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Hampden County

Population in July 2008: 1,881. Population change since 2000: +8.3%

Males: 936	(49.8%)
Females: 945	(50.2%)

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01081.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,437 (it was $48,906 in 2000)

Wales:	$56,437
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,861

Wales:	$25,861
Massachusetts:	$32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $189,825 (it was $107,700 in 2000)

Wales:	$189,825
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $205,231; Detached houses: $221,363; Townhouses or other attached units: $250,178; In 2-unit structures: $247,464; Mobile homes: $47,179
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Races in Wales:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.6%)
Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Wales: 113.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (21.0%), Irish (20.1%), German (11.3%), English (11.0%), Italian (10.7%), Polish (10.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1775

Elevation: 949 feet

Land area: 15.7 square miles.

Population density: 119 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wales

High school or higher: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 6.1%
Mean travel time to work: 36.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wales town

Never married: 22.3%
Now married: 58.0%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 13.0%

24 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.4%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wales, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wales to the number of sex offenders is 1881 to 1.

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

Wales:	1.5% ($1,646)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MA (16.5 miles , pop. 152,082).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (61.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (119.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Holland, MA (1.9 miles ), Brimfield, MA (2.2 miles ), Monson Center, MA (2.2 miles ), Monson, MA (2.2 miles ), Union, CT (2.4 miles ), Stafford, CT (2.7 miles ), Fiskdale, MA (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $74,800
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $74,800
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $74,800
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $74,800
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $84,900
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $84,900
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $84,900
2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $84,900
2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $116,800
2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $116,800
2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $116,800
2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $193,500
2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $193,500

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Latitude: 42.06 N, Longitude: 72.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 413

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Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	8.8%
Massachusetts:	8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Paper (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Computer specialists (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Crime in Wales by Year
Type	2003	2005	2007
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	107.9
Burglaries	1	0	2
per 100,000	56.5	0.0	107.9
Thefts	2	3	5
per 100,000	113.0	167.3	269.8
Auto thefts	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	54.0
Arson	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	8.5	6.7	44.3

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Average climate in Wales, Massachusetts

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Wales, Massachusetts average temperatures

Wales, Massachusetts average precipitation

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Wales-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the Wales town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 tornado 28.6 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Wales-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 20.0 miles away from Wales 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 20.8 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 30.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from Wales center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from Wales center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Wales topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Wales:

WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PALMER, MA)
HARRINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA)
JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT)

Political contributions by individuals in Wales, MA

Amtrak station near Wales:

19 miles: SPRINGFIELD (66 LYMAN ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wales:

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,285)
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,176)
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 18 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,026)
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,029)
HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,747)
EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; FT enrollment: 4,165)

Public elementary/middle school in Wales:

WALES ELEMENTARY (Students: 178; Location: 41 MAIN ST.; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)

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Library in Wales:

WALES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,163; Location: 101 MAIN STREET; 10,804 books; 53 audio materials; 88 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Wales: Wales Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Norcross Ponds (A), Norcross Pond Number Two (B), Norcross Pond Number One (C), Norcross Pond Number Four (D), Lake George (E), Vinica Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc (Nature Centers; Monson Road).

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

BROOKSIDE VILLAGE (Population served: 95, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2005)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and NOV-13-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule

3 minor monitoring violations

15 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.9%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.8%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	9.3%

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

This town:	1.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wales, MA

Wales compared to Massachusetts state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%) Electricity (13%) Wood (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Coal or coke (3%) Utility gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Wales

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	80.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.5%	1.5%
Congregations	30.4%	13.0%	7.7%	5.7%	6.9%

Name	Assemblies of God	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.0%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%	6.9%
Congregations	5.3%	1.6%	2.0%	1.6%	25.9%

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.

3.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,951 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.44%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($341 average AGI)
Hampden County: 0.07%
Massachusetts average: 0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hampshire County, MA	0.78% ($35,301 average AGI)
from Worcester County, MA	0.29% ($43,516)
from Hartford County, CT	0.27% ($45,440)

4.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,647 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.29%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($430 average AGI)
Hampden County: 0.07%
Massachusetts average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hampshire County, MA	0.77% ($38,198 average AGI)
to Hartford County, CT	0.38% ($47,087)
to Worcester County, MA	0.25% ($38,860)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wales:

WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WARE (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARE, MA; Owner: SUCCESS SIGNAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wales:

WWFX (100.1 FM; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WORC-FM (98.9 FM; WEBSTER, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WAMH (89.3 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGE)
WYCM (90.1 FM; CHARLTON, MA; Owner: BAY PATH VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)
WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
W246AM (97.1 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
W258AC (99.5 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WPKX (97.9 FM; ENFIELD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Wales:

WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
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)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W67DF (Channel 67; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Wales fatal accident list:
Feb 23, 2002 02:15 AM, Hollow Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 12, 1981 04:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $284,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,293
Total average daily truck traffic: 77
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 2,042

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: K7RQO, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/13/1997, Expiration Date: 01/13/2007, Cancelation Date: 01/14/2009
Registrant: Michael Krasnoff, Wales, MA 01081
Call Sign: KC8BLC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00634806
Grant Date: 08/17/2005, Expiration Date: 11/07/2015
Registrant: Brian T Savage, 15 Reed Hill Road, Wales, MA 01081
Call Sign: N1DON, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00257328
Grant Date: 02/04/2005, Expiration Date: 04/19/2015
Registrant: Noel J Lavallee, 84 Monson Rd, Wales, MA 01081
Call Sign: N1WRG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01097301
Grant Date: 12/21/2005, Expiration Date: 03/01/2016, Certifier: Eric A Szoka
Registrant: Eric A Szoka, Wales, MA 01081-0017
Call Sign: N1ZPH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01288823
Grant Date: 05/30/2007, Expiration Date: 07/10/2017, Certifier: Jon C Breed
Registrant: Jon C Breed, Wales, MA 01081-0006
Call Sign: KB1GQY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00348354
Grant Date: 04/19/2001, Expiration Date: 04/19/2011, Certifier: Robert C Housand
Registrant: Robert C Housand, Wales, MA 01081-0155
Call Sign: KB1IPQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00548226
Grant Date: 07/22/2002, Expiration Date: 07/22/2012, Certifier: Cecile A Housand
Registrant: Cecile A Housand, 39 Main St, Wales, MA 01081-0155

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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