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Erving, MA map Population (year 2000): 1,467. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,561 (+6.4% change)
 

Males: 738  (50.3%)
Females: 729  (49.7%)

Franklin County

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

Zip codes: 01344.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,400 (it was $40,039 in 2000)
Erving  $46,400
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $156,500 (it was $96,300 in 2000)
Erving  $156,500
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Erving:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

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Ancestries: French (18.7%), English (17.2%), Polish (15.7%), Irish (15.1%), French Canadian (10.3%), German (10.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1838

Elevation: 475 feet

Land area: 13.9 square miles.

Population density: 111 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Erving

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Erving town

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

30 residents are foreign born (0.8% North America, 0.7% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This town:  2.0%
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:

Erving:  0.7% ($681)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Erving satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (31.1 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (95.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (155.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Millers Falls, MA (3.1 miles ), Wendell, MA (5.2 miles ), Gill, MA (5.4 miles ), Northfield, MA (5.8 miles ), Montague, MA (6.1 miles ), Turners Falls, MA (7.2 miles ), Northfield, MA (7.3 miles ), Bernardston, MA (8.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,600
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $101,100
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $114,100
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $100,200
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $152,300
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $167,800
  • 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $185,800
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $46,200
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $339,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.60 N, Longitude: 72.45 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 413

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.8%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)



 

Crime in Erving by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.065.50.0
Robberies 002000
    per 100,000 0.00.0135.00.00.00.0
Assaults 751431
    per 100,000 474.9336.767.5265.3196.664.4
Burglaries 1210815108
    per 100,000 814.1673.4540.2994.7655.3515.1
Thefts 141697610
    per 100,000 949.81077.4607.7464.2393.2643.9
Auto thefts 112432
    per 100,000 67.867.3135.0265.3196.6128.8
Arson 010000
    per 100,000 0.067.30.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 195.4163.0126.9162.5169.185.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.59
US city average:  3.00

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

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Erving town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 tornado 41.6 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Erving:
  • FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)
  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (about 16 miles; AMHERST, MA)
  • MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WARE, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Erving, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Erving:
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 36 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 47 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Erving:
  • TURNERS FALLS (about 5 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID: 0B5)
  • ORANGE MUNI (about 12 miles; ORANGE, MA; ID: ORE)
  • NORTHAMPTON (about 22 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID: 7B2)

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

Operable nuclear power plant near Erving:
  • 13 miles: Vermont Yankee in Vernon, VT.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Erving:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 21 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 24 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
Public elementary/middle school in Erving:
  • ERVING ELEMENTARY (Students: 183; Location: 28 NORTHFIELD RD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
Library in Erving:
  • ERVING PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $37,917; Location: 12 EAST MAIN ST.; 10,552 books; 216 audio materials; 298 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)

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

Reservoirs and swamps: Northfield Mountain Reservoir (A), Spruce Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Packard Brook (A), Osgood Brook (B), Lyons Brook (C), Schoolhouse Brook (D), Jacks Brook (E), Briggs Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

ERVING WATER DEPT (Population served: 560, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
WEATHERHEADS (Population served: 101, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-21-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-21-2002)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-23-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2001), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2001)
  • 38 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.7%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.8%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Erving compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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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 Erving:
  • 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.)
  • WCAT (700 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ORANGE-ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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 Erving:
  • WJDF (97.3 FM; ORANGE, MA; Owner: DEANE BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
  • WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
  • W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Erving:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

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