Monson Center, Massachusetts

Back to Monson Center, MA housing info, Franklin County, Massachusetts, MA smaller cities, MA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Monson Center, MA Franklin County Population in July 2007: 2,106. Males: 995   (47.3%) Females: 1,111   (52.7%) Median resident age:   37.6 years Massachusetts median age:   36.5 years Zip codes: 01057. Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,285 (it was $40,000 in 2000) Monson Center:   $51,285 Massachusetts:   $62,365 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,564 Monson Center:   $23,564 Massachusetts:   $32,822 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $211,560 (it was $115,900 in 2000) Monson Center:   $211,560 Massachusetts:   $366,400 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $216,808; Detached houses: $220,325; Townhouses or other attached units: $186,174; In 2-unit structures: $179,533; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $208,561 Monson Center, MA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Monson Center: White Non-Hispanic (95.6%) Hispanic (1.3%) Two or more races (1.2%) Black (1.1%) American Indian (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Monson Center: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Discuss Monson Center, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users Ancestries: French (25.8%), Irish (19.8%), Polish (12.8%), English (11.4%), Italian (8.6%), German (7.7%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 235 feet Land area: 3.40 square miles. Population density: 619 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Monson Center, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Monson Center-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the Monson Center place center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 tornado 26.8 miles away from the place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Monson Center-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 17.4 miles away from Monson Center 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 18.8 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 25.9 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 92.7 miles away from Monson Center center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from Monson Center center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Notable locations in Monson Center: Monson Town Hall (A), Monson Free Library and Reading Room (B), Memorial Town Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Monson Center include: Unitarian Universalist Church (A), Lily of the Valley Christian Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Main Street Cemetery (1), North Main Street Cemetery (2), Hillside Elementary School (3), Bethany Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Chicopee Brook Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Conant Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Monson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	59.3%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	7.2%
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: 0.0% of all households

This place:	4.2%
Whole state:	9.3%

This place:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Monson Center, MA

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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%

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%

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)