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Population (year 2000): 1,444
Males: 735  (50.9%)
Females: 709  (49.1%)

Hampden County

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01521.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,800 (it was $50,163 in 2000)
Holland  $52,800
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $166,000 (it was $110,000 in 2000)
Holland  $166,000
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Holland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

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Ancestries: French (21.5%), Irish (19.7%), English (17.0%), Polish (12.9%), French Canadian (10.7%), Italian (9.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1835

Elevation: 743 feet

Land area: 2.71 square miles.

Population density: 532 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Holland

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Holland CDP

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

33 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% North America).

This place:  2.3%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Holland:  1.6% ($1,715)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MA (27.5 miles , pop. 152,082).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (75.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (144.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Union, CT (3.6 miles ), Wales, MA (5.6 miles ), Fiskdale, MA (5.7 miles ), Sturbridge, MA (6.1 miles ), Brimfield, MA (6.7 miles ), Sturbridge, MA (7.2 miles ), Southbridge, MA (8.3 miles ), .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $110,600
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $91,800
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $124,800
  • 2004: 35 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $181,200
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $183,400
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $204,500

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Latitude: 42.04 N, Longitude: 72.15 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Construction (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.39
US city average:  3.00

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Holland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.4 miles away from the Holland place 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 37.3 miles away from the place 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 Holland:
  • HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
  • JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT)
  • WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PALMER, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Holland, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Holland:
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 26 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 28 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 37 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Holland:
  • SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 10 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; ID: 3B0)
  • TOUTANT (about 10 miles; PUTNAM, CT; ID: C44)
  • METROPOLITAN (about 16 miles; PALMER, MA; ID: PMX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holland:
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 18 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; FT enrollment: 4,165)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 28 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
Public elementary/middle school in Holland:
  • HOLLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 270; Location: 28 STURBRIDGE ROAD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
Library in Holland:
  • HOLLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,058; Location: STURBRIDGE RD.; 9,260 books; 253 audio materials; 380 video materials)

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

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Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.3%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Holland compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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3.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,951 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.44%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($341 average AGI)
Hampden County:  0.07%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hampshire County, MA  0.78% ($35,301 average AGI)
from Worcester County, MA  0.29% ($43,516)
from Hartford County, CT  0.27% ($45,440)


4.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.29%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($430 average AGI)
Hampden County:  0.07%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hampshire County, MA  0.77% ($38,198 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT  0.38% ($47,087)
to Worcester County, MA  0.25% ($38,860)


Strongest AM radio stations in Holland:
  • 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.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WARE (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARE, MA; Owner: SUCCESS SIGNAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WINY (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUTNAM, CT; Owner: OSBREY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Holland:
  • WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
  • WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • W258AC (99.5 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBVC (91.1 FM; POMFRET, CT; Owner: POMFRET SCHOOL)
  • W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WBPR (91.9 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Holland:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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