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Sunderland, MA map Population (year 2000): 3,777. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,774 (-0.1% change)
 

Males: 1,845  (48.8%)
Females: 1,932  (51.2%)

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Median resident age:  29.7 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01375.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,100 (it was $37,147 in 2000)
Sunderland  $43,100
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $316,600 (it was $161,900 in 2000)
Sunderland  $316,600
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Sunderland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Chinese (2.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Korean (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Polish (17.3%), Irish (14.7%), English (12.6%), French (11.8%), German (9.2%), Italian (9.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1714

Land area: 14.4 square miles.

Population density: 264 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sunderland

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sunderland town

  • Never married: 45.6%
  • Now married: 42.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

402 residents are foreign born (6.5% Asia, 1.7% Latin America, 1.5% Europe).

This town:  10.6%
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:

Sunderland:  1.5% ($2,495)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Sunderland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (20.2 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (101.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (143.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: South Deerfield, MA (2.8 miles ), Leverett, MA (4.6 miles ), North Amherst, MA (4.8 miles ), Whately, MA (5.1 miles ), Deerfield, MA (5.2 miles ), Amherst Center, MA (6.3 miles ), Hatfield, MA (6.9 miles ), .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $112,700
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $110,200
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $149,400
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $246,300

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Latitude: 42.46 N, Longitude: 72.56 W


46 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code commonly used in this area: 413

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.1%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (33%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (37%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Postsecondary teachers (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



 

Crime in Sunderland by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 101010
    per 100,000 26.40.026.40.026.40.0
Robberies 351011
    per 100,000 79.1130.826.40.026.426.1
Assaults 13742510
    per 100,000 342.6183.1105.552.7131.8261.4
Burglaries 13101130716
    per 100,000 342.6261.5290.2791.1184.6418.2
Thefts 223322142517
    per 100,000 579.7863.0580.3369.2659.1444.3
Auto thefts 622400
    per 100,000 158.152.352.8105.50.00.0
Arson 220701
    per 100,000 52.752.30.0184.60.026.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 173.1132.897.989.194.6107.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.32
US city average:  3.00

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Sunderland-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.1 miles away from the Sunderland town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 tornado 29.9 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sunderland:
  • MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WARE, MA)
  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (about 10 miles; AMHERST, MA)
  • FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sunderland:
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 20 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; ID: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 24 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 37 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sunderland:
  • TURNERS FALLS (about 10 miles; MONTAGUE, MA; ID: 0B5)
  • NORTHAMPTON (about 11 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; ID: 7B2)
  • ORANGE MUNI (about 21 miles; ORANGE, MA; ID: ORE)

Amtrak station near Sunderland:
  • 7 miles: AMHERST (RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: virtualsunderland.homestead.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sunderland:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 9 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
  • SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
Public elementary/middle school in Sunderland:
  • SUNDERLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 260; Location: SWAMPFIELD DRIVE; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Sunderland:
  • GRAVES MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $104,370; Location: 111 NORTH MAIN STREET; 17,737 books; 647 audio materials; 1,484 video materials; 84 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Library in Sunderland: Sunderland Public Library, 20 School Street; 413-665-2642; Open 40 hours per week; FY2006 Operating Income: $125,562; FY2005 Annual Circulation: 55,968 items; FY2005 Attendance in Library: 47,052 patrons; FY2005 Holdings Information: 23,126 books; 1,312 audios; 2,497 videos; 83 magazine subscriptions.
  • Sunderland Amateur Radio Communications: 53.350 - PL 71.9 145.130 - PL 173.8 442.200 + PL 173.8 443.450 + PL 173.8 Used for Emergency Communications, Skywarn (weather related situations and goodwill among the community.

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Notable locations in Sunderland: Massachusetts State Fish Hatchery (A), Graves Memorial Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), North Sunderland Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Chard Pond (A), Cranberry Pond (B), Whitmore Pond (C), Greene Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Brook (A), Mohawk Brook (B), Long Plain Brook (C), Great Drain (D), Gunn Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

SUNDERLAND WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 2990, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-12-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-12-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-14-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-14-2001)
  • 73 regular monitoring violations
CLIFFSIDE APARTMENTS (Population served: 550, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-21-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-21-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and MAR-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 77 regular monitoring violations
POND RIDGE CONDO ASSN (Address: 370-E. MONTAGUE RD, Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-21-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-21-2002)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-23-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2001), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and MAY-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-01-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1994 and JAN-02-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2001)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 47 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  46.9%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Sunderland compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Sunderland (2007 data):
  • Greenfield Co-operative Bank: Sunderland Branch at 18 Amherst Road, branch established on 2003-01-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $227.0 mil, Deposits: $187.3 mil, headquarters in Greenfield, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.47%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.14%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.18% ($52,994)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.22% ($45,031)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sunderland:
  • 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)
  • WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHMQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WCAT (700 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ORANGE-ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sunderland:
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WLZX (99.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEIB (106.3 FM; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Owner: CUTTING EDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMUA (91.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Sunderland:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WGGB-TV (Channel 40; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGGB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WGBY-TV (Channel 57; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)

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