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Notable locations in Otis: Otis Ridge Ski Area (A), Cold Spring Campground (B), Camp Overflow (C), Camp Nawaka (D), Otis Fire Department (E), Otis Public Library (F), Otis Town Hall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: West Center Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: The Pork Barrel (A), Mud Pond (B), Curtin Pond (C), Benton Pond (D), Big Pond (E), Horseshoe Pond (F), Larkum Pond (G), Mud Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wheeler Brook (A), Thomas Brook (B), Miner Brook (C), Fall River (D), Dimmock Brook (E), Cone Brook (F), Benton Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
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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 (lower is better)
AQI
PM10
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.2. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 15.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.92. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.4 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 9.83. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | Massachusetts: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.1% | | Whole state: | 64.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.9% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 7.4% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Otis, MA
4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Otis compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Otis (2011 data):
- Berkshire Bank: Otis Branch at 30 East Otis Road, branch established on 1975/02/10. Info updated 2011/08/24: Bank assets: $3,955.6 mil, Deposits: $3,176.2 mil, headquarters in Pittsfield, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 64 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Wood (16%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
Religion statistics for Otis (based on Berkshire County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.14%
| Here |  | 67.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
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% |
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| 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% |
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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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Otis:
- 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.)
- WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Otis:
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
- WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
- WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Otis:
- 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)
- WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Otis, Massachusetts:
- Fatal accident count: 14
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 16
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 28
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Massachusetts average:
- Fatal accident count: 92
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 128
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 30
- Fatalities: 99
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 211
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Otis fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total costs: $5,592,000
Total average daily traffic: 49,246
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,954
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 77,775
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 5
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 3
- 1960-1969: 0
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 1
- 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Otis, MA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 - Christopher J Mahoney, 1954 South Main Road (Route 8) (Lat: 42.145000 Lon: -73.074167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: National Grid Communications, Inc., 25 Research Drive, Westborough, MA 01582, Phone: (508) 389-3000, Email:
- Anthony F Peduto, 159 Monterey Rd. (Lat: 42.192806 Lon: -73.100472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
Registrant: Optasite Towers LLC, One Research Drive, Suite 200 C, Westborough, MA 01581, Phone: (508) 799-2460, Email:
- Anthony F Peduto, 159 Monterey Rd. (Lat: 42.192806 Lon: -73.100472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
Registrant: Optasite Towers LLC, One Research Drive, Suite 200 C, Westborough, MA 01581, Phone: (508) 799-2460, Email:
- Edward G Roach, 159 Monterey Rd. (Lat: 42.192806 Lon: -73.100472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Licensee ID: L00987739
Registrant: Optasite Towers LLC, One Research Drive, Suite 200 C, Westborough, MA 01581, Phone: (508) 799-2460, Email:
- Nicole Stoltzfus, 1954 South Main Rd (Lat: 42.145194 Lon: -73.075750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Licensee ID: L00970837
Registrant: Lightower, 80 Central St, Boxborough, MA 01719, Phone: (978) 264-6000, Email:
- Edward G Roach, 1954 South Main Rd (Lat: 42.145194 Lon: -73.075750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Licensee ID: L01211381
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Edward G Roach, 1954 South Main Rd (Lat: 42.145194 Lon: -73.075750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 3/4 Mi W Int Rt 20 & Rt 8 (Lat: 42.200639 Lon: -73.094000), Call Sign: KUI556, Licensee ID: L00742623
Assigned Frequencies: 155.220 MHz Grant Date: 05/27/2004, Expiration Date: 08/24/2014
Registrant: Otis Rescue Squad, 15 South Main Rd, Otis, MA 01253, Phone: (413) 269-4409, Fax: (413) 269-4275
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: W1WYN, Licensee ID: L01429070
Grant Date: 09/05/2008, Expiration Date: 12/02/2018, Certifier: Peter J Caden
Registrant: Peter J Caden, Otis, MA 01253 - Call Sign: KB1NIE, Licensee ID: L01132951
Grant Date: 03/24/2006, Expiration Date: 03/24/2016, Certifier: Norman J Gelinas
Registrant: Norman J Gelinas, Otis, MA 01253
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-151 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 44538 , Serial Number: 28-7415660, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 08/13/1974
Registrant (Co-Owned): Milton E Arnold, 268 Monterey Rd, Otis, MA 01253, Other Owners: Elaine Arnold
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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