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Population in July 2007: 1,840. Population change since 2000: +1.2%
 

Males: 934  (50.8%)
Females: 906  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01340.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,383 (it was $40,076 in 2000)
Colrain:  $51,383
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $208,092 (it was $114,000 in 2000)
Colrain:  $208,092
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $238,361; Detached houses: $250,399; Townhouses or other attached units: $473,897; In 2-unit structures: $261,834; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $347,602; Mobile homes: $54,698
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Races in Colrain:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Colrain: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.5%), Irish (16.8%), French (13.5%), German (11.3%), French Canadian (9.9%), United States (8.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1761

Elevation: 633 feet

Land area: 43.4 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Colrain

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colrain town

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

23 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
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:

Colrain:  1.6% ($1,790)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (35.5 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (86.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (139.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Leyden, MA (2.2 miles ), Shelburne Falls, MA (2.2 miles ), Shelburne, MA (2.3 miles ), Heath, MA (2.3 miles ), Buckland, MA (2.5 miles ), Greenfield, MA (2.8 miles ), Halifax, VT (2.8 miles ), Guilford, VT (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $70,500
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $107,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,400
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $84,600
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $255,300

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Latitude: 42.67 N, Longitude: 72.71 W

Area code: 413

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Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  3.3%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (3%)



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Colrain-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the Colrain town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 tornado 40.0 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Colrain:
  • FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)
  • BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
  • BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (about 14 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Colrain, MA

Amtrak station near Colrain:
  • 15 miles: BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Colrain:
  • 12 miles: Vermont Yankee in Vernon, VT.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colrain:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 22 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 25 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
Public elementary/middle school in Colrain:
  • COLRAIN CENTRAL (Students: 142; Location: 22 JACKSONVILLE RD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
See full list of schools located in Colrain

Library in Colrain:
  • GRISWOLD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $28,039; Location: MAIN ST.; 9,496 books; 71 audio materials; 193 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Colrain: East Colrain Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Branch Cemetery (1), Cristian Hill (2), Chandler Hill Cemetery (3), Brick School Cemetery (4), North River Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Shelburne Falls Fire District Reservoir (A), McLeod Pond (B), North River Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: East Branch North River (A), Spur Brook (B), Harris Brook (C), Browning Brook (D), Hibbard Brook (E), Sanders Brook (F), Foundry Brook (G), West Branch North River (H), Holden Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: High Pocket Bed & Breakfast (17 Fairbanks Rd) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

GRISWOLDVILLE WATER DISTRICT (Address: 22 CALL ROAD, Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1999 and APR-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-01-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-27-2000)
  • 57 regular monitoring violations
COLRAIN FIRE DISTRICT #1 (Population served: 100, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUN-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed PAO issued (MAY-30-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2001)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.7%
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: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.8%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colrain, MA



Colrain compared to Massachusetts 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religon statistics for Colrain

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents81.2%6.5%2.0%1.5%1.3%
Congregations19.1%29.2%6.7%5.6%4.5%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther religions
Adherents1.1%0.9%0.5%0.5%4.4%
Congregations1.1%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.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 Colrain:
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WHMQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, 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)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colrain:
  • 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)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
  • WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Colrain:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)
  • WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

Colrain, Massachusetts:
  • Fatal accident count: 10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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 Colrain fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 25
Total length: 66 meters (217ft)
Total costs: $12,985,000
Total average daily traffic: 12,660
Total average daily truck traffic: 852
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 19,728

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 15
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Colrain, MA

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Town Hall, Call Sign: KNDJ506, Licensee ID: L00117464
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.025 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/28/2002, Expiration Date: 07/22/2012
    Registrant: Colrain, Town Of, Town Hall, Colrain, MA 01340, Phone: (413) 624-5500

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Colrain)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: AIR CREATION CLIPPER 582S (Weight-shift-control, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 623PC , Serial Number: T99016, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 07/11/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Patrick M Shippee, 224 Ed Clark Rd, Colrain, MA 01340


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 11
  • Hazardous Condition: 19
  • Service Call: 7

Incident types - Colrain


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Colrain, MA

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