), Agawam, MA (7.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 24 buildings, average cost: $82,800
  • 1997: 31 buildings, average cost: $83,900
  • 1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $103,000
  • 1999: 63 buildings, average cost: $74,900
  • 2000: 46 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2001: 42 buildings, average cost: $94,800
  • 2002: 47 buildings, average cost: $96,200
  • 2003: 33 buildings, average cost: $110,800
  • 2004: 38 buildings, average cost: $150,600
  • 2005: 39 buildings, average cost: $159,000
  • 2006: 31 buildings, average cost: $184,700
  • 2007: 64 buildings, average cost: $145,200

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Latitude: 42.17 N, Longitude: 72.59 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,297 (-7.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,158 (32.1%)


People in group quarters in Chicopee
  • 411 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 310 people in nursing homes
  • 190 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 56 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 413

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Population change in the 1990s: -2,013 (-3.6%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.4%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Crime in Chicopee by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 32111121
    per 100,000 5.53.61.81.81.81.83.71.8
Rapes 2939252028282722
    per 100,000 53.470.645.536.151.051.149.440.0
Robberies 5247405174434658
    per 100,000 95.885.072.892.2134.878.484.1105.4
Assaults 1,108N/A435345297275268287
    per 100,000 2040.7N/A792.2623.5541.2501.4490.1521.7
Burglaries 883637819534502427479425
    per 100,000 1626.31152.61491.5965.1914.7778.5875.9772.6
Thefts 8387217271,1391,1991,0381,0481,072
    per 100,000 1543.41304.61323.92058.62184.71892.51916.41948.8
Auto thefts 261207274357296268223226
    per 100,000 480.7374.6499.0645.2539.3488.6407.8410.8
Arson 1117181310101211
    per 100,000 20.330.832.823.518.218.221.920.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 282.2) 704.7N/A417.6386.4387.7337.6340.7336.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 128 (125 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.29
US city average:  3.00

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Chicopee-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Chicopee city center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/13/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Chicopee:
  • BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL, INC (about 4 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA)
  • HOLYOKE HOSPITAL INC (about 5 miles; HOLYOKE, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Chicopee, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chicopee:
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 4 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 8 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 18 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chicopee:
  • NORTHAMPTON (about 11 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID: 7B2)
  • SKYLARK AIRPARK (about 18 miles; WAREHOUSE POINT, CT; ID: 7B6)
  • ELLINGTON (about 20 miles; ELLINGTON, CT; ID: 7B9)

Amtrak stations near Chicopee:
  • 5 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.
  • 16 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.
  • 17 miles: WINDSOR LOCKS (S. MAIN ST. (RTE. 159)). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.chicopee.ma.us

Colleges/Universities in Chicopee:
  • COLLEGE OF OUR LADY OF THE ELMS (Full-time enrollment: 591; Location: 291 SPRINGFIELD ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.elms.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • PORTER AND CHESTER INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 340; Location: 134 DULONG CIR; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.PorterChester.com)
  • REAL ESTATE SALESMAN SCHOOL (Location: 1847 MEMORIAL DR; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chicopee:
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 15 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
Public high schools in Chicopee:
  • CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HS (Students: 1367; Location: 617 MONTGOMERY STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 18)
  • CHICOPEE HIGH (Students: 117; Location: 820 FRONT STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 26)
  • CHAPIN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 650 FRONT ST.; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 5)
Public elementary/middle schools in Chicopee:
  • BELLAMY MIDDLE (Students: 971; Location: 314 PENDLETON AVENUE; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • FAIRVIEW MIDDLE (Students: 750; Location: 26 MEMORIAL AVENUE; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • BOWE (Students: 436; Location: 115 HAMPDEN STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • BOWIE (Students: 400; Location: 80 D.A.R.E. WAY; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • BARRY (Students: 395; Location: 44 CONNELL STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • GEN JOHN J STEFANIK (Students: 394; Location: 720 MEADOW STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • SELSER (Students: 374; Location: 12 D.A.R.E. WAY; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • LITWIN (Students: 360; Location: 135 LITWIN LANE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • LAMBERT-LAVOIE (Students: 276; Location: 99 KENDALL STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • STREIBER MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 40 STREIBER DRIVE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle schools in Chicopee:
  • ST STANISLAUS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 534 FRONT STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST. JOAN OF ARC-ST. GEORGE SCH (Students: 382; Location: 587 GRATTAN STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 125 MONTGOMERY STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY NAME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 63 SOUTH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CHICOPEE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CTR (Students: 55; Location: 989 JAMES STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Chicopee:
  • CHICOPEE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,008,875; Location: MARKET SQUARE; 97,297 books; 4,018 audio materials; 5,578 video materials; 248 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • There is no more Horizon Academy it is now called Chapin Alternative and it has relocated to 40 Meadow St Chicopee, MA 01013
  • the principal hospital for Chicopee is Bay State Medical Center, in Springfield

