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Franklin County

Population in July 2007: 336. Population change since 2000: +0.6%
 

Males: 175  (52.1%)
Females: 161  (47.9%)
Median resident age:  44.4 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,881 (it was $38,125 in 2000)
Hawley:  $48,881
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $209,370 (it was $114,700 in 2000)
Hawley:  $209,370
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $231,039; Detached houses: $240,576; Townhouses or other attached units: $186,174; In 2-unit structures: $367,024; Mobile homes: $66,667

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Races in Hawley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Hawley: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.8%), German (12.2%), Irish (12.2%), French Canadian (10.1%), French (6.0%), Dutch (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1792

Elevation: 1752 feet

Land area: 30.9 square miles.

Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Hawley

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hawley town

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 67.9%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.5%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hawley, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hawley to the number of sex offenders is 336 to 1.

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

Hawley:  1.2% ($1,320)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (36.0 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (119.8 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (136.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Plainfield, MA (4.3 miles ), Charlemont, MA (5.1 miles ), Savoy, MA (6.6 miles ), Cummington, MA (7.6 miles ), Rowe, MA (8.3 miles ), Ashfield, MA (8.5 miles ), Florida, MA (9.6 miles ), Windsor, MA (9.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $75,700
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $74,600
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $160,300
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $56,800
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $108,400
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $159,500
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $194,200
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $139,400

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.58 N, Longitude: 72.92 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 413

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.9%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (26%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Electricians (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


Average climate in Hawley, Massachusetts

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Hawley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.0 miles away from the Hawley town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 tornado 36.2 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 Hawley:
  • COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 16 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA)
  • FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)
  • NORTH ADAMS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Hawley, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hawley:
  • BARNES MUNI (about 33 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 38 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 48 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hawley:
  • HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 19 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA; ID: AQW)
  • MOUNT SNOW (about 24 miles; WEST DOVER, VT; ID: 4V8)
  • PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 28 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA; ID: PSF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hawley:
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 25 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 27 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)

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

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Beaver Pond (A), Nemasket River Reservoir (B), Hallockville Pond (C), Cox Pond (D), Cranberry Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Brook (A), Potash Brook (B), King Brook (C), Hawks Brook (D), Basin Brook (E), North Brook (F), Fuller Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.3%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.2%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.9%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hawley, MA



Hawley compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%)
  • Wood (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Electricity (4%)

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 Hawley:
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hawley:
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)

TV broadcast stations around Hawley:
  • W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)
  • WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • W38DL (Channel 38; ADAMS, ETC., MA; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Fire Sta E Hawley Rd, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WNUI267, Licensee ID: L00115813
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.370 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 09/18/2015
    Registrant: Hawley, Town Of, Fire Sta 16 Plainfield Rd, Hawley, MA 01339, Phone: (413) 339-5526, Fax: (413) 339-5526, Email:
  • Fire Sta E Hawley Rd, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WNVB448
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.025 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/19/2005, Expiration Date: 12/17/2015
    Registrant: Town Of Hawley, 16 Plainfield Road, Hawley, MA 01339, Phone: (413) 339-5526

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: N1TEP, Licensee ID: L00180782
    Grant Date: 12/08/2004, Expiration Date: 10/12/2014, Certifier: Gary D Clark
    Registrant: Gary D Clark, 28 E Hawley Rd, Hawley, MA 01339
  • Call Sign: N2YMR, Licensee ID: L00808998
    Grant Date: 02/06/2004, Expiration Date: 04/12/2014, Certifier: Michael King
    Registrant: Michael King, 62 Labelle Rd, Hawley, MA 01339
  • Call Sign: WB1DVK
    Grant Date: 04/05/1995, Expiration Date: 04/05/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/06/2007
    Registrant: Charles H Riggott, 12 Ashfield Rd, Hawley, MA 01339

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