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Monson, MA map Population (year 2000): 8,359. Estimated population in July 2006: 8,792 (+5.2% change)
 

Males: 4,125  (49.3%)
Females: 4,234  (50.7%)

Hampden County

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01057.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,700 (it was $52,030 in 2000)
Monson  $54,700
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $200,000 (it was $132,500 in 2000)
Monson  $200,000
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Monson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.4%), French (18.5%), Polish (16.5%), English (12.8%), Italian (11.5%), French Canadian (9.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1775

Elevation: 407 feet

Land area: 44.3 square miles.

Population density: 198 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Monson

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monson town

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

454 residents are foreign born (3.3% Europe, 1.8% Asia).

This town:  5.4%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Monson, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Monson to the number of sex offenders is 2916 to 1.

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

Monson:  1.5% ($2,026)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MA (15.4 miles , pop. 152,082).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (86.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (136.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Monson Center, MA (0.8 miles ), Palmer, MA (4.6 miles ), Wales, MA (6.5 miles ), Hampden, MA (6.7 miles ), Three Rivers, MA (6.7 miles ), Stafford, CT (7.8 miles ), Bondsville, MA (8.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 30 buildings, average cost: $53,500
  • 1997: 36 buildings, average cost: $113,800
  • 1998: 46 buildings, average cost: $108,800
  • 1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2000: 31 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2001: 36 buildings, average cost: $155,700
  • 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $134,600
  • 2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $195,000
  • 2004: 49 buildings, average cost: $354,000
  • 2005: 35 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2006: 30 buildings, average cost: $188,800

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Latitude: 42.09 N, Longitude: 72.32 W


228 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 413

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.7%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



 

Crime in Monson by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 022331
    per 100,000 0.023.623.434.934.611.3
Robberies 201100
    per 100,000 23.80.011.711.60.00.0
Assaults 342418162116
    per 100,000 404.8283.6210.7186.0242.5181.5
Burglaries 273751283854
    per 100,000 321.5437.2597.1325.5438.8612.5
Thefts 807674764348
    per 100,000 952.5898.0866.4883.5496.5544.5
Auto thefts 71316131811
    per 100,000 83.3153.6187.3151.1207.9124.8
Arson 144331
    per 100,000 11.947.346.834.934.611.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 155.4154.4155.8138.8143.4120.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.37
US city average:  3.00

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Monson-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.0 miles away from the Monson town 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 28.3 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Monson:
  • WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PALMER, MA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH HOSP OF WESTERN MA (about 12 miles; LUDLOW, MA)
  • NOBLE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WESTFIELD, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monson:
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 16 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 27 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 27 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Monson:
  • METROPOLITAN (about 9 miles; PALMER, MA; ID: PMX)
  • ELLINGTON (about 15 miles; ELLINGTON, CT; ID: 7B9)
  • SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 21 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; ID: 3B0)

Amtrak station near Monson:
  • 19 miles: SPRINGFIELD (66 LYMAN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monson:
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,285)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 21 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 27 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
Public high school in Monson:
  • MONSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 55 MARGARET STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Monson:
  • QUARRY HILL COMM (Students: 649; Location: 43 MARGARET STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
  • GRANITE VALLEY MIDDLE (Students: 505; Location: 21 THOMPSON STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Monson:
  • MONSON FREE LIBRARY & READING ROOM (Operating income: $345,208; Location: 2 HIGH ST.; 29,998 books; 723 audio materials; 913 video materials; 149 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Monson: Quaboag Valley Golf Course (A), Monson Town Hall (B), Monson Free Library and Reading Room (C), Memorial Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Monson include: Unitarian Universalist Church (A), Lily of the Valley Christian Center (B), First Church of Monson (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Main Street Cemetery (1), Grouts Cemetery (2), North Main Street Cemetery (3), Hillside Elementary School (4), Moulton Hill Cemetery (5), Butler Cemetery (6), Bethany Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Smith Pond (A), Duck Pond (B), Bradley Pond (C), Conant Brook Reservoir (D), Monson Reservoir (E), Freitag Pond (F), Chicopee Brook Reservoir (G), Squire Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Vinica Brook (A), Conant Brook (B), Thayer Brook (C), Chicopee Brook (D), Pinnacle Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Monson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Monson Historical Society Inc (Historical Places & Services; 1 Green Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Monson and their reported violations in the past:

MONSON WATER & SEWER DEPT (Population served: 3700, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-22-1999)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.2%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Monson compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Monson (2007 data):
  • Monson Savings Bank: at 146 Main Street, branch established on 1872-03-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $203.2 mil, Deposits: $154.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Monson Financial Services Mutual Holding Company



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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 Monson:
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WARE (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARE, MA; Owner: SUCCESS SIGNAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSPR (1270 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: ANTONIO F. AND HELENA R. GOIS, TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Monson:
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W258AC (99.5 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Monson:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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