Housatonic, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2007: 1,285.

Males: 596	(46.4%)
Females: 689	(53.6%)

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01236.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,157 (it was $35,625 in 2000)

Housatonic:	$43,157
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,996

Housatonic:	$21,996
Massachusetts:	$32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $219,867 (it was $131,600 in 2000)

Housatonic:	$219,867
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $253,669; Detached houses: $236,369; In 2-unit structures: $237,576; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $260,161

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Races in Housatonic:

White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Black (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Housatonic: 94.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (15.1%), Irish (14.8%), Italian (14.4%), German (13.6%), French (13.3%), French Canadian (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 744 feet

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 1469 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Housatonic

High school or higher: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Housatonic CDP

Never married: 32.5%
Now married: 46.5%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 11.1%

121 residents are foreign born (7.0% Europe, 2.1% Asia).

This place:	9.1%
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:

Housatonic:	1.2% ($1,520)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (35.2 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (99.6 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (100.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Alford, MA (1.6 miles ), Great Barrington, MA (1.8 miles ), Stockbridge, MA (2.0 miles ), West Stockbridge, MA (2.1 miles ), Egremont, MA (2.5 miles ), Lee, MA (2.7 miles ), .

Latitude: 42.25 N, Longitude: 73.37 W

Area code: 413

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Chemicals (9%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Educational services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Health care (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Data processing and other information services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Engineers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
Cashiers (9%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

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Housatonic-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.4 miles away from the Housatonic place center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 tornado 4.8 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Housatonic-area historical earthquake activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from Housatonic center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 59.3 miles away from Housatonic center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 45.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from Housatonic center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Housatonic:

FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA)
NORTH ADAMS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA)
BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 17 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA)

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Amtrak station near Housatonic:

15 miles: PITTSFIELD (DEPOT ST. BTW NORTH & CENTER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Housatonic:

WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 32 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
SMITH COLLEGE (about 38 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
SIENA COLLEGE (about 39 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)

Private elementary/middle school in Housatonic:

BERKSHIRE MEADOWS (Students: 30; Location: 249 NORTH PLAIN RD; Grades: UG - UG)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	65.7%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	7.9%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	10.9%
Whole state:	9.3%

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

This place:	1.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

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Housatonic compared to Massachusetts state average:

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Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Electricity (11%) Utility gas (4%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Housatonic

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	77.0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.9%	2.5%
Congregations	28.2%	11.5%	16.0%	7.6%	7.6%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	6.6%
Congregations	1.5%	2.3%	6.1%	0.8%	18.3%

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.

3.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.71%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($561 average AGI)
Berkshire County: 0.19%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

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

from Hampden County, MA	0.23% ($35,441 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA	0.15% ($73,234)
from Columbia County, NY	0.12% ($36,952)

4.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.39%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,035 average AGI)
Berkshire County: 0.08%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

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

to Middlesex County, MA	0.23% ($35,108 average AGI)
to Hampden County, MA	0.21% ($36,750)
to Hampshire County, MA	0.20% ($30,755)

Strongest AM radio stations in Housatonic:

WSBS (860 AM; 3 kW; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Housatonic:

WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKZE-FM (98.1 FM; SALISBURY, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)

TV broadcast stations around Housatonic:

WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KB1BXG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00235048
Grant Date: 01/27/2006, Expiration Date: 03/18/2016, Certifier: Dennis C Johnson
Registrant: Dennis C Johnson, Housatonic, MA 01236
Call Sign: KB1GZR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00376182
Grant Date: 07/09/2001, Expiration Date: 07/09/2011, Certifier: Maggie Fuller
Registrant: Maggie Fuller, 32 Pixley Hill Rd, Housatonic, MA 01236
Call Sign: KB1HSA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00451681
Grant Date: 01/17/2002, Expiration Date: 01/17/2012, Certifier: Alan J Soto
Registrant: Alan J Soto, 4 Linda Ln, Housatonic, MA 01236
Call Sign: KB1MWN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01090591
Grant Date: 12/02/2005, Expiration Date: 12/02/2015, Certifier: Charles A Burger
Registrant: Charles A Burger, Housatonic, MA 01236

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6894J , Serial Number: 28-7690422, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 07/02/1976
Registrant (Individual): Theodore J Piontek, Po Box 72, Housatonic, MA 01236

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$220,710	2	$252,205	1	$126,150	1	$219,240
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	1	$188,740	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$128,830	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9251.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 11
Hazardous Condition: 4

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