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Population in July 2007: 4,447.
Males: 2,108  (47.4%)
Females: 2,339  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01349, 01376.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,083 (it was $24,243 in 2000)
Turners Falls:  $31,083
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $194,767 (it was $106,700 in 2000)
Turners Falls:  $194,767
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $216,380; Detached houses: $230,472; Townhouses or other attached units: $101,549; In 2-unit structures: $140,857; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $204,941; Mobile homes: $85,000
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Races in Turners Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Turners Falls: 97.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (22.2%), French (18.1%), Irish (14.1%), English (13.2%), German (6.6%), French Canadian (6.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 326 feet

Land area: 1.98 square miles.

Population density: 2242 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Turners Falls

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Turners Falls CDP

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 44.5%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 17.6%

165 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.6% North America).

This place:  3.7%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

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

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

Turners Falls:  1.6% ($1,748)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chicopee, MA (29.7 miles , pop. 54,653).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (77.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (138.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Greenfield, MA (1.5 miles ), Montague, MA (1.5 miles ), Gill, MA (1.8 miles ), Millers Falls, MA (1.9 miles ), Erving, MA (2.3 miles ), Bernardston, MA (2.3 miles ), Deerfield, MA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 42.60 N, Longitude: 72.56 W

Area code: 413

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



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Turners Falls-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.6 miles away from the Turners Falls place 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 38.7 miles away from the place 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 Turners Falls:
  • FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; GREENFIELD, MA)
  • MARY LANE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WARE, MA)
  • COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL INC,THE (about 17 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Turners Falls, MA

Amtrak stations near Turners Falls:
  • 16 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.
  • 17 miles: BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Turners Falls:
  • 12 miles: Vermont Yankee in Vernon, VT.

College/University in Turners Falls:
  • HALLMARK INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY (Full-time enrollment: 138; Location: PO BOX 308 MILLERS FALLS RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.hallmark-institute.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Turners Falls:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 17 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 20 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
Public high school in Turners Falls:
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY TECH (Students: 526; Location: 82 INDUSTRIAL BLVD; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Public elementary/middle schools in Turners Falls:
  • SHEFFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 255; Location: 43 CROCKER AVENUE; Grades: 3rd grade Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
  • GREAT FALLS MIDDLE (Students: 178; Location: 224 TURNPIKE RD; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • HILLCREST (Students: 173; Location: 30 GRISWOLD STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-2nd grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle school in Turners Falls:
  • MARIAMANTE ACADEMY (Students: 34; Location: P.O. BOX 761; Grades: 7 - 11)
See full list of schools located in Turners Falls

Library in Turners Falls:
  • MONTAGUE PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $221,476; Location: 201 AVENUE A; 37,676 books; 1,079 audio materials; 631 video materials; 130 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Turners Falls include: Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (A), Grace Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Power Canal Reservoir (A), Montague Power Canal Reservoir (B), Connecticut River Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Turners Falls: Turner Falls Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Hallmark Museum Of Contemporary Photography (85 Avenue A).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Turners Falls that have no violations reported:
  • TURNERS FALLS WATER DEPT (Population served: 7057, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • RIVERSIDE WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 341, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.8%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  18.9%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

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Turners Falls compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Turners Falls (2009 data):
  • Greenfield Savings Bank: Turners Falls Branch at 195 Avenue A, branch established on 1967-07-03. Info updated 2006-10-11: Bank assets: $596.5 mil, Deposits: $405.7 mil, headquarters in Greenfield, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Gsb, Mhc
  • Bank of America, National Association: Turners Falls Branch at 176 Avenue A, branch established on 1935-02-11. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%)
  • Utility gas (27%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Turners Falls

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents81.2%6.5%2.0%1.5%1.3%
Congregations19.1%29.2%6.7%5.6%4.5%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther religions
Adherents1.1%0.9%0.5%0.5%4.4%
Congregations1.1%2.2%3.4%6.7%21.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.21%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.06%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hampshire County, MA  1.75% ($34,745 average AGI)
from Worcester County, MA  0.92% ($35,238)
from Hampden County, MA  0.49% ($30,775)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,013 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($209 average AGI)
Franklin County:  0.06%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hampshire County, MA  1.46% ($32,244 average AGI)
to Worcester County, MA  0.76% ($29,892)
to Hampden County, MA  0.53% ($35,603)


Strongest AM radio stations in Turners Falls:
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHMQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WCAT (700 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ORANGE-ATHOL, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPNI (1430 AM; 5 kW; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Turners Falls:
  • WHAI (98.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRSI (93.9 FM; TURNERS FALLS, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WGAJ (91.7 FM; DEERFIELD, MA; Owner: TRUATEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY)
  • WYRY (104.9 FM; HINSDALE, NH; Owner: TRI-VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
  • WJDF (97.3 FM; ORANGE, MA; Owner: DEANE BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOQL (98.7 FM; WINCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, LLC)
  • WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
  • W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Turners Falls:
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Turners Falls, Massachusetts:
  • Fatal accident count: 11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 11
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Massachusetts average:
  • Fatal accident count: 85
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 28
  • Fatalities: 92
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 196
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 9
See more detailed statistics of Turners Falls fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Robert Greenleaf, Wills Hill Resivoir, Type: Pole, Structure height: 11 m, Overall height: 14 m
    Registrant: The Alarm Room, Inc, 44 Suffolk Drive, East Hartford, CT 06118-2697, Phone: (860) 982-5676, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 1 Ave A Town Hall, Call Sign: KNDA348
    Assigned Frequencies : 39.1600 MHz, 39.2400 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/01/1997, Expiration Date: 06/16/2002, Cancelation Date: 10/20/2002
    Registrant: Montague, Town Of, 1 Ave A, Turners Falls, MA 01370, Phone: (413) 863-8911

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Turners Falls)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Turners Falls)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$115,31534$126,70232$139,12216$86,4861$116,5606$101,1620$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$116,5605$93,2521$126,5602$196,0752$90,3350$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$132,3808$151,95042$136,36811$54,4972$95,7506$127,1101$101,580
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$122,67016$113,1820$01$124,8900$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$02$132,3851$12,4901$166,5201$145,7100$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0407.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$142,7923$172,0701$104,910
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$131,5502$143,2050$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0407.01

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 56
  • Hazardous Condition: 43
  • Service Call: 5

Incident types - Turners Falls


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