Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  8.0% | | Whole state: |  9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plainfield, MA
Plainfield compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
- Wood (33%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Plainfield
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
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| Adherents | 68.6% | 10.0% | 3.4% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
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| Congregations | 22.1% | 27.4% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 3.2% |
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| Name | Unitarian Universalist Association | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Muslim Estimate | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 8.9% |
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| Congregations | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 29.5% |
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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.
8.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,450 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.03% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.31% |
0.74% of residents moved from foreign countries ($524 average AGI)| Hampshire County: | 0.74% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.28% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,073 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.33% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.91% |
0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($351 average AGI)| Hampshire County: | 0.16% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Plainfield:
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Plainfield:
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
- WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Plainfield:
- W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
- WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
- W38DL (Channel 38; ADAMS, ETC., MA; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
Plainfield fatal accident list:
Oct 16, 1987 10:15 AM, S Central, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 21, 1984 06:00 AM, 116, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 7, 1976 11:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 7, 1975 12:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $1,795,000
Total average daily traffic: 400
Total average daily truck traffic: 24
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 632
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5- Fire Station Rt 116, Call Sign: WXT895, Licensee ID: L00031153
Assigned Frequencies : 154.370 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/2003, Expiration Date: 05/20/2013
Registrant: Plainfield, Town Of, Rt 116, Plainfield, MA 01070 - Highway Garage, Call Sign: WXY402, Licensee ID: L00031153
Assigned Frequencies : 154.995 MHz
Grant Date: 03/28/2003, Expiration Date: 05/26/2013
Registrant: Plainfield, Town Of, Town Office, Plainfield, MA 01070 - Fire Station, Call Sign: WXY415, Licensee ID: L00031153
Assigned Frequencies : 154.995 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/2003, Expiration Date: 05/20/2013
Registrant: Plainfield, Town Of, Route 116, Plainfield, MA 01070 - Hwy Garage Rt 116, Call Sign: WSL566, Licensee ID: L00031153
Assigned Frequencies : 154.770 MHz
Grant Date: 11/26/2004, Expiration Date: 11/30/2014
Registrant: Town Of Plainfield Police - Union St, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPDP975, Licensee ID: L00007153
Assigned Frequencies : 48.1600 MHz
Grant Date: 10/17/2002, Expiration Date: 12/09/2012
Registrant: Northeast Utilities Service Company, Hartford, CT 06141, Phone: (413) 785-5871
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- STATION, Union St, Overall height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: WNTT255
Assigned Frequencies : 953.400 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/2008, Expiration Date: 03/19/2018
Registrant: Northeast Utilities Service Company, Hartford, CT 06141-0270, Phone: (860) 665-3822, Fax: (860) 665-5585, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3- Call Sign: KB1ELM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00160273
Grant Date: 10/05/1999, Expiration Date: 10/05/2009, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2000, Certifier: Michael A Woolf
Registrant: Michael A Woolf, 8 Warner Hill Rd, Plainfield, MA 01070 - Call Sign: KB1FAQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00227087
Grant Date: 04/13/2000, Expiration Date: 04/13/2010, Certifier: Leonard A Benoit
Registrant: Leonard A Benoit, 43 Campbell Rd, Plainfield, MA 01070 - Call Sign: W1NSD, Previous Call Sign: W6MXY, Licensee ID: L00278128
Grant Date: 08/29/2000, Expiration Date: 08/29/2010, Certifier: John O Copley
Registrant: John O Copley, 149 Pleasant St, Plainfield, MA 01070
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: CROWELL HAROLD CASSUTT II M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 211HC , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 07/19/1991
Registrant (Individual): Harold Crowell, Central St, Plainfield, MA 01070 - Aircraft: STINSON 10A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 4AC199D&E SER (90 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 32203 , Serial Number: 7852, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 06/24/1956
Registrant (Individual): David P Crowell, 54 S Central St, Plainfield, MA 01070 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7365T , Serial Number: 46965, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 10/27/1959
Registrant (Individual): David P Crowell, 54 S Central St, Plainfield, MA 01070
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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