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Notable locations in Chicopee: Alpert Field (A), Nash Field (B), Oxford Country Club (C), Westover Industrial Park West (D), Chicapee Country Club (E), Fairview Plaza (F), Fairview Shopping Plaza (G), Aldenville Branch Chicopee Public Library (H), Alumnae Library College of Our Lady of the Elms (I), Willimansett Branch Chicopee Public Library (J), Fairview Branch Chicopee Public Library (K), Chicopee City Hall (L), Chicopee Falls Branch Chicopee Public Library (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Main Gate Shopping Center (1), Market Square Plaza Shopping Center (2), Marketplace Shopping Center (3), Pathmark Plaza Shopping Center (4), Shoprite Shopping Center (5), Fairfield Mall (6), Fairfield Shopping Mall (7), Fairview Plaza Shopping Center (8), Fairview Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chicopee include: Victory Chapel (A), United Pentecostal Church (B), Chicopee Church of God (C), Chicopee Falls United Methodist Church (D), Christs Community Church (E), Church of Christ (F), Tabernacle Baptist Church (G), Sisters of Saint Joseph Church (H), Saint Stanislaus Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2), Sholom Cemetery (3), Rosary Cemetery (4), Maple Grove Cemetery (5), East Street Cemetery (6), Saint Patricks Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Chicopee River Reservoir (A), Chicopee Reservoir (B), Bemis Pond Upper Reservoir (C), Bemis Pond Lower Reservoir (D), Bemis Pond (E), Wade Pond (F), Mountain Lake (G), Langewald Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cooley Brook (A), Abbey Brook (B), Chicopee River (C), Crowfoots Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chicopee include: Lincoln Park (1), Garity Playground (2), Atwater Park (3), Szot Park (4), Rivers Park (5), Dana park (6), The Commons (7), Chicopee Memorial State Park (8), Springfield Street Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Chicopee Center Post Office (A), Chicopee Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Chicopee City - Libraries- Falls Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 216 Broadway Street) (1), Chicopee City - Libraries- Aldenville Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 527 Grattan Street) (2), Aquarium Pro (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Po Box 398) (3), Chicopee City - Libraries- Main Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Market Square) (4), Chicopee City - Libraries- Fairview Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 400 Britton Street) (5), Cool Water Pools (Arcades & Amusements; 603 Grattan Street) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Econo-Lodge (463 Memorial Drive) (1), Comfort Inn Conference Cq (450 Memorial Dr) (2), Chicopee Cruise Agency (81 Meadow Street) (3), Economy Inn Chicopee (357 Burnett Road) (4), Fitz Doogan's (450 Memorial Drive) (5), Hampton Inn-Chicopee (600 Riverdale) (6), Creative Pines - Information (1508 Memorial Drive) (7), Parwick Center (450 Memorial Drive) (8), Motel 6 (Johnny Cake Hollow # R) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Chicopee City - Chicopee District Court- Juvenile Probation Department (30 Church Street) (1), Chicopee City - Chicopee District Court- Community Development (17 Springfield Street Basement) (2), Chicopee City - Chicopee District Court- Adult Probation Department (30 Church Street) (3), Chicopee City - Chicopee District Court- Clerk Magistrate (30 Church Street) (4), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Courts- Chicopee District Court- Jury Stand-By Ser (30 Church Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

CRESCENT VALLEY CONDOS (Address: 689 JAMES STREET, Population served: 78, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-2000)
WHITE BIRCH GARDEN APARTMENTS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-28-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 121 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Chicopee that have no violations reported:
  • CHICOPEE WATER DEPT (MWRA) (Population served: 54653, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • WESTOVER ARB (Population served: 950, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.2%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.3%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Chicopee compared to Massachusetts state average:

