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Franklin County

Population in July 2007: 797. Population change since 2000: -1.1%
 

Males: 400  (50.3%)
Females: 397  (49.7%)
Median resident age:  39.3 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01346.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,794 (it was $50,536 in 2000)
Heath:  $64,794
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $223,425 (it was $122,400 in 2000)
Heath:  $223,425
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $256,038; Detached houses: $262,976; Townhouses or other attached units: $253,873; In 2-unit structures: $138,653; Mobile homes: $74,444
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Races in Heath:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Heath: 89.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (19.5%), Irish (19.0%), Italian (16.4%), French (15.7%), German (14.9%), French Canadian (8.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1785

Elevation: 1680 feet

Land area: 24.9 square miles.

Population density: 32 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Heath

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Heath town

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
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:

Heath:  1.3% ($1,617)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (38.6 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (121.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (146.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Charlemont, MA (4.8 miles ), Rowe, MA (6.4 miles ), Buckland, MA (6.4 miles ), Colrain, MA (7.1 miles ), Shelburne Falls, MA (7.5 miles ), Whitingham, VT (7.6 miles ), Jacksonville, VT (8.1 miles ), Halifax, VT (8.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $154,800
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $132,100
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $148,700
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $105,600
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $80,400
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $147,900
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $233,100
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $297,400
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $145,300
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $264,000

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Latitude: 42.68 N, Longitude: 72.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 413

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.1%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Heath-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.8 miles away from the Heath 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 44.3 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 Heath:
  • FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)
  • BRATTLEBORO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)
  • BRATTLEBORO RETREAT (about 18 miles; BRATTLEBORO, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Heath, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Heath:
  • BARNES MUNI (about 38 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 40 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 53 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Heath:
  • MOUNT SNOW (about 17 miles; WEST DOVER, VT; ID: 4V8)
  • TURNERS FALLS (about 22 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID: 0B5)
  • HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 25 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA; ID: AQW)

Local government website: WWW.TOWNOFHEATH.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heath:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 25 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 28 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
Public elementary/middle school in Heath:
  • HEATH ELEMENTARY (Students: 77; Location: 18 JACOBS ROAD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
Library in Heath:
  • HEATH FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,478; Location: MAIN STREET; 13,484 books; 326 audio materials; 375 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: South Cemetery (1), Maple Grove Cemetery (2), Center Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Davenport Brook Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kinsman Brook (A), Heath Brook (B), Dickenson Brook (C), West Branch Brook (D), Underwood Brook (E), Burrington Brook (F), Burton Brook (G), Carley Brook (H), Davenport Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.9%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Heath, MA



Heath compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%)
  • Wood (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Utility gas (1%)

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 Heath:
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, 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)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, 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.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Heath:
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)

TV broadcast stations around Heath:
  • W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)


Heath fatal accident list:
Jul 31, 2004 07:00 AM, Sr-8a, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 28, 1987 12:20 AM, No 9 Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Fire Station 123a Branch Hill Rd, Type: Mast, Structure height: 11 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WRA389
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.010 MHz, 33.4800 MHz, 33.5400 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/31/2001, Expiration Date: 09/19/2011, Certifier: Michael Smith
    Registrant: Heath Fire Department, 123 Branch Hill Road, Heath, MA 01346, Phone: (413) 337-4462, Fax: (413) 337-4462
  • Fairgrounds 9 Hosmer Rd W, Type: Mast, Structure height: 11 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WRA389
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.4800 MHz, 33.5400 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/31/2001, Expiration Date: 09/19/2011, Certifier: Michael Smith
    Registrant: Heath Fire Department, 123 Branch Hill Road, Heath, MA 01346, Phone: (413) 337-4462, Fax: (413) 337-4462
  • 123 Branch Hill Rd, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WNBQ381, Licensee ID: L00395075
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.120 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/09/2005, Expiration Date: 07/21/2015, Certifier: Michael D Smith
    Registrant: Heath, Town Of, Heath, MA 01346, Phone: (413) 337-4462, Fax: (413) 337-4462, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: N1AMW
    Grant Date: 04/12/1994, Expiration Date: 04/12/2004, Cancelation Date: 04/14/2006
    Registrant: Robert T Markert, Hosmer Rd, Heath, MA 01346
  • Call Sign: W1HPQ
    Grant Date: 11/28/1995, Expiration Date: 11/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/29/2007
    Registrant: Russell E Johnson, South Rd, Heath, MA 01346
  • Call Sign: KB1RCF, Licensee ID: L01427305
    Grant Date: 08/28/2008, Expiration Date: 08/28/2018, Certifier: Ellen L Jenkins
    Registrant: Ellen L Jenkins, 51 Bray Rd, Heath, MA 01346

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