Hardwick, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2007: 2,650. Population change since 2000: +1.0%

Males: 1,290	(48.7%)
Females: 1,360	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01037.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,227 (it was $45,742 in 2000)

Hardwick:	$59,227
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $261,914 (it was $130,000 in 2000)

Hardwick:	$261,914
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $304,699; Detached houses: $319,676; Townhouses or other attached units: $190,006; In 2-unit structures: $248,705; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $214,069; Mobile homes: $75,000

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Races in Hardwick:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Hardwick: 115.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (18.7%), Irish (18.3%), Polish (17.2%), English (15.1%), French Canadian (8.3%), German (7.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1739

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 38.6 square miles.

Population density: 69 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hardwick

High school or higher: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hardwick town

Never married: 25.3%
Now married: 58.7%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 7.0%

76 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Africa).

This town:	2.9%
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:

Hardwick:	1.4% ($1,810)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (21.0 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (56.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (135.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: New Braintree, MA (2.1 miles ), Barre, MA (2.6 miles ), Ware, MA (2.6 miles ), Barre, MA (2.6 miles ), West Brookfield, MA (2.8 miles ), Oakham, MA (2.8 miles ), North Brookfield, MA (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $88,500
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $101,900
1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $97,100
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $105,600
2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $102,700
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $197,600
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,400
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $154,900
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $152,800
2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $153,700
2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $169,900
2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $282,600

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Latitude: 42.35 N, Longitude: 72.20 W

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Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	4.4%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Public administration (7%)
Health care (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Paper (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (16%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Crime in Hardwick by Year
Type	2001	2003	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	37.6	74.9	0.0
Robberies	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	37.6	0.0	0.0
Assaults	N/A	N/A	N/A	14	5
per 100,000	N/A	N/A	N/A	524.1	187.3
Burglaries	8	9	13	10	14
per 100,000	303.7	337.5	489.1	374.4	524.3
Thefts	10	3	12	15	24
per 100,000	379.7	112.5	451.5	561.6	898.9
Auto thefts	2	0	4	2	2
per 100,000	75.9	0.0	150.5	74.9	74.9
Arson	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	N/A	N/A	N/A	219.4	116.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.13
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Hardwick, Massachusetts

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Hardwick, Massachusetts average temperatures

Hardwick, Massachusetts average precipitation

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Hardwick-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.5 miles away from the Hardwick town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Hardwick:

WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PALMER, MA)
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (about 14 miles; AMHERST, MA)
ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ATHOL, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Hardwick, MA

Amtrak station near Hardwick:

17 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hardwick:

WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 22 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)

Library in Hardwick:

PAIGE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,930; Location: PETERSHAM ROAD; 11,537 books; 145 audio materials; 236 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Taylor Cemetery (1), Saint Aloysius Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dead Pond (A), Hardwick Pond (B), Hemingway Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Canterbury Brook (A), Moose Brook (B), Ellwell Brook (C), Newton Brook (D), Broadmeadow Brook (E), Fish Brook (F), Pine Hill Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

EAGLE HILL SCHOOL (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

57 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.2%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.4%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.5%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hardwick, MA

53 people in other nonhousehold living situations
7 people in nursing homes

Hardwick compared to Massachusetts state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Wood (7%) Utility gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Hardwick

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	71.7%	4.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.9%
Congregations	24.8%	13.9%	5.6%	6.6%	2.8%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Muslim Estimate	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%	12.5%
Congregations	5.5%	0.6%	0.9%	3.0%	36.3%

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.

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.47%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County: 0.14%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Middlesex County, MA	1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.18% ($52,994)

4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.90%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County: 0.08%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Middlesex County, MA	0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA	0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.22% ($45,031)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hardwick:

WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WARE (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARE, MA; Owner: SUCCESS SIGNAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hardwick:

WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
WAHL (99.9 FM; ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Hardwick:

WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Hardwick, Massachusetts:

Fatal accident count: 9
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 10
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 18
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

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 Hardwick fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 21 meters (69ft)
Total costs: $7,350,000
Total average daily traffic: 20,459
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,543
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 32,312

New bridges - Historical Statistics

Before 1900: 1
1900-1909: 0
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 4
1950-1959: 3
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Hardwick, MA

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Hardwick Fire Dept, Type: Building, Structure height: 11 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPUL702
Assigned Frequencies : 453.962 MHz, 453.512 MHz
Grant Date: 03/28/2002, Expiration Date: 03/28/2012, Certifier: James Owens
Registrant: Connecticut Radio, Inc, Rocky Hill, CT 06067, Phone: (860) 563-4867, Fax: (860) 563-1179

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hardwick)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 3172X , Serial Number: 15064572, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 08/16/1966
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Ridge Rd, Hardwick, MA 01037
Aircraft: BUCKEYE DREAM MACHINE (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 7513D , Serial Number: 2569
Registrant (Individual): Donald L Prouty, Po Box 433, Hardwick, MA 01037

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4
Hazardous Condition: 6

Incident types - Hardwick

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

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