Chicopee, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Chicopee (2007 data):
  • Chicopee Savings Bank: East Street Branch, at 70 Center Street, Burnett Road Branch, Memorial Drive Branch. Info updated 2006-08-25: Bank assets: $444.1 mil, Deposits: $339.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Chicopee Bancorp, Inc.
  • Westbank: Chicopee Main Branch at 637 Front Street, branch established on 1909-01-01; Big Y Super Food Store Branch at 650 Memorial Drive, branch established on 1996-02-12. Info updated 2006-10-31: Bank assets: $714.3 mil, Deposits: $629.3 mil, headquarters in West Springfield, MA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Westbank Corporation
  • PeoplesBank: Memorial Drive Branch at 610 Memorial Drive, branch established on 2001-05-07; Chicopee Branch at 1936 Memorial Drive, branch established on 1972-10-14. Info updated 2007-02-12: Bank assets: $1,405.8 mil, Deposits: $910.6 mil, headquarters in Holyoke, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Peoplesbancorp, Mhc
  • Bank of America, National Association: Chicopee Branch at 124 Cabot Street, branch established on 1939-12-23; Chicopee-Memorial Drive Branch at 638 Memorial Drive, branch established on 1968-09-09. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Fairfield Mall Branch at 693 Memorial Drive, branch established on 1970-03-02; Meadow-Gratton Branch at 153 Meadow Street, branch established on 1974-11-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Citizens Bank of Massachusetts: Chicopee Stop & Shop Branch at 672 Memorial Dr. Rt 33, branch established on 2001-12-16; Chicopee Branch at 1283 Memorial Drive, branch established on 1985-02-01. 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
  • Sovereign Bank: Chicopee Branch at 35 Center Street, branch established on 1966-06-01. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
  • Berkshire Bank: Chicopee Branch at 1339 Memorial Drive, branch established on 2003-09-29. Info updated 2006-09-28: Bank assets: $2,118.5 mil, Deposits: $1,528.3 mil, headquarters in Pittsfield, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 975$4,540,914$55,8880$0
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 275$669,456$29,213174$99,572


Chicopee government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,300,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,727,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,896,000
    All Other: $1,580,000
    Solid Waste Management: $943,000
    Parks & Recreation: $694,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $52,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $12,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $70,976,000
    Electric Utilities: $37,124,000
    General - Other: $13,839,000
    Fire Protection: $7,514,000
    Police Protection: $7,201,000
    Water Utilities: $4,222,000
    Sewerage: $3,478,000
    Regular Highways: $2,864,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,454,000
    Libraries: $1,934,000
    Financial Administration: $1,729,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,531,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,163,000
    Welfare - Other: $672,000
    General Public Buildings: $573,000
    Central Staff Services: $439,000
    Health Services - Other: $434,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $418,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $311,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $24,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $99,209,000
    Benefit Payments: $11,810,000
    From Local Government: $9,470,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $5,608,000
    Other Investments - Other: $4,996,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $3,217,000
    Interest Revenue: $1,091,000
    Withdrawals: $380,000
    From Other Government: $60,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $2,864,000
    All Other: $279,000
    Education: $0
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,126,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,693,000
    Health: $10,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $470,000
    General: $61,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $9,170,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,352,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,115,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $8,415,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,272,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $755,000
    Water Utilities: $100,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,314,000
    Interest Earnings: $464,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $3,424,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,248,000
    Solid Waste Management: $917,000
    Regular Highways: $748,000
    General - Other: $722,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $446,000
    Sewerage: $215,000
    Fire Protection: $150,000
    Police Protection: $65,000
    Libraries: $38,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $56,178,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $39,296,000
    Water Utilities: $4,701,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $70,041,000
    Beginning: $58,472,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $48,716,000
    General Support: $11,163,000
    All Other: $2,064,000
    Public Welfare: $300,000
    Housing & Community Development: $79,000
  • Tax - Property: $52,160,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,094,000
    NEC: $665,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $75,898,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

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 Chicopee:
  • WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSPR (1270 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. AND HELENA R. GOIS, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMAS (1450 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: LAPPIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHNP (1600 AM; 3 kW; EAST LONGMEADOW, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WACM (1490 AM; 1 kW; WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. GOIS)
  • WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chicopee:
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WCCH (103.5 FM; HOLYOKE, MA; Owner: HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WMAS-FM (94.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: LAPPIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WTCC (90.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SPRINGFIELD TECH. COMM. COLLEGE)
  • WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
  • WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WEIB (106.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: CUTTING EDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; 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)

TV broadcast stations around Chicopee:
  • W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WGBY-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WGGB-TV (Channel 40; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGGB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WDMR-LP (Channel 65; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W12CL (Channel 12; GRANBY, CT; Owner: SALVATORE MINNITI)

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