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Cummington, MA map Population in July 2007: 974. Population change since 2000: -0.1%
 

Males: 495  (50.6%)
Females: 483  (49.4%)

Hampshire County

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01026.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,400 (it was $42,250 in 2000)
Cummington  $44,400
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $194,200 (it was $124,000 in 2000)
Cummington  $194,200
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Cummington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Cummington: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (23.0%), Irish (16.5%), German (15.7%), French (10.5%), French Canadian (9.0%), Polish (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1779

Elevation: 1010 feet

Land area: 23.1 square miles.

Population density: 43 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Cummington

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cummington town

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

26 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.4% North America, 0.3% Oceania).

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:

Cummington:  1.3% ($1,665)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Cummington satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (30.5 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (112.2 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (129.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Plainfield, MA (3.4 miles ), Worthington, MA (4.8 miles ), Chesterfield, MA (7.6 miles ), Hawley, MA (7.6 miles ), Goshen, MA (8.1 miles ), Ashfield, MA (8.6 miles ), Windsor, MA (8.7 miles ), Peru, MA (9.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $183,600
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $135,900
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,000

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Latitude: 42.47 N, Longitude: 72.92 W


115 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Area code: 413

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.0%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



 

Crime in Cummington by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 000150
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0100.5504.50.0
Burglaries 0171478
    per 100,000 0.0101.0710.71407.0706.4804.8
Thefts 039343
    per 100,000 0.0303.0913.7301.5403.6301.8
Auto thefts 000101
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0100.50.0100.6
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 0.019.286.3138.7166.576.5

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

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Cummington town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 tornado 32.4 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.


Cummington topographic map

Birthplace of: William Cullen Bryant - (1794-1878), poet.


Hospitals/medical centers near Cummington:
  • COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 11 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA)
  • NORTH ADAMS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA)
  • FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Cummington, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cummington:
  • BARNES MUNI (about 27 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 33 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 41 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cummington:
  • HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 23 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA; ID: AQW)
  • NORTHAMPTON (about 25 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID: 7B2)
  • PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 26 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA; ID: PSF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cummington:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 21 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 22 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 27 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
Public elementary/middle school in Cummington:
  • BERKSHIRE TRAIL ELEM (Students: 112; Location: 2 MAIN STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
Library in Cummington:
  • BRYANT FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,389; Location: ROUTE 9, 455 BERKSHIRE TRAIL; 7,627 books; 116 audio materials; 432 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Cummington: Berkshire Show Basin Ski Area (A), Bryant Homestead (B), Cummington Fairgrounds (C), Jordansville (D), Kingman Tavern Museum (E), Cummington Town Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bryant Cemetery (1), Dawes Cemetery (2), North Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Powell Brook (A), Meadow Brook (B), Swift River (C), Bartlett Brook (D), Mill Brook (E), Westfield Brook (F), Wolf Brook (G), Roaring Brook (H), Rivulet Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Cummington: Cummington Farm Village (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

CUMMINGTON WATER DEPT (Population served: 265, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
THE ACADEMY AT SWIFT RIVER (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2000 and MAY-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-16-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-29-2001)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 113 regular monitoring violations
WEST CUMMINGTON WATER DEPT (Population served: 94, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-21-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.6%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Cummington compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,450 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.03%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.74% of residents moved from foreign countries ($524 average AGI)
Hampshire County:  0.74%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hampden County, MA  2.32% ($38,198 average AGI)
from Franklin County, MA  0.74% ($32,244)
from Worcester County, MA  0.46% ($36,102)


8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,073 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.33%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($351 average AGI)
Hampshire County:  0.16%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hampden County, MA  2.33% ($35,301 average AGI)
to Franklin County, MA  0.88% ($34,745)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.44% ($31,736)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cummington:
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, 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.)
  • WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cummington:
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WEIB (106.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: CUTTING EDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cummington:
  • W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)

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