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Population (year 2000): 4,754
Males: 2,281  (48.0%)
Females: 2,473  (52.0%)

Berkshire County

Median resident age:  22.1 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01267.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,000 (it was $40,223 in 2000)
Williamstown  $50,000
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $329,900 (it was $225,700 in 2000)
Williamstown  $329,900
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Williamstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.8%)
  • Black (3.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Chinese (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Korean (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (17.3%), English (17.1%), German (13.1%), Italian (8.6%), French (6.3%), Polish (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1765

Elevation: 638 feet

Land area: 3.42 square miles.

Population density: 1390 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Williamstown

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 36.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Williamstown CDP

  • Never married: 50.6%
  • Now married: 35.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

324 residents are foreign born (2.7% Asia, 1.5% Europe, 1.2% Latin America, 0.7% North America, 0.7% Africa).

This place:  6.8%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Williamstown, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Williamstown to the number of sex offenders is 4754 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Williamstown:  1.2% ($2,618)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (40.3 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (130.0 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (136.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: North Adams, MA (5.8 miles ), Pownal, VT (6.1 miles ), Clarksburg, MA (7.2 miles ), New Ashford, MA (7.3 miles ), Adams, MA (8.0 miles ), Stamford, VT (9.1 miles ), Cheshire, MA (10.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $211,200
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $154,200
  • 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $224,400
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $395,800
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $212,100
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $250,400
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $250,400
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $498,700
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $251,900
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $527,700
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $527,700
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $479,500

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Latitude: 42.71 N, Longitude: 73.20 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,674 (+35.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,301 (64.8%)


1950 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
8 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 413

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Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (50%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Data processing and other information services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Construction (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (48%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Data processing and other information services (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Postsecondary teachers (14%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.31
US city average:  3.00

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Williamstown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the Williamstown place center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the place center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Williamstown:
  • SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; BENNINGTON, VT)
  • BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 17 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA)
  • NORTH ADAMS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Williamstown:
  • ALBANY INTL (about 42 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 52 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 52 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Williamstown:
  • HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 3 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA; ID: AQW)
  • WILLIAM H. MORSE STATE (about 13 miles; BENNINGTON, VT; ID: DDH)
  • PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 21 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA; ID: PSF)

Amtrak station near Williamstown:
  • 19 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.

College/University in Williamstown:
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,047; Location: 880 MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.williams.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Williamstown:
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 29 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 40 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 45 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 46 miles; AMHERST, MA; FT enrollment: 21,468)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
Public high school in Williamstown:
  • MT GREYLOCK REG HIGH (Students: 632; Location: 1781 COLD SPRING RD; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 65)
Private high school in Williamstown:
  • BUXTON SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: 291 SOUTH STREET PO BOX 646; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Williamstown:
  • WILLIAMSTOWN ELEMENTARY (Students: 461; Location: 115 CHURCH STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle school in Williamstown:
  • PINE COBBLE SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 163 GALE ROAD; Grades: PK - 9)
Library in Williamstown:
  • DAVID & JOYCE MILNE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $331,831; Location: 1095 MAIN STREET; 46,019 books; 2,501 audio materials; 2,928 video materials; 306 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Williamstown: Taconic Golf Course (A), Clark Art Museum (B), Adams Memorial Theatre (C), Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute (D), Harper Center Senior Citizens Center (E), Williamstown Municipal Building (F), Williamstown House of Local History (G), Williamstown Fire Station (H), Williams College Museum of Art (I), Elizabeth S Botsford Memorial Library (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Colonial Shopping Center (1), Grand Union Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Williamstown include: Thompson Memorial Chapel (A), Saint Raphaels Roman Catholic Church (B), Saint Patricks Roman Catholic Church (C), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Congregational Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Eastlawn Cemetery (1), College Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Eph Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buxton Brook (A), Paull Brook (B), Phoebes Brook (C), Green River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Williamstown include: Denison Park (1), Mill Village Historic District (2), Cole Field (3), Weston Field (4), Linear Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Williamstown Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Clark Art Institute (Museums; 225 South Street), Berkshire Cycle Touring (Arcades & Amusements; 718 Henderson Road).

Hotels: Berkshire Hills Motel (1146 Cold Spring Road), Chimney Mirror Motel (295 Main Street), 1896 Inn (910 Cold Spring Road), Northside Motel (45 North Street), Four Acres Motel (213 Main Street), Jericho Valley Inn (2541 Hancock Road), Maple Terrace Motel (555 Main Street).

 

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

SWEET BROOK CARE CENTERS (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 regular monitoring violations
WAUBEEKA SPRINGS (Address: 2143 COLD SRPING ROAD, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2000 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-16-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-28-2001)

Average household size:
This place:  2.0 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  52.3%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Williamstown compared to Massachusetts state average:

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  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Williamstown (2007 data):
  • TD BankNorth, National Association: Sweetwood Retire. Community Branch at 1611 Cold Spring Road, branch established on 1997-01-06; Williamstown Branch at 57 Spring Street, branch established on 1987-04-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39,581.7 mil, Deposits: $27,193.6 mil, headquarters in Portland, ME, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 618 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Williamstown Savings Bank: at 795 Main Street, branch established on 1892-04-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $260.4 mil, Deposits: $141.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Mountainone Financial Partners, Mhc
  • Hoosac Bank: Williamstown Branch at 296 Main Street, branch established on 1999-05-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $387.6 mil, Deposits: $206.4 mil, headquarters in North Adams, MA, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Mountainone Financial Partners, Mhc
  • South Adams Savings Bank: Williamstown Branch at 273 Main Street, branch established on 1988-09-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $193.9 mil, Deposits: $152.8 mil, headquarters in Adams, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices



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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 Williamstown:
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNAW (1230 AM; 1 kW; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, 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.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTN (1370 AM; 1 kW; BENNINGTON, VT; Owner: SOUTHERN VERMONT COLLEGE)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Williamstown:
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WCFM (91.9 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Owner: THE PRES. & TRUSTEES OF WILLIAMS COL)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WBRK-FM (101.7 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WBRK, INC.)
  • WJJW (91.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: MASS., COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS)

TV broadcast stations around Williamstown:
  • WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • W38DL (Channel 38; ADAMS, ETC., MA; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WNGN-LP (Channel 26; TROY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)

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