New Marlborough, Massachusetts

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Berkshire County

Population in July 2009: 1,508. Population change since 2000: +0.9%

Males: 777	(51.5%)
Females: 731	(48.5%)

Median resident age:	41.2 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $50,768 (it was $46,875 in 2000)

New Marlborough:	$50,768
Massachusetts:	$64,081

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $30,656

New Marlborough town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $291,284 (it was $160,800 in 2000)

New Marlborough:	$291,284
Massachusetts:	$338,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $421,735; Detached houses: $427,083; Townhouses or other attached units: $524,133; In 2-unit structures: $390,121; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $393,099; Mobile homes: $103,238

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White alone - 1,443 (96.6%)
Black alone - 25 (1.7%)
Hispanic - 17 (1.1%)
Two or more races - 7 (0.5%)
Asian alone - 2 (0.1%)

Races in New Marlborough detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in New Marlborough: 98.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (17.4%), Irish (13.5%), Italian (12.0%), German (11.8%), French (6.8%), Polish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1775

Elevation: 1351 feet

Land area: 47.2 square miles.

Population density: 32 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in New Marlborough:

High school or higher: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.9%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Marlborough town:

Never married: 18.6%
Now married: 64.2%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 8.0%

56 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

This town:	3.7%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

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

New Marlborough town:	0.8% ($1,357)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bristol, CT (33.8 miles , pop. 60,062).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (88.9 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (93.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Monterey, MA (2.2 miles ), Sheffield, MA (2.4 miles ), Canaan, CT (2.6 miles ), North Canaan, CT (2.6 miles ), Sandisfield, MA (2.6 miles ), Great Barrington, MA (2.9 miles ), Norfolk, CT (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $226,700
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $204,400
2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $263,200
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $177,800
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $229,600
2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $114,300
2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $122,300
2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $122,300
2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $907,800
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $314,000
2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $344,800
2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $1,480,000
2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $297,000
2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $316,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.11 N, Longitude: 73.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 413

New Marlborough household income distribution

New Marlborough home values distribution

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	3.9%
Massachusetts:	6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (20%)
Educational services (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Educational services (16%)
Health care (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Carpenters (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Average climate in New Marlborough, Massachusetts

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Tornado activity:

New Marlborough-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1995, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the New Marlborough town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category F4 tornado 12.9 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

New Marlborough-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 81.3 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 52.4 miles away from New Marlborough center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.1 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 55.6 miles away from the city 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 56.0 miles away from New Marlborough center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.0 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 Berkshire County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near New Marlborough:

COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; HUDSON, NY)
NORTHERN DUTCHESS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 35 miles away; RHINEBECK, NY)
BENEDICTINE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 42 miles away; KINGSTON, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in New Marlborough, MA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Marlborough:

Westfield State College (about 24 miles; Westfield, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,632)
Holyoke Community College (about 32 miles; Holyoke, MA; FT enrollment: 3,973)
Bard College (about 35 miles; Annandale-On-Hudson, NY; FT enrollment: 2,162)
Springfield Technical Community College (about 35 miles; Springfield, MA; FT enrollment: 2,952)
Smith College (about 35 miles; Northampton, MA; FT enrollment: 3,021)
University of Hartford (about 36 miles; West Hartford, CT; FT enrollment: 5,374)
Springfield College (about 36 miles; Springfield, MA; FT enrollment: 4,366)

Private high school in New Marlborough:

KOLBURNE SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 343 NM SOUTHFIELD RD; Grades: 3 - 12)

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Notable locations in New Marlborough: YMCA Camp (A), United States Fish Hatchery (B), New Marlborough Fire Department (C), Mill River Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in New Marlborough include: North Norfolk Chapel (A), United Church of New Marlboro (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Carroll Cemetery (1), New Marlborough Cemetery (2), Palmer Cemetery (3), Huxley Cemetery (4), Mill River Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: East Indies Pond (A), Harmon Pond (B), Juniper Pond (C), Mill Pond (D), York Lake (E), Gleason Pond (F), Windemere Lake Reservoir (G), Thousand Acre Swamp Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Umpachene River (A), Brewer Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Berkshire 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 PM_2.5 SO₂

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.9. This is about average.

City:	28.9
U.S.:	32.0

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 33.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	33.4
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2003 was 14.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	14.0
U.S.:	24.6

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 6.79. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	6.79
U.S.:	9.59

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.974. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.974
U.S.:	2.433

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

KOLBURNE SCHOOL (Address: 343 NM SOUTHFIELD RD

, Population served: 130, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2001)

8 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.4%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.4%
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: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	6.4%
Whole state:	9.3%

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

This town:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Marlborough, MA

88 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

New Marlborough compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Wood (7%)
Electricity (5%)
Utility gas (2%)

2008 Presidential Election results in Berkshire County Massachusetts:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for New Marlborough (based on Berkshire County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.14%

Here		67.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Jewish	Episcopal Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church
Adherents	77.0%	4.3%	4.1%	4.1%	2.9%
Congregations	28.2%	4.6%	11.5%	16.0%	7.6%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Other
Adherents	2.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%	2.7%
Congregations	7.6%	1.5%	2.3%	6.1%	14.5%

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: 33

Berkshire County:	2.54 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:	1.98 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21

Berkshire County:	1.61 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:	2.22 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 53

Berkshire County:	4.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.77 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 195

Here:	15.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.0%
Massachusetts:	8.1%

Adult obesity rate:

Berkshire County:	22.8%
Massachusetts:	22.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	9.9%
State:	16.5%

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 New Marlborough:

WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WSBS (860 AM; 3 kW; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WKZE (1020 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SHARON, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Marlborough:

WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WSGG (89.3 FM; NORFOLK, CT; Owner: REVIVAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WKZE-FM (98.1 FM; SALISBURY, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around New Marlborough:

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)
WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 28 meters (92ft)
Total costs: $10,704,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,440
Total average daily truck traffic: 339
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 10,172

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 11
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 5
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 2
2000-2010: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for New Marlborough, MA

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: WB1CGG, Licensee ID: L00618436
Grant Date: 06/26/2007, Expiration Date: 06/26/2017
Registrant: David F Brigham, 784 Rhodes & Bailey Rd, New Marlborough, MA 01244
Call Sign: KB1JOD, Licensee ID: L00652565
Grant Date: 03/11/2003, Expiration Date: 03/11/2013, Certifier: Russell H Silver
Registrant: Russell H Silver, 78 Knight Rd, New Marlborough, MA 01230

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8122H , Serial Number: 28-8090151, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 10/18/1979
Registrant (Individual): Geoffrey Maynard, 1762 Hartsville New Marlboro Rd, New Marlborough, MA 01230

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