Average household size:
| This town: |  2.7 people | | Massachusetts: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 80.3% | | Whole state: | 64.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 6.9% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Washington, MA
Washington compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below 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. (50%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Wood (19%)
- Coal or coke (4%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Electricity (1%)
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Religion statistics for Washington
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.14%
| Here | | 67.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | Episcopal Church | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
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| Adherents | 77.0% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 2.5% |
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| Congregations | 28.2% | 11.5% | 16.0% | 7.6% | 7.6% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | National Association of Congregational Christian Churches | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 6.6% |
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| Congregations | 1.5% | 2.3% | 6.1% | 0.8% | 18.3% |
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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.
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Washington:
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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.)
- WBRK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WBRK, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WSBS (860 AM; 3 kW; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHYN (560 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBEC (1420 AM; 1 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WACE (730 AM; 5 kW; CHICOPEE, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Washington:
- WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
- WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- 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.)
- WRNX (100.9 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS RADIO COMPANY)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WFCR (88.5 FM; AMHERST, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WBRK-FM (101.7 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WBRK, INC.)
- WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WPVQ (95.3 FM; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Washington:
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WWLP (Channel 22; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: WWLP BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
- W35BK (Channel 35; PLAINFIELD, MA; Owner: LYDIA SYLVANE STOCKWELL)
- W38DL (Channel 38; ADAMS, ETC., MA; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
- W07AI (Channel 7; PITTSFIELD, ETC., MA; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
Washington fatal accident list:
Jul 30, 1988 07:50 AM, Pittsfield, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 16, 1979 09:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $1,119,000
Total average daily traffic: 530
Total average daily truck traffic: 31
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 837
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- KURT R JACKSON, Off Mt.Washington Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Overall height: 76 m
Registrant: 550 Cheshire Rd, Pittsfield, MA 01201-1823, Phone: (413) 499-1441
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- Pittsfield Rd 3.25 Mi Se Dalton, Type: Tower, Structure height: 28 m, Call Sign: KCA426
Assigned Frequencies : 173.300 MHz, 48.0400 MHz
Grant Date: 12/29/2005, Expiration Date: 01/09/2016
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- 3.25 Mi Ese Of Dalton On Pittsfield Rd, Call Sign: KNBH640
Assigned Frequencies : 153.695 MHz
Grant Date: 01/10/2002, Expiration Date: 09/19/2011
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, N.W. Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- Pittsfield Rd 3.2 Mi Se Of Dalton Line, Call Sign: WBC79
Assigned Frequencies : 154.463 MHz, 154.463 MHz
Grant Date: 10/29/2003, Expiration Date: 11/24/2013
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, N.W. Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- Pittsfield Rd 3.25 Mi Se Dalton, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27 m, Call Sign: WNFU945, Licensee ID: L00007153
Assigned Frequencies : 47.7600 MHz
Grant Date: 10/17/2002, Expiration Date: 12/09/2012
Registrant: Northeast Utilities Service Company, Hartford, CT 06141, Phone: (203) 628-4785
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3- Call Sign: K1CPG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 12/14/1993, Expiration Date: 12/14/2003, Cancelation Date: 12/15/2005
Registrant: Harvey E Fish Sr, Pittsfield Rd, Washington, MA 01223 - Call Sign: KB1BLQ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/17/1995, Expiration Date: 12/01/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/02/2006
Registrant: Harvey E Fish Jr, 629 Washington Mtn Rd, Washington, MA 01223 - Call Sign: KB1JOA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00652562
Grant Date: 03/11/2003, Expiration Date: 03/11/2013, Certifier: Philip G Clark
Registrant: Philip G Clark, 169 Upper Valley Rd, Washington, MA 01223
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: CESSNA 172K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 78445 , Serial Number: 17257621, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 04/19/1969
Registrant (Individual): Kermit K Pruyne, 732 S Washington State Rd, Washington, MA 01223
Washington on our top lists:
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
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