Leyden, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2009: 809. Population change since 2000: +4.8%

Males: 408	(50.5%)
Females: 401	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $60,621 (it was $50,385 in 2000)

Leyden:	$60,621
Massachusetts:	$64,081

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $33,756

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $276,011 (it was $150,800 in 2000)

Leyden:	$276,011
Massachusetts:	$338,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $357,495; Detached houses: $346,510; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,163,441; In 2-unit structures: $279,226; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $209,419

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White alone - 758 (98.2%)
Two or more races - 6 (0.8%)
Black alone - 3 (0.4%)
American Indian alone - 2 (0.3%)
Hispanic - 2 (0.3%)
Asian alone - 1 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Leyden: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (21.8%), Irish (14.9%), German (11.0%), Polish (10.2%), French (9.5%), French Canadian (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 969 feet

Land area: 18.0 square miles.

Population density: 45 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Leyden:

High school or higher: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leyden town:

Never married: 20.5%
Now married: 66.9%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 3.6%
Divorced: 6.5%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.6%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

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

Leyden town:	1.5% ($2,226)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (36.6 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (82.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (143.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Bernardston, MA (2.1 miles ), Guilford, VT (2.2 miles ), Colrain, MA (2.2 miles ), Greenfield, MA (2.6 miles ), Gill, MA (2.6 miles ), Shelburne, MA (2.7 miles ), Vernon, VT (2.7 miles ), Greenfield, MA (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $114,400
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,800
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $143,200
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,400
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $137,800
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $197,800
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $200,300
2005: 1 building, cost: $174,100
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $163,700
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $442,700
2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $288,500
2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $325,100
2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $342,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.70 N, Longitude: 72.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 413

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	4.3%
Massachusetts:	6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (13%)
Educational services (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Educational services (17%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Top executives (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Leyden-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the Leyden town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/13/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Leyden-area historical earthquake activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.9 miles away from the city 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 30.2 miles away from Leyden 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 31.4 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 42.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.5 miles away from Leyden 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 76.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Ralph P. Buckland - Union Army general.

Hospitals/medical centers near Leyden:

SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 50 miles away; TROY, NY)
SETON HEALTH SYSTEM-ST MARY'S CAMPUS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 50 miles away; TROY, NY)
ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 59 miles away; ALBANY, NY)

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Amtrak station near Leyden:

11 miles: BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Leyden:

8 miles: Vermont Yankee in Vernon, VT.

Local government website: leyden.homestead.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leyden:

University of Massachusetts Amherst (about 22 miles; Amherst, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,515)
Keene State College (about 24 miles; Keene, NH; FT enrollment: 4,898)
Smith College (about 27 miles; Northampton, MA; FT enrollment: 3,021)
Williams College (about 30 miles; Williamstown, MA; FT enrollment: 2,108)
Mount Holyoke College (about 31 miles; South Hadley, MA; FT enrollment: 2,232)
Holyoke Community College (about 35 miles; Holyoke, MA; FT enrollment: 3,973)
Westfield State College (about 41 miles; Westfield, MA; FT enrollment: 4,632)

Public elementary/middle school in Leyden:

PEARL E RHODES ELEM (Students: 59; Location: 7 BRATTLEBORO ROAD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)

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Library in Leyden:

ROBERTSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,612; Location: 849 GREENFIELD ROAD; 4,469 books; 70 audio materials; 128 video materials; 30 state licensed databases; 9 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Leyden Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Leyden: Leyden United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: South Cemetery (1), West Leyden Cemetery (2), East Hill Cemetery (3), Beaver Meadow Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Greenfield Reservoir (A), Greenfield Reservoir - Lower Glen (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brandy Brook (A), East Glen Brook (B), Beaver Meadow Brook (C), Stafford Brook (D), Harris Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Franklin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.9. This is about average.

City:	35.9
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2004 was 3.66. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	3.66
U.S.:	3.63

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2008 was 14.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.

City:	14.7
U.S.:	25.6

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.5
U.S.:	9.6

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	79.4%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.2%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	4.7%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Leyden, MA

Leyden 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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly 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. (44%)
Wood (35%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Electricity (9%)
Other fuel (1%)
Utility gas (1%)

2008 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Massachusetts:

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Religion statistics for Leyden (based on Franklin County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 72.03%

Here		72.0%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Jewish	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church
Adherents	81.2%	6.5%	2.1%	2.0%	1.5%
Congregations	19.1%	29.2%	1.1%	6.7%	5.6%

Name	Episcopal Church	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	1.3%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%	2.8%
Congregations	4.5%	1.1%	2.2%	3.4%	27.0%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 26

Franklin County:	3.63 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:	1.98 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12

Franklin County:	1.67 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:	2.22 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23

Franklin County:	3.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.77 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 58

Here:	8.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.5%
Massachusetts:	8.1%

Adult obesity rate:

Franklin County:	22.2%
Massachusetts:	22.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	15.1%
State:	16.5%

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 Leyden:

WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WHMQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
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.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCAT (700 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ORANGE-ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leyden:

WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
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)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Leyden:

WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $244,000
Total average daily traffic: 259
Total average daily truck traffic: 15
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 409

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

Frizzell Rd (Lat: 42.697222 Lon: -72.605000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 86 m
Registrant: Watertown Radio Associates LP, Claremont, NH 03743, Phone: (603) 542-7735

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

LEYDEN, Frizzell Rd (Lat: 42.697222 Lon: -72.605000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 86 m, Call Sign: WQEE633
Assigned Frequencies: 10658.7 MHz
Grant Date: 01/09/2006, Expiration Date: 01/09/2016, Certifier: Linda Dunlavy
Registrant: Comtronics, 1230 Furnace Brook Parkway, Quincy, MA 02169, Phone: (617) 770-0212, Fax: (617) 770-0249, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: N1WYU, Licensee ID: L00237817
Grant Date: 04/13/2006, Expiration Date: 04/03/2016, Certifier: Dennis C Rolstad
Registrant: Dennis C Rolstad, 0202 W Leyden Rd, Leyden, MA 01337

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: CESSNA 172G (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4460L , Serial Number: 17254555, Year manufactured: 1966
Registrant (Co-Owned): Christopher Jarvis, 176 S County Rd, Leyden, MA 01301, Other Owners: Linda Gross

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

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