Richmond, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2008: 1,572. Population change since 2000: -2.0%

Males: 773	(49.2%)
Females: 799	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	45.3 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01254.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,796 (it was $60,917 in 2000)

Richmond:	$73,796
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $47,028

Richmond:	$47,028
Massachusetts:	$32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $349,181 (it was $209,000 in 2000)

Richmond:	$349,181
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $469,606; Detached houses: $481,089; Townhouses or other attached units: $261,059; In 2-unit structures: $301,496
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Races in Richmond:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
Black (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Richmond: 96.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.3%), Italian (20.8%), English (16.5%), French (13.5%), German (12.1%), Polish (7.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1765

Elevation: 1057 feet

Land area: 19.0 square miles.

Population density: 83 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Richmond

High school or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.1%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richmond town

Never married: 19.4%
Now married: 63.4%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 8.2%

54 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

This town:	3.4%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Richmond:	1.1% ($2,393)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (28.8 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (108.4 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (109.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Lenox, MA (2.1 miles ), Canaan, NY (2.1 miles ), Lenox, MA (2.2 miles ), West Stockbridge, MA (2.2 miles ), Stockbridge, MA (2.4 miles ), New Lebanon, NY (2.7 miles ), Pittsfield, MA (2.7 miles ), Lee, MA (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $180,000
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $160,000
1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $248,900
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $248,900
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $248,900
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $248,900
2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $248,900
2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $248,900
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $1,111,800
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $1,111,800
2006: 1 building, cost: $1,510,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $602,500

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Latitude: 42.38 N, Longitude: 73.36 W

Area code: 413

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.6%
Massachusetts:	8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Health care (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Physicians and surgeons (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Engineers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Business operations specialists (3%)

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Richmond-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.0 miles away from the Richmond town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 tornado 13.1 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Richmond-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 69.3 miles away from Richmond 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 55.4 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 33.9 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 58.4 miles away from Richmond 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 41.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from Richmond center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Edward A. Perry - Governor of Florida.

Hospitals/medical centers near Richmond:

BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 9 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA)
NORTH ADAMS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA)
FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA)

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Amtrak station near Richmond:

8 miles: PITTSFIELD (DEPOT ST. BTW NORTH & CENTER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: WWW.RICHMONDMASS.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richmond:

WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 19 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 24 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
SIENA COLLEGE (about 32 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
SUNY AT ALBANY (about 33 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)

Public elementary/middle school in Richmond:

RICHMOND CONSOLIDATED (Students: 178; Location: 1831 STATE RD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)

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Library in Richmond:

RICHMOND FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $41,772; Location: STATE ROAD; 10,583 books; 292 audio materials; 369 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: North Cemetery (1), Northeast Cemetery (2), Cone Hill Cemetery (3), Center Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Crystal Lake (A), Fairfield Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lenox Mountain Brook (A), Mount Lebanon Brook (B), Tracy Brook (C), Royes Brook (D), Fairfield Brook (E), Sleepy Hollow Brook (F), Ford Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.8%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.0%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.1%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	0.9%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Richmond, MA

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Richmond compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher 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. (69%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Electricity (9%) Wood (8%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religion statistics for Richmond

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	77.0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.9%	2.5%
Congregations	28.2%	11.5%	16.0%	7.6%	7.6%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	6.6%
Congregations	1.5%	2.3%	6.1%	0.8%	18.3%

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.

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 Richmond:

WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WSBS (860 AM; 3 kW; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBEC (1420 AM; 1 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBRK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WBRK, INC.)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Richmond:

WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WBRK-FM (101.7 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WBRK, INC.)
WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Richmond:

WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
W07AI (Channel 7; PITTSFIELD, ETC., MA; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)

Richmond, Massachusetts:

Fatal accident count: 14
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 15
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 28
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Massachusetts average:

Fatal accident count: 88
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 122
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
Fatalities: 94
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 201
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Richmond fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $1,934,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 307
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 6,001

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Fire Station State St, Call Sign: KNEY879, Licensee ID: L00033872
Assigned Frequencies : 154.310 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2003, Expiration Date: 03/01/2013
Registrant: Richmond, Town Of, Fire Station State St, Richmond, MA 01254
Highway Garage Rt 41, Call Sign: KNGN544, Licensee ID: L00033872
Assigned Frequencies : 154.100 MHz
Grant Date: 05/17/2003, Expiration Date: 05/04/2013
Registrant: Richmond, Town Of, 53 Firehouse Ln, Richmond, MA 01254

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Richmond)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 34LC , Serial Number: 17272203, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 02/06/1979
Registrant (Co-Owned): Laurence D Cohen, 1580 State Rd, Richmond, MA 01254, Other Owners: Mary Ann Serian
Aircraft: CESSNA R172K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 76 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 736ZW , Serial Number: R1722927, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 06/23/1978
Registrant (Partnership): Eileen Martin, 2215 Dublin Rd, Richmond, MA 01254, Other Owners: Barbara Finn

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 21
Hazardous Condition: 13
Service Call: 1

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